Larry Matthews - larrymatthews.net -  was a reporter, editor, producer, news director, and investigative journalist for over thirty years in radio and television.  He was the central figure in a landmark First Amendment case, which he lost, despite support from major media and journalism organizations. Matthews is the author of Healing Charles, a novel, out now, I Used To Be In Radio: A Memoir; and Street Business, a novel co-written with Ernie Lijoi, Sr.

George Foster Peabody Award for Excellence in Broadcasting; National Headliner Award; The DuPont/Columbia Citation; national and regional awards from The Associted Press, United Press International, The Society of Professional Journalists and other groups.