Matt Belanger
- Experienced and engaged news anchor
- Excels at breaking news with effortless ad-libbing
- Versatile multi-platform journalist for television, radio and digital
- Accomplished investigative reporter
- Proven newsroom leader
- Passionate community volunteer and public servant
Professional Development & Honors:
- Peter Jennings Project Constitutional Fellow
- Six Regional Emmy Awards
- Five First Place AP Awards
- Investigative Reporters & Editors Training
- Talent Coaching & Image Consulting
- NLGJA Member
- ‘Pittsburgh’s 50 Finest’ Honoree
Education:
- B.A. Broadcast Communications, Political Science minor – Elon University, Elon, NC
- Summa Cum Laude Honor Graduate
- Journalism & Communications Fellow
- 2004 D’Angelo Family Scholarship Winner in Honor of Bill Leonard, presented by Chris Wallace and Kappy Leonard
Morning Anchor – KSTP-TV Minneapolis, MN
Anchor three hours of the Twin Cities’ market-leading morning news each weekday. Awarded the Upper Midwest Emmy Award for Best News Anchor in 2020 for breaking news coverage of the murder of George Floyd. Help guide morning news coverage decisions and mentor new producers and reporters. Produce and host weekly talk radio segments and breaking news updates for Hubbard radio stations and occasionally fill-in as host. Maintain engaging social media accounts and active community presence at more than a dozen fundraisers and station events each year.
(2016 to Present)
Weekend Evening Anchor/ Reporter– WSB-TV Atlanta, GA
Anchored weekend evening newscasts and reported for newscasts weekdays. Produced content for WSBTV.com. Maintained active social media presence.
(2015 to 2016)
Weekend Evening Anchor/ Reporter– WTAE-TV Pittsburgh, PA
Anchored evening newscasts on weekends. Executed daily news assignments and long-term series projects on deadline. Produced content for WTAE.com.
(2013 to 2015)
Investigative Reporter/Fill-In Anchor– WGAL-TV Lancaster, PA
Executed daily news coverage and long-term investigations, focusing on political and government issues. Coordinated promotion of high-interest reports to drive ratings. Produced additional elements exclusively for WGAL.com. Coordinated with Washington, DC bureau. Anchored newscasts on a fill-in basis.
(2008 to 2013)
Weekend Anchor/Producer/Reporter– KELO-TV Sioux Falls, SD
Served as weekend evening anchor and assignment editor. Developed weekend news coverage plans and produced weekend evening newscasts and promotions. Delivered live reports, produced several enterprise reports each month and posted website content.
(2005 to 2008)