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
Report shows increase in DNA samples taken by CBP Matthew Casey May 25, 2023
Ad targets AZ GOP congressmen in debt ceiling fight Matthew Casey May 25, 2023
Public comments on potential APS rate increase to start soon Matthew Casey May 24, 2023
Independent oversight of Phoenix police has been slow. But this ex-Somali refugee is still hopeful Matthew Casey May 25, 2023
County Health officials confirm 1st local mpox case since January Matthew Casey May 20, 2023
U.S. Energy secretary scheduled to visit AZ this week Matthew Casey May 22, 2023
AG Mayes joins push for Congress to act on xylazine Matthew Casey May 18, 2023
No charges for officers in fatal shooting of Somali refugee Matthew Casey May 17, 2023
What does the Tempe election outcome mean for Phoenix's lawsuit? Matthew Casey May 17, 2023
Tempe voters reject entertainment district proposal from the Arizona Coyotes Matthew Casey
Associated Press
May 16, 2023
AZ to invest millions in psychedelic mushroom research Matthew Casey May 12, 2023
2 Phoenix officers die this week in separate medical events Matthew Casey May 12, 2023
Groups behind minimum wage increase like what they see in AZ's new budget Matthew Casey May 12, 2023
AZ Corporation Commission releases draft rules for public comment Matthew Casey May 10, 2023
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors bans TikTok Matthew Casey May 10, 2023
Almost 25% of registered voters have returned their ballots in Tempe's special election Kirsten Dorman, Matthew Casey May 6, 2023
HUD sending AZ $6.1M to create affordable housing Matthew Casey May 8, 2023
San Carlos Apache grow tribal health care system Matthew Casey May 8, 2023
Arizona senators say millions are on the way to help migrant aid groups Matthew Casey May 5, 2023
UA president says it will take 6-9 months to find new police chief Matthew Casey May 5, 2023
Paper offers blueprint to solve neverending U.S. border, immigration crisis Matthew Casey May 4, 2023
Corp Comm may change public comment process Matthew Casey May 4, 2023
Your favorite marijuana brand could soon be endorsed by an NBA superstar Matthew Casey May 4, 2023
Free behavioral health expo scheduled for Saturday Matthew Casey May 1, 2023
Brittney Griner holds first news conference Matthew Casey April 27, 2023

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