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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The Columbus Blue Jackets start their season this Thursday at home against the Philadelphia Flyers.
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An investigation by the BBC reveals multiple men have come forward saying they were recruited for sex events hosted by former Abercrombie and Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and partner Matthew Smith around the world.
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Starting Thursday, drivers could get a ticket under Ohio's new distracted driving law. The law went into effect six months ago, but police have only been issuing warnings during the law's grace period.
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Earlier this month, AEP Ohio announced plans for another rate increase that the company said will pay for reliability-focused improvements to the electric grid. Under the plan, rates will go up about $1.50 a month or an average annual increase of less than 1 percent.
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The Ohio State Buckeyes finally have a starting quarterback, at least for their season opener at Indiana. Head Coach Ryan Day picked Kyle McCord to lead the No. 3 Buckeyes against the Hoosiers on Saturday.
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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.
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"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.
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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.
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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.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentThick haze from Canadian wildfires has reduced visibility across much of Ohio. And it could also pose a health risk.