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
- Nebraska officials denounce shooting of Republican activist
- Lincoln manufacturer closing, laying off more than 100 people
- Pillen seeking major disaster declaration for 12 Nebraska counties
- Lincoln school district plans to drop 'interim' tag from current superintendent
- Heavy rain prompts flooding concerns in southeast Nebraska
- Central, eastern Nebraska to see heavy rain, possible flooding
- 2 men killed in plane crash near Kearney
- Nebraska sex ed funds threatened over 'gender ideology' language
- Pillen declares disaster for 23 eastern Nebraska counties affected by storms
- 2 natural gas companies that serve Nebraska announce merger plans
- Much of Nebraska to see dangerous heat over next couple of days
- UNK must close $4.5 million budget gap
- Many still without power after hurricane-force winds rip through eastern Nebraska
- One person killed as storms packing winds as high as 90 mph hit Lincoln, Omaha
- NU president announces buyout plan for tenured faculty
- Former Nebraska coach Cook joining Omaha Supernovas as co-owner
- NioCorp announces $10 million DOD grant for Nebraska mine
- UNL says it must cut $27.5 million this year
- BD announces $35 million expansion in Columbus
- Preliminary investigation shows Fremont explosion was accidental
- All 3 bodies recovered from Fremont blast site
- Fremont building explodes; people reported missing
- New airline to soon touch down in Lincoln
- UP, Norfolk Southern announce plans to merge
- Much of Nebraska to deal with extreme heat Sunday, Monday