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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Dave Yost and other state AGs argue the rule change would single out religious organizations and cause "irreparable harm to students for no federal benefit.” -
Business & EconomyPlans for the space are still taking shape, but Mid-Ohio Food Collective envisions a production kitchen so they can serve hot meals, health services and more. -
Columbus City Council will vote Monday night on the purchase of 10 additional software licenses to help process evidence more quickly. -
Federal authorities tracked nearly 50 train derailments in Ohio just last year. -
Officials with the Central Ohio Transit Authority report an outside investigation found no evidence that riders' personal data was accessed during a cybersecurity breach last December. -
Renee Benedetti's body was found Wednesday at a Rumpke landfill off U.S. 68 in Brown County, southeast of Cincinnati, following a two and a half week search. -
The proposal's sponsor, State Rep. Brian Stewart (R-Asheville), defended the proposal Tuesday on WOSU's All Sides with Ann Fisher. -
Columbus Civilian Police Review Board member Gambit Aragon was removed from the board for anti-police social media posts in the wake of a canceled holiday drag queen reading event in December that drew protests from groups that included the Proud Boys. -
Work is set to begin on a major remodel of The Ohio State University African American and African Studies Community Extension Center. -
A new report from the Ohio Attorney General's office shows a sizeable—yet unsurprising—drop in the number of concealed carry permits issued in the state.
