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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Today marks the start of early voting in the March 5th primary in Arkansas. This election is also the one and only election to choose the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Arkansas. Our partners at Little Rock Public Radio recently held a candidate forum with the four candidates running for this office.
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On today's show, the growth of another public library in northwest Arkansas. Plus, collecting Ozark folk magic and medicine. Also, from the foreign service to influencer.
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For the first time since 2017, Arkansas voters will be choosing the next Chief Justice for the Arkansas Supreme Court.
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On today's show, a pair of teachers were chosen to do research in Antarctica- How’d it go? Also, the primary election on March 5 includes the decision for Arkansas’ Supreme Court Chief Justice. Plus, the play "Witch" uses the 17th century to comment on the 21st.
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Today on The Outline: at least one farm in northwest Arkansas was affected by avian influenza. Also, UAMS receives five stars for its treatment of heart failure, pneumonia, respiratory failure, and brain surgery. Plus, Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday.
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On today's show, what a hackathon sounds like. Also, what a Shakespearean actor shouldn’t sound like. Plus, what staff meetings at the Bobblehead Hall of Fame can sound like.
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On today's show, Orlando Joven tells his journey from his hometown to owning Northwest Arkansas' first Colombian food truck. Also, looking into Arkansas election officials rejecting absentee ballots, new food lockers improve food pantry access and more from the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.
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Arkansas election officials reject more absentee ballots than all but one other state.
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A federal judge has permanently struck down the country's first law banning gender-affirming care for minors, signaling a victory for LGBTQ advocates.
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On today's show, one year after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Arkansas organizations help provide access to reproductive health services and assistance for legal medication and surgical abortions. Also, a federal judge strikes down the state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors, research connects racial discrimination to vaccine hesitancy and more.