Shawn Johnson covers the State Capitol for Wisconsin Public Radio.
Shawn joined the network in 2004. Prior to that he worked for WUIS-FM, a public radio station in Springfield, Illinois. There, Shawn reported on the Illinois legislature. He also managed the station's western Illinois bureau, where he produced features on issues facing rural residents. He previously worked as an Assistant Producer for WBBM-AM radio in Chicago.
Shawn's work has earned awards from the Associated Press and has been featured on National Public Radio.
Shawn works out a bureau at the capitol building. He can be reached by phone at (608)263-4358, by fax at (608) 263-9186 or by e-mail at johnson@wpr.org.
