Matt Bloom
Denver,CO
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
General Assignment Reporter and Host
Colorado Public Radio
10.2021 - Current
- Won a 2023 Regional Murrow Award for my audio documentary "How Colorado Counts Your Ballot," about election security in Colorado.
- Drew more than 1,500,000 cumulative reader visits to CPR.org through digital stories published between October 2021 and June 2023.
- Covered stories about local government, including a major federal trial over the Denver Police Department's excessive use of force.
General Assignment Reporter
KUNC
11.2017 - 09.2021
- Published kunc.org's most-read online story ever in November 2020 about Colorado's $375 pandemic stimulus check program, generating over 200,000 views that month.
- Created a local guide for finding COVID-19 vaccine providers in Fort Collins, Loveland and Greeley in English and Spanish that was kunc.org's most-read story online for over 2 months.
- Hosted KUNC's daily news program Colorado Edition during coverage of the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires in 2020, interviewing evacuees about their experiences and a fire scientist about the role climate change plays in mega-fires.
Reporter and Producer
WNYC's Nancy Podcast
06.2019 - 06.2019
- Reported and produced an episode of WNYC's podcast Nancy, which followed the journey of one trans middle school student from Colorado Springs' experience taking an affirming sex education course and how it influenced her gender transition and interest in advocacy.
- Utilized narrative storytelling techniques and music to advance the plot.
General Assignment Reporter
KPCC & LAist
05.2016 - 10.2017
- Reported and produced a minimum of 5 daily general assignment stories each week, covering Los Angeles breaking news, business, science and health on-air and for kpcc.org.
- Covered nonwhite and LGBTQ communities, including an effort to establish the first official neighborhood council for the residents of Skid Row.
Producer, National Desk Intern
NPR
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Produced 2 pilot episodes for season one of Kelly McEvers' podcast “Embedded.”.
- Covered breaking news alongside national correspondents, including the 2015 Charleston church shooting and the U.S. Supreme Court's historic same-sex marriage ruling.
Intern
The Daily Monitor
06.2014 - 08.2014
- Published a story about how HIV/AIDS healthcare clinics across Uganda compile and analyze patient data, and how disorganization often leads to underreporting of case numbers.
- Produced a short video documentary about "The Revolving Fund," a grant program for HIV-positive entrepreneurs in Kampala, which was funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The program was at risk of losing its funding and the documentary followed the work of recipients and administrators.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN06.2016
Career Profile
Reporter, podcast producer and host with six years of experience in public radio, focused on telling compelling stories and engaging local audiences through audio and digital platforms. Covered major statewide news stories on a range of topics, including Colorado's largest-ever wildfire, the Club Q mass shooting, and election security. Regularly files stories with NPR Newscast, Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Marketplace.
Affiliations
Member of NLGJA, the Association of LGBTQ Journalists
Timeline
General Assignment Reporter and Host
Colorado Public Radio
10.2021 - Current
Reporter and Producer
WNYC's Nancy Podcast
06.2019 - 06.2019
General Assignment Reporter
KUNC
11.2017 - 09.2021
General Assignment Reporter
KPCC & LAist
05.2016 - 10.2017
Producer, National Desk Intern
NPR
05.2015 - 08.2015
Intern
The Daily Monitor
06.2014 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
Indiana University Bloomington
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