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 星空无限传媒鈥檚 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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Health, Science & EnvironmentColumbus saw less than an inch of rain during the entire month of August. While that's led to some crunchy lawns and thirsty gardens, Ohio's state climatologist says it's still not as bad as last year's record drought. -
The Ohio State Buckeyes begin the 2025 football season with several younger, less-tested players compared to the squad that won the national championship last season. We preview their season opener this Saturday against No. 1 Texas. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentA recent study, which included researchers at Ohio State, Yale and other universities, identified a 58% reduction in the number of suicide attempts made by patients using the app who had previously attempted suicide. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe motorcycle road racing organization says the rapid blood test allows medical personnel to quickly assess riders who have sustained a head injury. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentCancer drug in development at Ohio State could treat some of the most difficult forms of the illnessJBZ-001 is in clinical trials at the James Cancer Hospital. -
Rex Alba learned to cook in his home country of the Philippines before moving to Columbus 20 years ago. He's now sharing Filipino flavors on national television as a contestant on "The Great American Recipe," now in its fourth season on PBS. -
Former Columbus Dispatch journalist and current American University professor Sherri Williams is a featured panelist at the Columbus Book Festival this weekend. -
Maureen O鈥橞rien takes the reins as the Columbus Symphony Orchestra embarks on a major capital campaign to build a new performance hall. -
Sandusky, Ohio native Jim Obergefell was the lead plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges, which affirmed the right to same-sex marriage across the United States. Ten years since that landmark ruling, Obergefell says he fears the U.S. Supreme Court is on a path to revisit Obergefell and likely overturn it. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentResearchers found the cities are sinking slowly, just a few millimeters per year, but their findings raise some big questions about how this issue could impact cities鈥� infrastructure and development in the long term.
