Andrew Theen
Andrew Theen returned to OPB as politics and government editor in April 2023. Longtime listeners may remember him from his first tenure at the news organization from 2006 to 2008. Theen worked at The Oregonian from 2012 to 2023. While at The Oregonian, he covered everything from the city of Hillsboro to Portland City Hall to transportation and the environment. He was the podcasts editor at The Oregonian from 2021 until leaving the paper.
While at The Oregonian, Theen’s work received awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Best in the West, Society of American Business Editors and Writers and other journalism entities.
He grew up in Medford and graduated from the University of Oregon. Theen received his master’s degree in public affairs journalism from Northwestern University.
When he is not talking about politics, Theen can be found enjoying Oregon and the Pacific Northwest with his family or talking about – or playing – basketball. Rip City.
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