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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Seattle Cab Drivers Sue Ridesharing Company Uber
Marcie Sillman talks with Dawn Gearhart, spokesperson for Teamsters Local 117, about why the Western Washington Taxi Cab Operators Association has...
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US Will Return To Historic Levels Of Inequality Says One Economist
Here in the Puget Sound region and across the country, the economy is making slow and steady progress in recovering from the Great Recession of 2008. But moving forward, many questions still remain. A crucial one involves the growing inequality gap. Economist Tyler Cowen says the U.S. will return to historic levels of inequality and in turn, we'll see a thinning out of the middle class.
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Meet Seattle's New Startup Liaison: Rebecca Lovell
Steve Scher talks with Rebecca Lovell, City of Seattle's new Startup Liaison, about her goals for Seattle's tech community.
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Bellevue City Council Considers Ban On Marijuana Businesses
Ross Reynolds talks with Bellevue Mayor Claudia Balducci about a possible ban on marijuana businesses in the fifth largest city in Washington.
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Pro-Russian Forces Seize Ukraine's Naval Base In Crimea
Marcie Sillman talks with Eurasia Group analyst Cliff Kupchan about the latest in Ukraine after the pro-Russian self-defense force stormed the Ukrainian...
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The Latest On The Minimum Wage Debate
Marcie Sillman talks with Dominic Holden, associate editor at The Stranger about the very latest on the minimum wage debate in Seattle.
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How Bellevue Came To Be More Racially Diverse Than Seattle
Marcie Sillman talks with Bellevue's cultural diversity coordinator Kevin Henry about how Bellevue has become so diverse.
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Former Pot 'Czar:' Washington's Taking Wrong Approach To Regulating Pot
Steve Scher talks with UCLA public policy professor Mark Kleiman about why Washington and Colorado are taking the wrong approach to legalizing marijuana...
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Jim Diers: 'Community Participation,' A Key For Seattle's Future
Steve Scher talks with former Seattle Neighborhoods Department Director Jim Diers about his hopes for the upcoming Seattle Neighborhood Summit in April.
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New Program At Harborview Works Toward Universal PTSD Screening
Re-experiencing, avoidance, hyperarousal: these are the three categories of post-traumatic stress disorder as laid out by the National Institute of...