About Columbus on the Record

About The Show

Hungry for more than headlines and short soundbites about our community? Watch Columbus On The Record for in-depth, thoughtful, and balanced analysis of the issues and stories affecting Columbus and Central Ohio.

Columbus on the Record airs at Fridays at 8:30 p.m. and repeats Sunday at 11:00 a.m. on WOSU TV.

Host: Mike Thompson

mike thompsonMike Thompson was born in Worcester, Massachusetts and earned a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism from The Syracuse University and a Masters in Business Administration from an Ohio State University. Mike has worked in public and commercial radio and television in New York, Massachusetts, and Ohio. During his career he has won numerous awards awards for investigative, enterprising, and feature reporting. Mike is married to Mary Cavanaugh Thompson. She is a teacher. The Thompson’s have twins William and Madeleine.