Matthew Casey

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Senior Field Correspondent

Matthew Casey has won Edward R. Murrow awards for hard news and sports reporting since he joined KJZZ in 2015.

Casey helped open two local bureaus. He covered immigration for the Fronteras Desk during the Trump administration. Casey reported, wrote and produced the podcast "Empty Seats" about the pandemic’s effect on the professional sports industry in metro Phoenix.

Before public radio, he worked for newspapers, digital media and at a television station. “A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away,” Casey and a buddy rode a bus to Mexico City to cover Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s first presidential bid.

Casey is a proud Spanish speaker and grateful to the immigrants who taught him while working in restaurants. When he’s not reporting for KJZZ, Casey enjoys swimming laps, going to University of Arizona football games and exploring Cochise County.

Title Author(s) Publication Date
Illegal Immigration Policy Shift Sept. 20, 2013
Quenching The Desert's Thirst Sept. 20, 2013
Feds To Clean Up Pollution At Native American Schools Laurel Morales March 26, 2018
Retirement Redefined: What Happens If You Outlive Your Savings? Michel Marizco March 26, 2018
In Guatemala, A Debate On The Merits Of Illegal Immigration Peter O'Dowd March 26, 2018
Retirement Redefined: Hard Economic Times Lead To Unexpected Lifestyles Laurel Morales March 26, 2018
Count Basie Special Sept. 20, 2013
Fear of Landing: Deportation Can Lead To Stigma At Home Peter O'Dowd March 26, 2018
University Cuts Hit 'Most Vulnerable' Employees Peter O'Dowd March 26, 2018
Mexican Hot Dog Rivalry Heats Up Michel Marizco March 26, 2018
Author Pens Desert Mystery Sept. 20, 2013
Race For Phoenix Mayor Heats Up Sept. 20, 2013
Spreading The Wealth In Arizona Sept. 20, 2013
The Worry Over Dealing with U.S. Debt Sept. 20, 2013
Jon Talton Says Phoenix Needs a Call to Action Sept. 20, 2013
South Phoenix: "The Forgotten Place" Sept. 20, 2013
Kimber Lanning on Phoenix's Next Mayor Sept. 20, 2013
Changes in Maryvale, Real and Perceived Sept. 20, 2013
City North's Impact Sept. 20, 2013
Roosevelt Row's Organic Growth Sept. 20, 2013
Roosevelt Row Sees Growth Sept. 20, 2013
Debt Ceiling, Stock Market Change, & Improving Economy Sept. 20, 2013
Congressman Grijalva Urges Keeping Options Open Sept. 20, 2013
Finding Connections in Phoenix's Directions Sept. 20, 2013
Giffords' Aide Is New Spokesman At College Loughner Attended Michel Marizco March 26, 2018

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