Matt Bush
News DirectorMatt 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.
Matt has a B.A. in broadcasting from Point Park College in Pittsburgh. His M.A. is in media entrepreneurship from American University in D.C. In May 2017, he will graduate from the 35th class of Leadership Asheville at UNC-Asheville.
Email: mbush@bpr.org
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The Waters & Harvey Show reflects on its most recent episode
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The Waters & Harvey Show reflects on its most recent episode
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This episode of The Waters & Harvey Show was recorded live June 16th, 2022 as part of the first Asheville Ideas Festival
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This episode of The Waters & Harvey Show was recorded live on June 16th, 2022 as part of the first Asheville Ideas Festival
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The Waters & Harvey Show asks 'Is there an American philosophy? And if so, what is it?'
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The Waters & Harvey Show asks 'Is there an American philosophy? And if so, what is it?'
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Going Deep: Sports in the 21st Century speaks with Meghann Burke, the executive director of the National Women's Soccer League Player's Association
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Going Deep: Sports in the 21st Century speak with Meghann Burke, executive director of the National Women's Soccer League Player's Association
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Six counties in Western North Carolina will elect new sheriffs this year. See who advanced in Tuesday's election
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Candidates for city council also advanced to the general election