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

• Smoky Mountain Magic
  Thursday, January 07 2010 David Brower and Frank Stasio

  A novel from a turn-of-the-century environmentalist was recently published. “Smoky Mountain Magic,” by Horace Kephart, is set in the wilderness of Western North Carolina.

• A Carolina Christmas with Kathy Mattea
  Friday, December 25 2009 David Brower

  Tune in as Kathy Mattea, who has been nominated for two Grammys for her Christmas CDs alone, presents a seamless blend of musical styles: Baroque, Celtic, traditional Christmas, spirituals, classical choral and contemporary country

• Meet Dolphus Ramseur
  Monday, October 05 2009 David Brower and Frank Stasio

  A conversation with record industry entrepreneur Dolph Ramseur.

• Smoky Mountain Magic
  Friday, October 02 2009 David Brower and Frank Stasio

  A new novel from a turn-of-the-century environmentalist was just published.

• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Move
  Wednesday, September 30 2009 David Brower and Frank Stasio

• H1N1 Update
  Tuesday, September 29 2009 David Brower and Frank Stasio

• Fort Bragg Soldier Death
  Thursday, April 16 2009 David Brower

  The military announced the death of a Fort Bragg soldier with was killed in Afghanistan in what's been described as a non-combat related incident.

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