Matt Dangelantonio
Matt Dangelantonio is the senior producer for daily news at LAist. He is the former senior producer of AirTalk with Larry Mantle and FilmWeek. He started at LAist in 2014 (back when it was still KPCC) as an associate producer on AirTalk.
Before coming to LAist, Matt was a producer, reporter, and host with Cox Media Group in Jacksonville, Florida, where he covered daily top stories, severe weather, and breaking news for News 104.5 WOKV-FM on radio and Action News Jax on television. He and his work have been featured on NPR, BBC, AP Radio News, Fox News Radio, the NFL Network on Sirius XM and HLN as well as local radio and TV affiliates across the country.
Matt graduated from Syracuse University in 2011, where he studied broadcast and digital journalism and Spanish. It was there that he fell in love with radio — first as an on-air music DJ and eventually as VP of Programming at student-run WJPZ-FM 89.1, a.k.a. "Z89." He was also a part-time general assignment reporter for WSYR AM/FM radio, covering breaking news and local stories in the greater Syracuse area as well as providing analysis, studio hosting, and commentary during pre and postgame shows for Syracuse men’s basketball and football.
Matt grew up in New Hampshire and will always be a New Englander at heart, but he's grown to love his new home in Southern California. In his spare time, you might find him chasing down a good al pastor taco or the best locally-brewed suds, in the outfield bleachers at a baseball game (scoring it on paper, of course), or exploring the West Coast and the world with his wife, sons, and their two Shepherd dogs — Hazel the German and Duncan the Australian.
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If you were affected by the January wildfires and haven't put in for federal assistance yet, the clock is ticking. -
Residents can check what stage their zone is in within the overall restoration process, as well as water quality testing data.
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Evacuation orders remain in place for some areas as the risk of mudslide and debris flows remains from heavy rain overnight Thursday.
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Meant to be a mobile version of the in-person Disaster Recovery Centers, users can share basic info about how the fires affected them and get help connecting with resources to assist.
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California's attorney general is warning residents to be on the lookout for text messages that ask you to follow a link to pay an outstanding toll fee online.
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Grab your hot cocoa and coziest winter jacket and take a trip with us down memory lane through holiday light displays of the past.
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The DOJ allege he used the $5.9 million raised fraudulently to buy luxury cars and thrones.
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The Department of Justice complaint alleges the 41-year-old man concealed guns, ammo and military devices in shipping containers that were sent out of Long Beach.
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The Dodgers and the New York Yankees square off for all the marbles! Gear up with our guide to the players, storylines, and team history you need to know.
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Mixing rhythms and melodies of cumbia and bolero music with the sounds of 60s soul, LA LOM captures the essence of Los Angeles and its musical melting pot.
