Daniel Breen
KUAR News DirectorDaniel Breen is a Little Rock-based reporter, anchor and producer and currently serves as News Director of UA Little Rock Public Radio.
A native of the Natural State, Daniel got his start as a reporter and editor for Little Rock Central High School’s Tiger Newspaper and later graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a B.A. in mass communication with an emphasis in journalism. Daniel currently serves as a reporter and news anchor at KUAR, and as the host and producer of the weekly arts and culture interview show Arts Scene.
Daniel's work has been heard on NPR as well as numerous public radio stations in the South. He has earned awards from the Arkansas Society of Professional Journalists, the National Federation of Press Women and the Arkansas-Oklahoma Associated Press Broadcasters contest. He has also done freelance production work for numerous media outlets and podcasts, including Vox, BBC Radio 4 and Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History podcast.
In his spare time, Daniel enjoys playing guitar, drinking copious amounts of coffee and exploring the wilderness of Arkansas.
Phone: (501) 916-6380
Email: daniel@kuar.org
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Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday presented his proposed budget for fiscal year 2023 to state lawmakers. Priorities include higher education, workforce development and services for people with disabilities.
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Members of the Arkansas House and Senate gave initial approval on Wednesday to Gov. Asa Hutchinson's proposed income tax cuts.
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While the Arkansas House and Senate did not debate Gov. Asa Hutchinson's proposed income tax cut package, lawmakers discussed whether unrelated bills could be heard.
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Arkansas lawmakers are returning to the state Capitol Wednesday following an extended recess to formally begin the process of re-drawing the state’s four…
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Arkansas lawmakers are returning to the state Capitol Wednesday following an extended recess to formally begin the process of re-drawing the state’s four U.S. Congressional districts.
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Arkansas’ top law enforcement official has announced new funding to help police departments buy new equipment and provide training.
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With the new school year just getting underway, the highly contagious delta variant of COVID-19 continues spreading through Arkansas schools.
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All intensive care unit beds for COVID-19 patients in Arkansas are full, with those people making up roughly half of all ICU patients in the state. That’s according to Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who said in his weekly coronavirus briefing Tuesday the state’s hospital capacity is at its lowest point since the pandemic began.
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A bill that would give Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson the authority to terminate an additional $300-per-week federal unemployment benefit is one step closer to becoming law.
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The public health emergency recently re-declared by Gov. Asa Hutchinson will continue after state legislators decided not to repeal it.