Meet Matthew Alvarez
Matthew Alvarez is a producer for MPR News.
Matt is a versatile producer for MPR News, contributing to “Morning Edition,” “All Things Considered,” “Politics Friday” and “Climate Cast.”
Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, Matt attended multiple colleges in the Lone Star State. His passion for producing radio content began in 2011 at his college station, KTSW, and he eventually graduated from Texas State University in 2013.
Matt’s professional career began in 2014 with Audacy Inc. (formerly Entercom) in Austin, Texas. He later moved to Iowa Public Radio, where he worked as a talk show producer on “River to River” and “Talk of Iowa.” He further honed his skills at the Transom Story Workshop in 2019. In 2022, he moved to Minnesota, where he now lives with his wife. Together, they enjoy exploring new restaurants and historic neighborhoods.
Matt’s work has earned accolades including the Eric Sevareid Award in 2021 from the Midwest Broadcast Journalist Association (MBJA) for “Using the Power of Art to Create Empathy and Change.” He also earned recognition from PMJA for "A Frank Conversation About Preventing Youth Suicide".
Recent Contributions
- How will Minnesotans remember Biden's presidency?
- Listen: Sen. Amy Klobuchar on leading Inauguration Day proceedings
- Disasters in warm-weather states spur climate migration to Minnesota
- How could a second Trump presidency affect Minnesotans? 6 experts answer your questions
- Politics Friday: The 2025 Legislature is off to a bumpy start
- Senate District 60 primary results: 9 candidates running in election to decide control of the Minnesota Senate
- As Legislature prepares for new session, rifts between parties show a partisan divide
- As Earth sets temperature record, expert says solutions to ‘dangerous climate change’ exist
- Extreme weather events push up insurance rates for Minnesotans
- Trump’s plan to repeal EV tax credit could hurt U.S. auto market