Matt Chorley

Matt Chorley is a British journalist and broadcaster who hosts a live show on Times Radio. His early career was at the Taunton Times before covering politics for the Western Morning News and the Press Association. He was subsequently political editor at MailOnline, and a political correspondent for the Independent on Sunday. He has won awards for his political podcast and digital journalism.

Matt Chorley
NationalityBritish
EducationRichard Huish College
Occupation(s)Journalist, broadcaster
Known forRed Box newsletter and podcast for The Times

Early and personal life

Chorley was born in 1982 and brought up near Taunton on the Somerset Levels and attended Richard Huish College where he was head boy.[1] He first worked at the now defunct Taunton Times.[2]

Career

Chorley spent a decade covering politics at the Western Morning News and Press Association, as political editor at MailOnline, and as a political correspondent at The Independent on Sunday.[3] He joined The Times in 2016 to become the editor of The Times Red Box section and podcast.[4][5][6] At the 2020 Society of Editors' Press Awards he won the Best News Podcast Award for Red Box.[7]

In 2019, Chorley toured his one man comedy political show, This is Not Normal, around the UK.[8]

In June 2020, he was announced as one of the inaugural Times Radio presenters, taking on the Monday to Thursday 10 am to 1 pm slot from 29 June 2020.[9][10] Since 14 May 2021, he has also presented the show on Fridays.[11] On 30 September, 2022 Chorley appeared on the BBC One satirical television show Have I Got News For You.[12]

Accolades

At the 2020 London Press Club, Chorley won Digital Journalist of the Year for his Red Box political email newsletter and podcast for The Times.[13] In February 2021 Chorley was nominated for ‘radio broadcaster of the year’ at the Broadcasting Press Guild awards.[14] In September 2022 he was nominated for “Broadcaster of the Year” at The Press Awards alongside Ros Atkins, Paul Brand and Clive Myrie.[15] In March 2023 Chorley was nominated in the best speech presenter at the Audio and Radio Industry Awards.[16]

References
  1. "Nobody knows what they're doing". Medium.com.
  2. "Taunton man to host politics show on new national radio station". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. "Matt Chorley". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. "Matt Chorley". The Times. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  5. "Matt Chorley". News UK. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  6. "The Red Box Politics Podcast on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  7. Tobitt, Charlotte (3 April 2020). "Press Awards reveal winners despite cancelling ceremony over Covid-19". Press Gazette. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  8. "Matt Chorley: This.is.not.normal : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  9. Tobitt, Charlotte (2 June 2020). "Times Radio launch date and line-up from Frostrup to Pienaar". Press Gazette. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  10. Warrington, James (27 April 2020). "Times Radio taps BBC and Channel 4 stars ahead of summer launch". City A.M. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  11. "Matt Chorley goes five days a week on Times Radio". Radio Today. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  12. "Matt Chorley on Have I Got News For You". Somersetcountygazette.
  13. London Press Club [@londonpressclub] (14 October 2020). "The London Press Club Digital Journalist of the Year is @MattChorley for his Red Box political email newsletter and podcast for @thetimes" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 March 2022 – via Twitter.
  14. "Radio, audio and podcast nominations for this year's BPG Awards revealed". 25 February 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  15. "The Press Awards Shortlists Announces". Mailchi.mp.
  16. Collins, Steve (30 March 2023). "Nominees and new location announced for ARIAS 2023". Radio Today. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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