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's Congressmen weigh in on support for 'big, beautiful bill'
- Southwest Nebraska medical center announces plans to close, blames uncertainty over funding
- Republican announces run for Nebraska 2nd District seat
- Reports say Don Bacon will not run for another term in Congress
- Nebraska's largest power providers making big bet on natural gas
- NU announces new voice of Husker football
- Rain, severe weather on tap for Nebraska after heatwave
- Nebraska's Congressional delegation expresses support for Iran strikes
- Nebraska facing first extreme heat wave this year
- Pillen appoints ex-judge to Nebraska Liquor Control Commission
- Nebraska to see storms tonight, triple digits by Friday
- Nebraska releases names of prison bidders, says they are within budget
- Pillen activates Nebraska National Guard in advance of planned protests
- Nebraska AG Hilgers files suit against Chinese e-commerce company
- Officials provide more details on Omaha ICE raid
- Omaha, Lincoln areas get $13.5 million in housing grants
- Lincoln to play host to top professional women's bowling event
- 2 Nebraskans sickened as part of salmonella outbreak linked to eggs
- Western Nebraska sees heavy rain, while air quality alert issued in east
- Canadian wildfires could affect air quality in Nebraska
- Former UNO chancellor John Christensen dies
- Nebraska to play Oklahoma, Creighton gets Kansas in NCAA baseball tournament
- Nebraska to get federal aid for damage caused by March blizzard
- Pillen vetoes in limbo after being submitted to the wrong office
- Nebraska ends burn bans after recent rains