Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
About
Libby Denkmann has covered veterans' issues, homelessness, and local politics during her radio journalism career. She became the host of KUOW's Soundside in November 2021. Previously she was a producer, reporter, anchor, and host for stations KIRO, KFI, and KPCC in Seattle and Los Angeles. During a yearlong hiatus from journalism in 2011, she worked as a congressional staffer in Washington, D.C.. Libby was born in Seattle, grew up on the eastside, and graduated from the University of Washington. Her favorite things include soccer, video games, and her dog, Monty.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, limited Japanese and Portuguese
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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WA food banks, hospitals and more bracing for Big Beautiful Bill
Local and national organizations alike are still absorbing the historic implications of the Republican tax and spending law known as the One Big, Beautiful Bill. Soundside reached out to several local leaders to ask how the One Big Beautiful Bill will affect their work.
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Does Mount Rainier look more bare than usual?
You might have noticed that Mount Rainier’s been looking a little bald lately. People on social media have been posting that Washington’s favorite sight looks less snowy than usual. How much is climate change playing into the mountain’s sleek peak?
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Cartoon Mess Live’s Tom DesLongchamp on channeling a “rogue wave of creativity”
Imagine a cartoon show where the characters talk back to you. That's the premise for "Cartoon Mess Live", a live comedy show by Seattleite Tom DesLongchamp.
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - July 18-20
Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows brings you all the events fit to print. Or something.
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PBS, KEXP, KUOW: how impending public media cuts could change local stations
Friday is the deadline for President Trump’s rescission package. If it passes, it will rescind $1.1 billion dollars currently budgeted for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting -- including funding for local public media stations.
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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez talks mental acuity in Congress, the BBB, and headlights.
Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is a Democrat from a pretty Republican leaning district. She joins Soundside to talk about voting for what her constituents want, and what the BBB means for her district.
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Why Denny Blaine beachgoers may have to suit up
Yesterday, a King County Judge ordered the city of Seattle to come up with a plan to end “nudity as constituted” at the park.
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Actor Matthew Law on 'Abbot Elementary', 'Star Wars' and growing up in Seattle
We talk with the actor about playing O'Shon in ABC's Abbott Elementary, his own filmmaking, and beyond.
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Seattle social housing developer could acquire its first building this year
CEO Roberto Jimenez spoke with Soundside about the voter approved PDA's progress towards getting housing online
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No name, lots of game: Women's pro hockey comes to Seattle
PWHL Seattle GM Meghan Turner sits down with Soundside to talk about the steps it takes to build an entire hockey franchise from scratch.