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Tales from a Small Town Journalist

Tales from a Small Town Journalist

Matt Schorr

Reporters who work for small town newspapers may not have epic life experiences like Bob Woodward or Carl Bernstein, and they certainly don't get as much notice as national television news anchors, but they have the most unique, and often entertaining, stories to tell. Weekly humor columnist Matt Schorr looks back on some of his own off-beat, funny and occasionally just plain weird interactions with the public, while also welcoming other community reporters to share their own tales.

  • 43 minutes 25 seconds
    Forever Local
    Jimmy Settle, a longtime reporter for The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, TN, looks back on his career and describes the transition from journalism to the dark side ... CITY GOVERNMENT!

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    7 February 2023, 12:00 pm
  • 46 minutes 35 seconds
    Keeping Mayfield Strong
    Matt reconnects with Kathy O'Nan, Mayor the tornado-ravaged town of Mayfield (and his high school history teacher), to see how his hometown is doing one year later.

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    3 January 2023, 12:00 pm
  • 37 minutes 42 seconds
    2022 News Year in Review
    Murray State University Associate Professor of Journalism Leigh Landini Wright joins Matt to discuss the biggest news of 2022!

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    6 December 2022, 12:00 pm
  • 41 minutes 56 seconds
    From Courtrooms to Bridge Chasing
    Shelley Byrne (Matt's first guest ever!) returns to talk about her prolific career in journalism, which now includes chasing bridges -- you read that right -- down the river!

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    1 November 2022, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Historical and Legendary Ghost Stories
    Shawn Morrissey from the Dark Side of Seoul returns in this special spooky episode about a ghost story tied up with America's history, and his own personal haunted tale!

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    4 October 2022, 11:16 am
  • 30 minutes 49 seconds
    Colliding with Greatness (Literally)
    Autumn Allison chats about her experiences in journalism, including the time she ran face-first into Larry Bird!

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    6 September 2022, 11:00 am
  • 41 minutes 24 seconds
    The Creator of Written Sins
    Matt Schorr chats with Robert Andersin, founder of the Comix News Wire, about his work promoting the works of independent comic book creators throughout the indie community. It's the modern equivalent -- or maybe the epitome -- of underground news, but it in a good way!

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    2 August 2022, 11:00 am
  • 42 minutes 58 seconds
    Post Modern Sports Journalism
    Matt Schorr chats with sports editor Kevin Weaks from The Messenger in Union City, TN, about goofy experiences and the life of a sports journalist in the ever-changing environment of modern journalism.

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    www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist

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    5 July 2022, 11:00 am
  • 40 minutes 55 seconds
    Still Mayfield Strong
    Matt Schorr chats with Mayfield, KY's mayor, Kathy O'Nan, about the quad-state tornado's aftermath, and the resilience of his hometown.

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    7 June 2022, 11:00 am
  • 53 minutes 37 seconds
    When Sports Legends Attack (OK Not Really)
    Leaf-Chronicle Sports Writer George Robinson returns to share more stories from the road, including tales of a furious Michael Jordan and verbal sparring with Ashley Judd.

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    3 May 2022, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Before Afghanistan Fell
    A former soldier recalls life in Afghanistan during deployments before American pulled out of the country.

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    5 April 2022, 11:00 am
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