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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'No do-over' for orca task force grappling with Southern Resident pod
Laura Blackmore of Puget Sound Partnership speaks with KUOW's Kim Malcolm about the task force kicking off on Tuesday to discuss the overall health of...
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Want to save orcas? Stop eating Chinook salmon, whale biologist says
Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Deborah Giles about how individuals can help with the recovery of southern resident killer whales.
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A glimmer of hope in Snohomish County's opioid epidemic
Kim Malcolm talks with KUOW reporter Anna Boiko-Weyrauch about the opioid epidemic in Snohomish County. In July, county health officials reported 57...
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Seattle renters feel vulnerable, landlords vilified
Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington sociology professor Kyle Crowder about a new study that looks at Seattle's rental housing market. Over...
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What's good this weekend, Seattle? Here are three ideas
Kim Malcolm talks with Monica Guzman, editor of the Seattle daily newsletter The Evergrey , about some events to check out in Seattle this weekend....
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Sen. Patty Murray: There could be '5 men empowered to overturn Roe v. Wade’
Kim Malcolm talks with U.S. Sen. Patty Murray about her opposition to Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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How a Kennedy sister inspired the Special Olympics
Kim Malcolm talks with author Eileen McNamara about her biography of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, titled "Eunice: The Kennedy Who Changed the World." Shriver...
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How Trump's travel ban separated this Seattle woman from her husband
Seattle resident Pamela Raghebi is separated from her husband Afshin, who's orginally from Iran. After leaving the country in March to acquire legal...
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Washington is warming slower than anywhere else in the U.S.
Kim Malcolm talks with Joe Casola about a new analysis that finds average temperatures in Washington have warmed more slowly than any other state in the...
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'It's like a war zone.' Why asylum seekers are desperate to reach the U.S.
Kim Malcolm talks with Beth Farmer about the experiences of asylum seekers who are coming to the United States from Central America. Farmer is director...