Matthew Rand
Morning Edition HostMatthew Rand is the Morning Edition for 89.7 NPR News. Rand served as a report and an interim producer during the pandemic for WOSU’s All Sides daily talk show.
Rand worked at several television and radio stations in Kentucky where he gained skills as a reporter, anchor and multimedia journalist.
He pitched and covered stories frequently picked up by CNN, CBS and AP that were shared with affiliates across the nation.
His high-profile coverage includes issues and controversies surrounding Kentucky’s pension system and live coverage of President Donald Trump’s 2018 rally on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University.
Rand’s work has been recognized numerous times by the Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters Association.
Originally from Cincinnati, Rand attended Morehead State where he studied broadcasting and journalism.
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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. -
Fallback Studios aims to help grow Ohio's film industry, currently valued at around $300 million, to $3 billion in the next five years. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe Urban Food Systems Symposium brings together a diverse, international group of academics, policymakers and professionals to discuss how to adapt to a changing world and how urban food systems contribute to these solutions. -
This Saturday, the Columbus Crew have a chance to become the second MLS team in the modern era to win the CONCACAF Champions Cup. -
Business & EconomyToro Meat Market, located in the old Little's Village IGA building on Parsons Avenue near Nationwide Children's Hospital, recently celebrated its grand opening.
