David Brower

dbrower@wunc.org

David Brower is the Morning News Editor. He rises early to write, edit and prepare news reports heard on Morning Edition each day. After the sun rises he helps decide what stories we cover on a daily basis. Since coming to WUNC in 2000, David has anchored Morning Edition and reported on everything from federal tax law to fishermen. His reporting work has been heard nationally on all of NPR's newsmagazines and has garnered awards from the Associated Press, The Society of Professional Journalists, National Federation of Community Broadcasters and the Edward R. Murrow Awards.

Before WUNC, David spent 10 years working in public radio and reporting for NPR from Las Cruces, New Mexico, near the US-Mexico border. David grew up in North Carolina and now lives in Carrboro with his wife Catherine Lazorko and their four sons. He is a big fan of strong coffee, old time music and ACC basketball.

 

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Reports and features by David Brower

• Manteo Manatee
  Tuesday, November 11 2008 David Brower and Eric Hodge

  There are reports that Roanoke Island on the Outer Banks has an unusual new resident.

• Billy Graham at 90
  Friday, November 07 2008 David Brower

  The Reverend Billy Graham celebrates his 90th birthday today.

• Register to Vote
  Friday, October 10 2008 David Brower and Yasmeen Khan

  Today is the deadline to register to vote if you want to cast a ballot on November 4th in North Carolina.

• Nappy Brown Dies
  Tuesday, September 23 2008 David Brower and Eric Hodge

  Legendary blues singer Nappy Brown died at the age of 78. The North Carolina born performer made a name for himself in the 1950s but then fell into relative obscurity. Eric Hodge reports.

• Newcomers May Change North Carolina's Voting Patterns
  Tuesday, September 02 2008 David Brower

  A poll released this week suggests that North Carolina's changing demographics may play a roll in the elections this November. David Brower reports.

• Fiddler Tommy Jarrell
  Friday, June 13 2008 David Brower

  The Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame welcomes its first class of inductees tonight in Wilkesboro North Carolina.

• Kennedy to have surgery at Duke
  Monday, June 02 2008 David Brower

  Senator Edward Kennedy is scheduled to undergo surgery at Duke University medical center in Durham North Carolina this morning. The Democrat from Massachusetts is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor.

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