
John Ydstie
John Ydstie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Concordia College in 1974 with a major in English literature and a minor in speech communications. For two decades, he was a correspondent for National Public Radio, covering the economy, Wall Street, and the federal budget and was a regular guest host on the NPR news programs Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, and Talk of the Nation. Ydstie retired in November 2019. He is currently a member of the Concordia College Board of Regents.