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BPR News Presents: The Porch Episode 002

BPR News | By Matt Bush
Published November 5, 2020 at 4:53 PM EST

In this episode, we talk with -

- Dr. Chris Cooper of Western Carolina University, about why partisanship was the biggest winner in this week's elections in North Carolina

- Raul Saldana, the founding director of the new PEAK Academy charter school in Asheville

- Peter Lewis, reporter for AVL Watchdog, who wrote two extensive stories about the sale of Mission Health to HCA, with more planned in the near future

The BPR News Presents theme song is The Vibes by Audiobinger.  Other music featured in this show includes Kick, Push by Ryan Little
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News BPR News Extended2020 ElectionPEAK AcademyAVL WatchdogBPR News PresentsThe PorchDr. Chris CooperRaul SaldanaPeter Lewis
Matt Bush
Matt Bush joined Blue Ridge Public Radio as news director in August 2016. Excited at the opportunity the build up the news service for both stations as well as help launch BPR News, Matt made the jump to Western North Carolina from Washington D.C. For the 8 years prior to coming to Asheville, he worked at the NPR member station in the nation's capital as a reporter and anchor. Matt primarily covered the state of Maryland, including 6 years of covering the statehouse in Annapolis. Prior to that, he worked at WMAL in Washington and Metro Networks in Pittsburgh, the city he was born and raised in.
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