Matt Bloom
Morning Edition ProducerMatt hails from the Midwest. Despite living in California and Colorado for the past 7 years, he still says “ope” when surprised. He earned his Bachelor’s of Arts in Journalism from Indiana University. He reports breaking news, human interest feature stories and deeply-reported enterprise pieces.
He was the recipient of a Regional Murrow Award for Best News Documentary for his explanatory reporting about election security in Colorado's mail-in voting system. Matt's work was also recognized by the Colorado chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
He has covered record-breaking wildfires, presidential elections, LGBTQ issues and even got a lesson from the world’s number one competitive pinball player during an interview. His work has aired on NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Embedded, APM's Marketplace, WBUR's Here & Now, and WNYC's podcast, Nancy.
During his time off, he enjoys dancing, playing piano, singing and anything creative.
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The fleet has dwindled over the past few years, but leaders say change is on the horizon. -
East Baton Rouge Parish has a new superintendent. LaMont Cole, a metro councilman and longtime educator, will take over the school district’s top job.
