Debbie Holmes
All Things Considered HostDebbie Holmes has worked at WOSU News since 2009. She has hosted All Things Considered, since May 2021. Prior to that she was the host of Morning Edition and a reporter.
Debbie began her career in broadcasting in Columbus after graduating from The Ohio State University with a major in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in French (due to her French heritage). She left the Buckeye state to pursue a career in television news and worked as a reporter and anchor in Moline, Illinois and Memphis, Tennessee.
Debbie also worked as a radio news reporter in Los Angeles and earned two Golden Mike awards for live news reporting. She has also been recognized with awards from the Associated Press, and Society of Professional Journalists for her news coverage.
In 2002, she earned her MBA at Franklin University.
Debbie enjoys public broadcasting because it allows her to cover news stories in-depth. Debbie and her husband have two adult children.
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Business & EconomyA new report from the Brookings Institution finds Columbus, listed among the top 54 metropolitan areas, has benefited from national economic growth, but that growth is not helping minorities as much. -
Federal authorities say 37-year-old Cordell Washington, of Pickerington, ran a large-scale drug trafficking organization in Columbus. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentHeart disease is the second leading cause of death with 650 inmates. -
Business & EconomyRising rents and dwindling federal assistance are making the affordable housing crisis in Columbus worse for renters, according to a recent magazine article. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentFour years after the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, a new PBS documentary series, "The Invisible Shield," features Dr. Amy Acton and reviews how the field of public health was instrumental in saving lives in the U.S. -
The Ohio Supreme Court has permanently disbarred an attorney from Allen County for repeatedly raping a child. -
An investigation by The Ohio State University’s student publication "The Lantern" found that housing code violations for off-campus properties have soared over the past three years. -
Former Ohio State University Buckeyes running back and two-time Heisman Trophy winner, Archie Griffin, will be honored with a statue at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. -
If convicted, both John Castillo and Joel Mefford face at least 10 years behind bars and could be sentenced to life in prison. -
Columbus' new professional women’s volleyball team will start its first season Thursday in the Pro Volleyball Federation. Columbus Fury will match up against the Grand Rapids Rise in Michigan.
