Craig Cohen

Executive Producer & Host, Houston Matters

Craig Cohen is the executive producer and host of Houston Matters, which airs weekday mornings at 9:00 on Houston Public Media, News 88.7 FM. Craig is a 20+ year veteran of broadcast journalism. He’s spent the bulk of his career in public media, in roles ranging from programmer and manager, to talk show host, reporter, news director, and producer. He’s interviewed politicians, industry leaders, authors, newsmakers, and the occasional Muppet. Craig seeks to make the world a slightly better place every day, by informing, enlightening, and entertaining.

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Houstonians have had it with technology…AND traffic (of course)

Posted on October 2, 2023 · We engage in our monthly round of Houstonian pet peeves.

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Just because there was no shutdown doesn’t mean Houston wasn’t affected

Posted on October 2, 2023 · We discuss how the budget battle in Congress was just the latest disruption to the Houston mayor's race.

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It’s slightly less hot, and there’s been some rain. It’s progress, right?

Posted on September 26, 2023 · We discuss the slow turn towards fall weather with Houston Chronicle meteorologist Justin Ballard.

NASA's first six women astronaut candidates pictured at the Johnson Space Center i

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Book chronicles NASA’s pioneering women astronauts

Posted on September 14, 2023 · Space journalist and Houston native Loren Grush discusses her book, "The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts."

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Political Roundup: Impeachments all around

Posted on September 13, 2023 · While the Paxton trial continues in the Texas Senate, the U.S. House begins an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

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This won’t be Houston’s last extremely hot summer. Are you ready for what’s next?

Posted on September 12, 2023 · We discuss how Houstonians will have to adapt to what may likely be hotter summers to come.

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud throws during the team's season opener in Baltimore on Sunday.

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Why there’s reason for optimism for the Texans, despite a Week 1 loss

Posted on September 11, 2023 · Jeff Balke, who writes for Houston Press and co-hosts the Bleav in Astros podcast, talks about the beginning of another Texans season and discusses the Astros' push for the postseason.

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How selling his stuff and wandering through Europe inspired Joshua Radin’s latest album

Posted on September 8, 2023 · The singer-songwriter talks about his album, 'though the world will tell me so,' ahead of his performance Sunday at The Heights Theater.

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Why it matters that Paxton’s impeachment trial is taking ‘all the oxygen out of the room’

Posted on September 6, 2023 · We discuss the start of the trial, the Houston mayor's race, and other developments in our weekly political roundup.

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Author Sim Kern imagines what would have happened in Houston if Al Gore had won in 2000

Posted on September 5, 2023 · The novel The Free People's Village suggests some things would be better -- and other things worse.

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Political Roundup: It’s supposed to be a quiet week in politics — it’s not

Posted on August 30, 2023 · We learn why the week before Labor Day in 2023 is different from other years as we discuss the latest developments in politics.

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Could Houston be done with highs of 105+ for the rest of the summer?

Posted on August 29, 2023 · It's still dry and hot in Houston. Just not THAT hot. Space City Weather meteorologist Eric Berger has good news and bad news about temperatures in Greater Houston.