Matt Olberding
News director
Matt Olberding joined Nebraska Public Media as news director in 2025 after nearly 30 years in the newspaper industry. Prior to joining the team, Matt spent 20 years as a reporter and editor at the Lincoln Journal Star and also has worked at the Columbus Telegram and Tampa Bay Times. He is a Lincoln native and graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Recent News Stories
- Big Ten announces plan for women's volleyball tournament
- Nebraska auditor raises alarm over 'downward spiral' of state health insurance fund
- Lawsuit against Nebraska prison alleges federal civil rights violation
- Black Hills gas customers in Nebraska to get $4.7 million in refunds
- Suspect in Polk County homicide, assault dies at hospital
- Company announces Omaha-area expansion, including 200 new jobs
- Nebraska State Patrol investigating murder-suicide attempt in Polk County
- Omaha Supernovas fire coach with six games left in season
- Late season snowstorm could bring 6 inches to eastern Nebraska
- Nebraska's Hoiberg named AP National Coach of the Year
- Many Nebraska fire departments not issuing burn permits despite lifting of ban
- Drought expands across Nebraska, with 'extreme' category nearly doubling
- University of Nebraska leasing former Cabela's headquarters in Sidney
- Nebraska goes cold late, falls to Iowa in Sweet 16
- Report: Older inmates dying in Nebraska prisons unnecessarily
- Hoiberg expects another intense game between Nebraska, Iowa
- Three candidates seeking to unseat Evnen as secretary of state
- Nebraska women blow 4th-quarter lead, fall to Baylor at NCAA tournament
- Feds grant $100 million to repair irrigation tunnel that serves western Nebraska
- Big 3rd quarter lets NU women cruise to First Four win
- University of Nebraska receives $500 million contract, its largest ever
- Huskers to donate spring game ticket revenue to wildfire relief
- Nebraska wildfires grow as officials worry about upcoming weather
- Nebraska gets 4 seed, will play in Oklahoma City
- Omaha, Lincoln, Columbus send crews to help battle Nebraska wildfires