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Patricia Murphy

Host

About

Patricia Murphy is the host of Seattle Now, a daily news podcast.

Her interviews focus on experts and newsmakers. Previously, you could find Patricia on the beat reporting on military and veteran affairs, justice, and health.

In 2018 Patricia received a regional Edward R. Murrow award for a series about the motivations of young people who carry guns. In 2005 she received a national Edward R. Murrow award for her reporting on injection drug use.

Though her first job in news was throwing hard copies of the Sunday paper from her bike, Patricia also graduated from Emerson College with a B.S. in Communications.

Location: Seattle

Languages: English

Pronouns: she/her

Professional Affiliations: Dart Center, Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism

Podcasts

Stories

  • Weekend Listen: 'He wasn't resisting' - WA man mauled by immigration enforcement canine

    Today, we’re bringing you the best from another KUOW show, Soundside. A disturbing image shared by Senator Patty Murray has been reverberating across the internet… It shows a man’s torso, his right side covered in wounds - lacerations, scratch marks, bite marks - after he was mauled by an immigration agent’s canine. Blood splatters the sheets below him. The man, Wilmer Toledo-Martinez of Vancouver, Washington, was detained outside his home last month by federal agents. Senator Murray and Wilmer’s family are calling for his release – and calling out the violent treatment he received at the hands of immigration officers. Soundside’s Libby Denkmann spoke to Toledo-Martinez’s attorney, Olia Catala.

  • What SPD's new contract says about police accountability

    This week, the Seattle city council approved 2 new police contracts. They're now the first since the end of the department's federal oversight earlier this year. KUOW’s Amy Radil is here with a look at what's changed.

  • UW vaccine expert on what to know about Hep B

    The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention are rolling back a decades-old standard for childhood vaccination. An advisory committee is recommending that vaccines for Hepatitis B no longer be given to every child. UW Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Helen Chu will tell us why and what could change.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    Western Washington prepares for major flooding, Seattle City Council approves new police contract, and a civil trial begins for the teenager murdered in the CHOP protest zone.

  • Artists bought a Seattle building for $20. Now they'll transform it

    A non-profit arts organization is celebrating the best Seattle real estate deal in years. Common Area Maintenance purchased an abandoned Belltown building – the El Rey for 20 bucks. The plan is to transform the building into a gallery and event space, and provide affordable housing for artists. We talk about the project with CAM's executive director Timothy Firth.

  • This local baker is coaching Team USA to rise at the World Cup of Baking

    The holidays are hectic in the world of baking. Local shops like Bakery Nouveau countdown the weeks until Christmas with nervous anticipation. And this year is extra wild. Bakery Nouveau’s co-owner William Leaman is also coaching Team USA in an international baking competition. We’ll learn more about that in a minute.

  • Weekend Listen: A “meat draw” in a small Washington town, rural hospitals are closing their obstetrics units, and how applications are changing at the University of Washington

    Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… The small town of Mineral, Washington doesn’t have a lot of residents, or a lot of jobs - but they’re still taking care of each other. Six rural hospitals in Oregon and Washington have closed their obstetrics units since 2020, including one in northern Oregon earlier this year. And some colleges, including the University of Washington, have eliminated questions that reference diversity from their admissions applications in response to statements from the federal government.

  • Casual Friday with Naomi Tomky and Luke Burbank

    This week… The State AG is warning people against donating to scams disguised as charity. The Seattle Marathon route changed again, upsetting Magnolia residents. And some advice for how to make a coyote feel unwelcome.  Seattle Met Food and Drink Editor Naomi Tomky and LiveWire Host Luke Burbank are here to break down the week.

  • Live captioning PNB's The Nutcracker is more art than science

    It’s Nutcracker season at the Pacific Northwest Ballet. For many, it’s a family tradition.  This year 4 performances of the Nutcracker will feature audio described dance where an artist narrates the live performance. It helps people who are blind or low vision be more immersed in the experience.