NEWS TEAM

Tasha Redel has been on the air for more than 30 years. She is most proud of the time she spent working in MNN affiliate newsrooms before she became a network reporter and anchor. Tasha is the producer and host of the weekly show and podcast, Minnesota Matters. In her show segments, she gets to show her love of nature as she covers the great outdoors in Land of 10,000+ Lakes. From pheasant hunting to ice-fishing, she does it all.

Minnesota radio listeners have likely heard Mike Grimm anchoring MNN sportscasts, calling Golden Gopher sports play-by-play, and hosting podcasts all over the state and throughout the Big Ten Conference. Grimm is a four-time Minnesota Sportscaster of the Year. Prior to coming to Minnesota in 2006, Grimm worked at legendary station KMOX in St. Louis, anchoring afternoon sportscasts, hosting an evening sports talk show, and keeping St. Louis Cardinals fans informed on the pregame and postgame shows. He also worked for nearly a decade on AM radio giants WMT and WHO in Iowa.

Ashley is the newest member of the news team but brings a variety of media experience. Ashley graduated with Multimedia Journalism degree from Minnesota State University. Because she is comfortable in many formats, she considers herself a storyteller first, and willing to take a “deep dive into the history of anything.” Ashley grew up in the small town of Zumbro Falls, Minnesota and worked in print and as a television producer before she came to MNN.

John Anderson is excited to be the new Minnesota State Capitol reporter for MNN. He comes to radio after 37 years in TV News. John has worked in markets including the Twin Cities, Philadelphia, and Cleveland. John has been a news and sports anchor, reporter, writer, producer, and executive producer during his television career. Some of the major stories John has covered include the September 11 terror attacks, President Clinton Impeachment hearings, political conventions, numerous elections, and several major sports championships.

Sean was born and raised in Beloit, Wisconsin. Sean knew he wanted to be in the radio industry since his senior year of high school and pursued that passion by obtaining a Radio/TV/Film and Journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, Hail Titans! Sean got his professional radio career started in Fort Atkinson, WI in 2018 and became the Sports Director there in 2019. Sean then got his first taste of news radio when he joined Big Radio in 2022, mostly covering local governments and school boards in Rock County, Wisconsin. He joined Learfield in the summer of 2024 and enjoys being able to inform Minnesotans of what’s happening across the state. In his free time, Sean enjoys exploring state and county parks, playing the occasional video game, and going to concerts.