Andrew Meyer
Deputy Editor - NewsExpertise: Daily and long-term news coverage leadership and strategy, editing, audio and digital storytelling, live and recorded news program hosting, general assignment reporting
Education: Middlebury College - Bachelor of Arts, economics & theater
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Graeter's Ice Cream
Experience:
Andrew Meyer works with Ideastream reporters assigned to Akron, Canton, Kent and the southern portion of Northeast Ohio's 22-county region, as well as beat reporters covering all of Northeast Ohio. He also serves as a back-up local host for NPR's daily news magazines and Ideastream's call-in show, “Sound of Ideas.” He was previously WKSU's news director and has worked for public and commercial radio stations in the New York/New Jersey metro area.
Highlights:
- 2023 RTDNA Edward R. Murrow regional award winner, news series, “Changing the course of a river”
- 2022 RTDNA Edward R. Murrow national award winner, news documentary, “The rural doctor is in”
- Akron Press Club board member
- Colonel, Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels
Why trust Ideastream Public Media?
The mission of Ideastream Public Media is to be a trustworthy and dynamic multimedia source for illuminating the world around us. Our highest priority is providing news and information that is reliable and accurate, that is gathered with integrity and professional care and that is presented with precision and respect for the intelligence of our audiences. We are transparent about how we discover and verify the facts we present and strive to make our decision-making process clear to the public. We disclose relationships, such as with partners or funders, that might appear, but will never, influence our coverage.
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Kevin Coughlin announced Sunday on social media that he was withdrawing from his bid for Ohio's 13th Congressional District. He lost a close race to Rep. Emilia Sykes in 2024. -
Massillon Police used paper spray on players from Cardinal Ritter College Prep from St. Louis after in an incident following a game on Oct. 3, 2025. -
More than two dozen "No Kings" protests were scheduled across Northeast and North Central Ohio Oct. 18. -
We tend to emphasize "significant" anniversaries, ones that end with a five or a zero, but, really, it's important to take stock every chance you get. -
Oakar was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976 and served eight terms in office. -
Cleveland Heights Mayor Khalil Seren called the allegation against his wife, Natalie McDaniel, "false." -
Industrial Realty Group has announced it will redevelop the 130-acre site in Hudson. -
The Ohio Department of Transportation plans to renovate highways and drainage systems with a new construction projected slated for completion in three years. -
The city's acting police chief said the suspect had an arsenal of weapons with him and was laying in wait. -
Protests took place across Northeast Ohio Saturday, from Cleveland to Akron to Youngstown, opposing U.S. President Donald Trump's agenda and his military parade in Washington D.C.
