Meet Clay Masters
Clay Masters is the host All Things Considered for MPR News.
Clay started at MPR News in January 2024 as a politics correspondent.
He’s a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in Journalism and is a seasoned journalist covering state and national politics and policy.
Before joining MPR News, Clay spent 12 years at Iowa Public Radio, first as a statehouse correspondent and eventually becoming the lead political reporter and host of IPR's “Morning Edition.” He began his career in public broadcasting at Nebraska Public Media, where he held various roles, including on-air radio hosting, agriculture and environmental reporting, and producing television documentaries.
Clay's work has been recognized with numerous awards, including a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for the podcast “Caucus Land.” In his personal time, Clay enjoys running, cycling and spending time with his family. As a native Nebraskan, he will gladly wax nostalgic about fly-fishing and canoeing in the Nebraska sandhills.
Recent Contributions
- Andrew Zimmern credits Minnesota community with helping him overcome addiction
- Key moments from the first debate in Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate race
- Politics Friday Special: The places that shaped Minnesota’s U.S. Senate candidates
- Trump's proposed changes to the 2030 census raise concerns from Native leaders
- Candidates for Minnesota’s open U.S. House seat face off in debate
- What drives someone toward extremist violence? CIA agent talks radicalization, warning signs
- To take on youth violence, Imam says Somali community needs 'real investment'
- How an Iowa steel mill will benefit Minnesota's Iron Range
- One of Minnesota's tightest statewide races takes center stage
- St. Paul City Council president not ready to call for Mayor's resignation
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