Tyler Thompson
Former ReporterTyler Thompson was a reporter and on-air host for 89.7 NPR News. Thompson, originally from northeast Ohio, has spent the last three years working as a Morning Edition host and reporter at NPR member station KDLG Public Radio and reporter at the Bristol Bay Times Newspaper in Dillingham, Alaska.
Thompson graduated from Kent State University with a degree in Journalism and Multimedia.
During his time in Alaska, he was a regular contributor to Alaska Public Media statewide news, Alaska News Nightly, and KTOO state capital news network. He also published the Bristol Bay Fisheries Report, an annual summer fish report that provides contextual statistics, stories and industry perspectives for the largest salmon fishery in the world.
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Columbus Police officer Holly Kanode was found not guilty Thursday of two misdemeanor charges tied to her role during the George Floyd protests in 2020, according to court records. -
Buckeye Valley West Elementary School canceled a reading of the children's book 'It's Okay to be a Unicorn!' after some parents and school board members thought it conveyed a pro LGBTQ+ message. -
A Columbus man who led a controversial $87 million "green energy" ballot initiative was sentenced to 120 days in jail for one count of election falsification. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe co-op will help educate and support residents that want to install solar panels. Columbus will host free info sessions about solar energy and roof assessments at no charge to home and business owners. -
Activists welcome changes to citizen-led ballot initiatives, but say the meetings overall lacked enough public input. -
Business and religious leaders in Ohio and across the country called for common ground and better policy for immigrants coming to the U.S. -
COTA's proposed .5% sales tax increase will not be on the ballot this November. -
Like most other cities, Columbus has its share of brownfields. Those are polluted plots of land, often old factories, that need restored to their original state before they can be re-developed. There’s a nearly $200 million effort to remediate more than 100 brownfields in Ohio, including eight here in Franklin County. -
Business & EconomyIntel CEO Pat Gelsinger could shift future investments overseas if a $52 billion subsidy for chip manufacturers fails to pass in Congress, impeding the company's growth in Ohio. -
Business & EconomyThe City of Columbus announced a partnership Wednesday with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce to open more opportunities for LGBTQ businesses in Columbus.
