Matt McClure (broadcaster)

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|03|30}}

| birth_place = Gainesville, Georgia, United States

| education = Gainesville State College

| occupation = Manager of Media Hosting & Production, AmeriLife

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| credits = Anchor/reporter, Georgia News Network

| URL = {{URL|www.mattjmcclure.com}}

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Matt McClure is an American journalist and actor. He is currently the Manager of Media Hosting and Production at AmeriLife, where he hosts several radio shows, podcasts and TV series focusing on financial education.{{cite web | url=https://agentandadvisor.com/author/mmcclure/ | title=Matt McClure, Author at Agent & Advisor }} Previously, he was an Executive Producer for iHeartMedia's Southeast Newsroom, based in Atlanta. McClure is also a licensed financial advisor{{cite web | url=https://activewealth.com/about-us/ | title=About Us }} and is creator and host of the podcast, Take Pride in Retirement, which he started in 2023.https://takeprideinretirement.com/ The show features retirement planning insights focused on the LGBTQ+ community, and was named a top Pride-related podcast in 2024.{{cite web | url=https://newsdirect.com/news/feedspot-recognizes-take-pride-in-retirement-podcast-as-a-leading-lgbtq-voice-for-pride-month-2024-625490775 | title=FeedSpot Recognizes Take Pride in Retirement Podcast as a Leading LGBTQ+ Voice for Pride Month 2024 }}

Previously, he served as an anchor for all-news TV station NY1 in New York City,{{cite web | url=https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/on-air/2017/02/15/matt-mcclure | title=Matt McClure – Local Edition Anchor/Reporter }} an anchor/editor for the Wall Street Journal Radio Network, and talk show host for health/wellness cable channel Veria Living.{{cite web |url=http://www.veria.com/shows/veria-living-live/?tab=host |title=Veria Living Live - Veria Living - Sonia BaghdadyAlyson CharlesJaycee GossettMatt McClureRobyn Youkilis | Veria |website=www.veria.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324141558/http://www.veria.com/shows/veria-living-live/?tab=host |archive-date=24 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}

From May 2009 until January 2012, he was the co-host of Currents on New Evangelization Television (NET) in New York City. This nightly show features news and human interest stories from a Christian perspective.{{cite web |url=http://www.netny.net/currents |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090530212730/http://netny.net/currents/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 30, 2009 |title=Currents - NET TV |website=Netny.net |date= |accessdate=2017-03-10 }}

Formerly, McClure was the morning anchor for the Georgia News Network, and website editor for Atlanta's 640 WGST. He first came to WGST in August 2004.

He is the recipient of seven Associated Press awards, including Best Anchor/Reporter in Georgia in 2007.[http://web.mac.com/joshrhettnoble/Matt/Bio.html]{{dead link|date=March 2017}}

Previously, McClure was Afternoon News Supervisor for Jacobs Media Corporation (WDUN News/Talk 550, WMJE Majic 1029, WGGA SportsRadio 1240 The Ticket and AccessNorthGa.com) in Gainesville, GA. In 2006, McClure was the anchor of NewsChannel 32 Daybreak on CBS affiliate WNEG-TV in Toccoa, Georgia.

Prior to joining Jacobs Media for the first time in February 2003, McClure was News Director and host of the afternoon show on WGTJ in Gainesville for several years. He started broadcasting in 1995 at WDGR in Dahlonega, Georgia.

McClure became producer for AM Atlanta with Tom Hughes on 640 WGST in September, 2006. He remained in this position until host Tom Hughes resigned on November 21, 2006, and was then moved into the newsroom on a full-time basis. In early 2007, he was serving as sports director and reporter.

On February 5, 2007, it was announced that veteran Atlanta morning show hosts Randy Cook and Spiff Carner would be joining the 640 WGST team for a new live and local morning show. The show began on February 26, 2007 with McClure as producer. Spiff was fired by Clear Channel a few months later, and the show continued until July 2009 as The Morning Drive with Randy Cook.{{cite web |url=http://blogs.ajc.com/radio-tv-talk/2009/07/08/randy-cook-ending-run-at-wgst/ |title=Randy Cook ending run at WGST (UPDATED) | Radio & TV Talk |website=blogs.ajc.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090711054322/http://blogs.ajc.com/radio-tv-talk/2009/07/08/randy-cook-ending-run-at-wgst/ |archive-date=11 July 2009 |url-status=dead}}