Andy Hurst
Senior Producer, Seattle Now
About
Andy Hurst is a senior producer for Seattle Now, KUOW's daily news podcast. He produces in-depth interviews for the show, in addition to Seattle Now's evening episode, which highlights the top stories of the day from the KUOW newsroom. Andy has produced interviews on a wide array of topics, and he’s especially drawn to stories about public health, science, and arts & culture.
Andy has worked in public radio for more than 20 years. He was a producer for KUOW’s The Record, Weekday, and The Conversation. He was previously a member of the on-air team at KUOW, hosting middays and other dayparts.
He started his journalism career as the local host and producer for Weekend Edition at Northwest Public Broadcasting in Pullman, Washington. He’s a graduate of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: he/him
Professional Affiliations: 2017 Kiplinger Fellow, Ohio State University
Podcasts
Stories
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We made our own version of Alexa. Here's what we learned.
Virtual assistants like Alexa are dumber than you'd think. And unlikely to go "Skynet" on us any time soon.
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Rep. Denny Heck calls for the full Mueller report to be made public
Kim Malcolm talks with Washington Congressman Denny Heck about the Mueller report, and why he wants Attorney General William Barr to release the full report to the public.
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What will it take for Boeing to rebuild trust?
Kim Malcolm talks with Harvard professor Sandra Sucher about how Boeing can rebuild trust following two deadly crashes of its 737 Max 8.
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Ten years ago, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer printed its final edition
Kim Malcolm talks with journalist Robert McClure about the legacy of the Seattle P-I, and how the end of the paper's print edition impacted the journalism landscape in the Puget Sound region.
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Boeing's political relationships come under scrutiny
Boeing's CEO reportedly called President Trump this week to advise him on what to do, showing just how connected the aviation giant is in our nation's Capitol.
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When teens send nude photos to each other, should that be a felony?
Kim Malcolm talks with Crosscut's Melissa Santos about a bill in the Washington state legislature that would change the laws surrounding teen sexting.
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Jay Inslee is campaigning in Iowa. But do voters there even know him?
Kim Malcolm talks with Iowa Public Radio reporter Clay Masters about Washington Governor Jay Inslee, and the challenges he's facing in gaining name recognition in Iowa.
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Former Seattle nun wants less talk, more action from Pope Francis to address sex abuse
Kim Malcolm talks with Mary Dispenza about the recent Vatican meeting on clergy sex abuse.
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Knute Berger reflects on Seattle Weekly's life and death in print
Kim Malcolm talks with Knute Berger about the death of the print edition of the Seattle Weekly.
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How Trump's emergency declaration could put immense pressure on our court system
Kim Malcolm talks with UW associate law professor Lisa Manheim about President Trump's national emergency declaration to build a border wall.