Kim Malcolm
Afternoon News Host
About
Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming. She has covered the arts, municipal government, politics, and misinformation as part of KUOW's Stand with the Facts live event series, in partnership with the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public. She really enjoys election night coverage, in spite of herself. Kim started out in broadcast journalism in Calgary at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, before working at NPR member station KERA in Dallas and then KUOW. Kim spends most winters waiting for baseball season to start.
Location: Seattle and the Eastside
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Ferry service ... from Des Moines? Walk-on sailings to Seattle launch this week
Kim Malcolm talks with Des Moines city manager Michael Matthias about the city's new walk-on ferry service to Seattle.
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As the U.S. Senate passes a major climate bill, what's in it for Washington state?
'We have been pursuing major climate legislation in the U.S. since the 90s, and it has been a grim march of failure after failure.' Kim Malcolm talks with journalist David Roberts.
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Avoiding Seafair and The Blue Angels? You have options this weekend
‘I think it's really something to celebrate that KEXP has managed to flourish and grow for the past half century.’
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Few of Washington's youngest kids are getting the Covid vaccine
About a month and a half after Covid-19 vaccines became available to kids under five in Washington state, just under 9 percent have had their first shot. That’s significantly lower than all other age groups.
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WA health officials stress prevention amid rise of monkeypox cases
‘It's a virus that's gaining speed, and the state has a team dedicated to trying to control it.’
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In searching for answers on homelessness, UW expert says it all comes down to the housing market
'The way that I explain it is that when rent is $600 a month, you can kind of figure it out through familial support, through public assistance, and through low-wage labor. When rent is $1,500 to $2,000 a month, the margin for error is very low.'
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WA's wildfire season has been mild so far, but we're not out of the woods yet
Kim Malcolm talks with Washington's Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz about the 2022 wildfire season.
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With scorching temps ahead, head indoors for these cool arts events in the Puget Sound region
Kim Malcolm talks with Marcie Sillman about her weekend arts and culture recommendations.
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This Seattle woman is crushing the Tour de France Femmes
Seattle's Veronica Ewers talks with Kim Malcolm about the Tour de France Femmes, and what its return after 33 years means for the future of women's cycling.
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Murder hornet gets a new name