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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

  • Saturday Special: Seattle rolls back safety measures on Lake Washington Boulevard, Glacier Peak’s signature glaciers are melting, and Buddhism is growing in rural WA

    Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… The city of Seattle is backing away from planned safety measures on Lake Washington Boulevard after the Mayor’s office weighed in. The ice that gives Glacier Peak its name is disappearing. And a new Buddha Hall that can host hundreds underscores the growth of the religion in northeastern Washington.

  • Casual Friday with Naomi Tomky and Zaki Hamid

    This week… It’s noisy in this city. Just ask the people in line at Mariners games or near our local pickleball courts. Speaking of the Mariners, they’ve been using a little bit of witch-y magic to keep their playoff hopes alive. And how bad is your local grocery store parking lot? We’ve got the details on the worst ones in Seattle. Seattle Met’s Naomi Tomky and KUOW’s Zaki Hamid are here to break down the week.

  • Seattle Symphony's new music director loves Bach and Seattle audiences

    The Seattle Symphony has a new music director… And she’s breaking new ground. Xian Zhang is the first woman and the first person of color to direct the Symphony in its more than 120-year history… And she’s here to talk about what brought her to Seattle after conducting orchestras around the world.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    Bothell principal under investigation for post about Charlie Kirk, UW breaks ground on renovating the Shell House, and the Seattle Storm rally in the WNBA playoffs to stay alive.

  • Food fight! Why Seattle students are protesting lunch schedule change

    Hundreds of Seattle high school students walked out of class this week to protest changes to the lunch schedule. District officials want to split a single lunch period in two. They say the goal is to lessen crowds and lunch lines. But students are worried about not being able attend clubs, and socialize with their friends. We learn more from Seattle Times education reporter Claire Bryan.

  • Seattle police are watching you ... through even more CCTV cameras

    Seattle police will soon have more eyes on the city than ever. The city council approved a plan to increase the number of cameras in the city’s CCTV and Real Time Crime Center network.  The move is supposed to help curb crime.  But it’s also raised concerns about privacy and data security. We'll talk about what the expansion means for public safety and privacy.

  • Saturday Special: Federal cuts impacting WA farmers, a WA organizer speaks after being deported to Mexico, and Forks, Washington's booming "Twilight" economy 20 years later

    Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… A federal program that supports local farms abruptly ended in March, leaving Washington farmers looking for solutions. A Washington state farmworker and organizer talks about life in Mexico after being deported by ICE. The town of Forks was once the self-proclaimed 'logging capital of the world,’ but that industry has waned… and now there’s a booming Twilight economy, 20 years after the first book’s release.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Elected leaders from Washington state are praising the arrest of a suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Washington's Attorney General has unveiled a new website to help people keep tabs on the legal challenges coming from our state, and this weekend kicks off National Hispanic Heritage Month. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

  • Casual Friday with Danielle Marie Holland and Alex Hudson

    This week… Sound Transit made history by driving a train over the I-90 floating bridge. An engineering feat!  Lake City’s Fred Meyer, and several other Kroger stores across the Seattle area, are confirmed closing for good despite efforts from lawmakers and local residents. And the New York Times’ 50 best restaurants list came out… but where’s Washington? Author Danielle Marie Holland and transit advocate Alex Hudson are here to break down the week.