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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Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder is listed as an inmate in at the Oklahoma City Federal Transfer Center, after previously being held in the Butler County Jail. -
"BS High" chronicles the Bishop Sycamore High School football team's 58-0 loss during a nationally broadcast game in 2021, and the scandal that followed when it turned out the Bishop Sycamore wasn't a real school at all. -
Columbus city leaders and Democratic state lawmakers held a news conference at the Ohio Statehouse Thursday, calling on Republican colleagues to "get on the right side of history" when it comes to meaningful reforms to prevent gun violence. -
In the realm of urban planning, there's a concept known as a "doom loop." It's when one negative event triggers another, ultimately exacerbating the first. But Columbus city leaders say such a scenario is unlikely, despite recent multiple violent incidents in the Short North. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThick haze from Canadian wildfires has reduced visibility across much of Ohio. And it could also pose a health risk. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentWhile a cure for HIV remains elusive, great advancements in prevention and treatment mean people with the virus are living longer, healthier lives. -
The American Civil Liberties Union has tracked around 500 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in state legislatures across the country this year. -
Business & EconomyThe high value of leased vehicles is changing the calculation for drivers looking for their next set of wheels. -
Columbus Police were in full force over the weekend in the Short North in an effort to limit gun violence in the area, although the full scope of the enforcement blitz was not entirely clear. -
The film "Shutdown" premieres Saturday afternoon at the Columbus Metropolitan Main Library.
