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
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'Before was practice.' This epidemiologist says to treat the pandemic like it's 2020
When you're coming up on two years in a pandemic, the last thing anyone wants to hear is that everything up until now has been a trial run. But that's how UW epidemiologist Judith Malmgren sees things with omicron driving infections to record levels.
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Casual Friday: The Homer Simpson Transformation
It's a new year, but Covid didn't get the memo that it's no longer invited to the party. Between scrambling to find rapid test kits and returning to our home offices, it's been a hell of a week. Plus, we look ahead to the good food Seattle can expect to see in 2022.
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It'll melt
The first big snow of winter is mostly behind us, but if you’ve been trying to get around recently you’ve likely got a story to tell about it.
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Drama at Stevens Pass
It's been a rip roaring start to snow season, but half of the ski resort at Stevens Pass is still closed. It's not alone — other Seattle area ski repor
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Omicron update
The Omicron variant is spreading quickly, and it’s likely there'll be a significant increase in cases over the next couple of weeks. UW Medicine's Dr. Christine Johnston gives us an update.
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Kraken fan makes one beauty assist
A UW grad is being called a hero for her actions at the Kraken home opener a couple months ago. Nadia Popovici tells us how she spotted a dangerous medical condition from behind the glass.
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Happy New Year!
Thanks for listening to Seattle Now in 2021, we'll be back at it next week.
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Skagit Valley Chorale
Another favorite story from 2021, about a choir in Mount Vernon trying to sing together again a year after the pandemic came to their community.
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Marshall Law Band
Another favorite story from 2021, reflecting on the one-year anniversary of Seattle's CHOP protest at 12th and Pine with Marshall Hugh of the Marshall Law Band.
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Telephone of the Wind
A favorite story from 2021, about a phone on a tree in Olympia’s Priest Point Park. You can’t use it to actually call anyone, but people use it all the time.