Meet Clay Masters
Clay Masters is the host All Things Considered for MPR News.
Clay, a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in Journalism, 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
- Fargo chef on her perfect bagel, meshing Nordic-Jewish fare and her new cookbook
- One week after federal operation and arrest, St. Paul family tells council member they haven't seen search warrant
- St. Paul City Council vice president: Police may have violated separation ordinance
- Appetites: A recipe for a comforting, Latin American-inspired Thanksgiving
- Rep. Hollins on federal operation in St. Paul, chemical irritants used on protestors
- ‘Oat Mafia’ in search of a market for oats in the upper Midwest market
- 'It's a moonshot': Third-party candidate makes his case for governor
- 10 years after Jamar Clark's killing, former Minneapolis police inspector still has questions
- 'Change can come': Jamar Clark's mother is keeping her son's legacy alive, 10 years on
- Minnesota law professor weighs in on Supreme Court's rejection of gay-marriage challenge