Matthew F. Smith
Managing Editor and Senior Producer for Vermont EditionOriginally from Delaware, Matt moved to Alaska in 2010 for his first job in radio. He spent five years working as a radio and television reporter, radio producer, talk show host, and news director. His reporting received awards from the Alaska Press Club and the Alaska Broadcasters Association. Relocating to southwest Florida, he was a producer for television news and NPR member station WGCU for their daily radio show, Gulf Coast Live. He joined VPR in October 2017 as producer of Vermont Edition.
Matthew studied English and journalism at Villanova University in Villanova, Pa., where he wrote for the school newspaper and other school publications. He taught English as a Second Language for several years in China and the U.S. before pursuing a career in journalism.
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This hour, host Mikaela Lefrak speaks with attorney David Sleigh and Leslie Gensberg, widow of attorney Bob Gensberg, about their yearslong efforts to free one "Gitmo" detainee, Abdul Zahir. -
This hour, host Mikaela Lefrak moderates a debate with the four Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor.
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Disease, Argentina's 'dirty war' forge unlikely friendship in 'What Ben Franklin Would Have Told Me'Host Connor Cyrus chats with the author Donna Gordon and her debut novel What Ben Franklin Would Have Told Me.
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This hour, host Connor Cyrus talks with state Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine about the COVID-19 vaccine for the youngest Vermonters and other virus news.
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This hour, host Connor Cyrus moderates a debate with state Sen. Joe Benning and Gregory Thayer.
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Vermont Edition hosts Connor Cyrus and Mikaela Lefrak reflect on answers from four recent primary debates with the Republican and Democrat candidates for Vermont's U.S. House and U.S. Senate seats.
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This hour, Vermont Edition co-host Mikaela Lefrak and Seven Days staff writer Chelsea Edgar moderate a debate between the Democratic candidates for the U.S. House.
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This hour, Connor Cyrus moderates a debate with the three Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate.
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This hour, Mikaela Lefrak moderates a debate with the three Republican candidates for the U.S. House.
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This hour, Connor Cyrus moderates a debate with the three Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate.
