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: The end of CHOP
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with KUOW's Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong and Casey Martin
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Seattle Now: Taking care of the mentals
George Floyd’s killing brought up a lot of emotions — fear, anger, frustration — but for some it also raised bigger issues, like anxiety and PTSD.
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Seattle Now: What the Fourth of July is and isn't
The Fourth of July is this weekend. And some celebrations will likely take a different tone this year, and that’s not just because your favorite fireworks show is cancelled.
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Seattle Now: So you're thinking about flying
Four months ago, getting on an airplane seemed pretty much out of the question. But air travel is coming back, and you might be asking yourself should... I... do... that?
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Seattle Now: Why people won't wear masks
Masks are now mandatory in most public spaces, to stem the deadly spread of Covid. But masks have become a political statement, making the conversation around public health much more complicated.
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Seattle Now: 'No one wants to talk about the Mariners'
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Zaki Hamid, cohost of KUOW's 'Are We Going to Be Okay?' and Tan Vinh, food writer at the Seattle Times.
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Seattle Now: Much ado about... budget
The call from protesters to defund the Seattle Police Department has been getting a lot of attention, but a new budget proposal from Mayor Jenny Durkan doesn’t even get close to protesters' demands.
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Seattle Now: Police reform tested in Tacoma
Before George Floyd, there was Manny Ellis. He died in police custody in early March, his family wants answers and Washington's new police accountability law was supposed to help. So far, it hasn't.
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Seattle Now: Russell Wilson raises his voice
Big names in sports are speaking up for Black lives, including the Seahawks biggest star. Will it lead to change?
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Seattle Now: Why does the President keep talking about us?
We’re months away from a presidential election, there's a pandemic, the economy is historically bad and there are protests for police reform happening around the country. But in the midst of it all, President Trump has Seattle on his mind.