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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Seattle Now: Casual Friday with Tan Vinh and Chase Burns
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Seattle Times food writer Tan Vinh and the Stranger's Chase Burns.
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Seattle Now: What's the future for the Ave?
The pandemic is changing the way we use and access our city.
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Seattle Now: Fighting fire with fire
For thousands of years, native tribes prevented destructive wildfires... by setting fires on purpose. Now prescribed burning could solve the West's wildfire problem.
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Seattle Now: Trapped by fire
Beaches, parks and playfields are closed until Wednesday because of the smoke.
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Seattle Now: Smoke season
It was a rough weekend in Seattle. The city was enshrouded in a massive cloud of smoke.
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Seattle Now: Casual Friday with Bill Radke + John Moe
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with KUOW's Bill Radke and author and podcast host John Moe.
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Seattle Now: Baby orca!
It's been a tough week, but there's at least one piece of news to celebrate: Orca mom J35, or Tahlequah, had her calf.
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Seattle Now: Historic wildfires engulf Washington
Like so many things in 2020 this year...the wildfire season is historic.
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Seattle Now: First day of school
Virtual school is back in session... so how did it go? And what's the etiquette for a Zoom classroom?
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Seattle Now: What otter poop can tell us about a river
A story from our friends at KUOW's The Wild, about how otter poop is helping scientists keep tabs on the health of one of America's most polluted rivers right here in Seattle.