Matthew Rand
Morning Edition HostMatthew Rand is the Morning Edition host for 89.7 NPR News.
Before stepping into the hosting role, Rand served as an 89.7 NPR News reporter and as an interim producer for WOSU’s All Sides daily talk show.
Originally from Cincinnati, Rand attended Morehead State University in Kentucky, where he studied broadcasting and journalism.
Rand worked at several television and radio stations across the Commonwealth, where he honed his skills as a reporter, anchor and multimedia journalist.
Rand is thrilled to be back in the Buckeye State reporting on news that matters to central Ohio.
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Curious CbusThis election, many Ohioans will be voting on school levies. Education funding is a complicated and controversial topic, but one way to make sense of it is by using a quirky metaphor: it’s like baking a cake. -
This year, the Republican National Committee and other conservative groups are working to recruit and train an “army” of thousands of volunteers to monitor the vote tallying process. What will this look like at the ballot box? -
Health, Science & EnvironmentOverall mortality rates from breast cancer in the U.S. have fallen by 44% in the last 35 years, saving an estimated half million lives. The American Cancer Society report released earlier this month also underlines persistent racial disparities and the continued upward trend in new cases of breast cancer in women under 50. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentA new national survey by the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds one in four adults suspect they have an undiagnosed case of ADHD, but only a fraction of them – 13% – have talked to their doctor about it, raising concerns that self-diagnosis may be leading to incorrect treatment. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentIllegal dumping is an unsightly and unsanitary problem—and one that cost the City of Columbus more than $2 million to clean up last year alone. -
All this week, WOSU is examining the intersection of religion and politics in Ohio. In Part 2 of WOSU's State of Religion series, we're examining how faith-aimed lobbying efforts shape policy in Ohio. -
All this week, WOSU is examining the intersection of religion and politics in Ohio. In Part 2 of WOSU's State of Religion series, we're examining how faith-aimed lobbying efforts shape policy in Ohio. -
Franklin County Commissioners are expected to vote Tuesday on a $7 million settlement in the death of Casey Goodson Jr. -
It took only a couple of days after Joe Biden announced he was out of the race for Vice President Kamala Harris to coalesce enough support from the delegates to secure the Democratic nomination for president.In that time, Republicans have stepped up their attacks on Harris, and many of those attacks have leaned heavily on well-worn racist and sexist tropes. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe survey, conducted by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, found that a little over a third of Americans (34%) wrongly believe that sexually transmitted infections can only be spread through sexual intercourse.
