BIO
MEET THE TALK MONSTER
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Donna Linn is a talk monster. It's in her genes. She loves to ask questions. As curious as they come, she began interviewing the neighbors at the ripe old age of three. Her fascination with human interest parlayed into a career as a broadcast journalist and executive program producer. Donna is the creator of Wall Street, Health Matters, Hollywood Talk, Impact and many others. A prolific and versatile interviewer, Donna's guest list reads like a Who's Who and includes Senator John Danforth, Tommy Lasorda, Mary Wilson of the Supremes, Cagney and Lacey creator, Barbara Avedon and comedian Steve Allen, among other notables. Donna has been involved in every aspect of media. She's worked as a talk show host, feature writer, communications professor and entertainment publicist. She has degrees in journalism and a Master of Arts in Communication Arts. Donna is the recipient of The Outstanding Achievement Award from the School of Education, Webster University, St. Louis, and the Bronze Halo Award, from the Southern California Motion Picture Council in Los Angeles. A native of St. Louis, she is the founder of ShowMeTalkRadio.com, global internet radio station.
Testimonials
"Donna Linn is a rarity among interviewers - she reads the book; weighs her questions and smoothly conducts interviews, putting her guests so much at ease that they actually look forward to her next questions." -Bob Rubright, cultural historian, and author of Breakfast, Lunch and Diner. St. Louis, MO.
"In my fifty years of being a performer and musician, nobody has ever prepared an interview as thoroughly as Donna Linn. She called me several times before the interview to get past the conventional conversation, to dig deeper and find out who I was. She then sculpted the interview so its pacing and depth had a rhythm to it. Maybe the best interview I ever had.... beautifully done!" -Don Grady, Award-winning composer and former child star, My Three Sons, Los Angeles, CA.
"I want to thank you for the opportunity to work with you on my recent interview. It was truly like having a natural conversation with the flow and pace of the progress. The entire interview was an awesome experience and I can't say enough about the finished product." -Gregory Branham, M.D. Washington University, Chief of Facial Plastic Surgery, St. Louis, MO.
"I just listened to my interview and am so pleased with the quality of the show. Thank you so much for your faith in me, and of course, your very accomplished staff. You have the gift to manage a great interview, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart." -John F. DeCosta, author, The John F. DeCosta Story, West Townsend, MA.