Brendan Henehan

Brendan Henehan

Brendan Henehan spent four decades in public broadcasting creating news programs that explored public policy topics including democracy and governance, diversity and equity, healthcare, education, and the arts. His reporting for the PBS NewsHour was honored with a National News Emmy. He worked most of his career as the producer of the Minnesota-based weekly program “Almanac” which has been called one of the the most-successful local programs in the PBS system. Brendan is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and has lived for more than a half century with PTSD. He has long — and proudly — advocated for fellow survivors of trauma, looking for opportunities to share his story in the workplace and in the community. His other passions include historical research and writing, nature photography, poetry, and collecting mid century modern kitsch.