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: 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.
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Seattle Now: 'I'm operating at a hug deficit right now'
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Success Bully Keita Williams and KUOW's Jeannie Yandel.
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Seattle Now: Back home for Juneteenth
Tomorrow is Juneteenth, the unofficial holiday celebrating the day that slavery ended in the United States. Seattle native Eula Scott Bynoe tells us about her family’s connection to the holiday, and what’s changed and hasn’t changed for Seattle’s historic Black community.
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Seattle Now: Covid cases on the rise
You might have noticed headlines this week about Covid cases rising in Washington. One big reason: A huge surge of new infections in Yakima County. The culprit might be your favorite summer fruit.
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Seattle Now: A surge of support for this Black-owned biz
When the pandemic forced Erika White to close down her restaurant temporarily, she pushed the dining tables aside and started offering take out. Business was brisk, but sustainable. Then the protests started, and everything changed.
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Seattle Now: What's going on in Capitol Hill?
The round-the-clock protest for Black lives known as CHAZ (or is it CHOP?) has been at it for a week and counting outside the city's East Precinct. How long will it go? KUOW's Casey Martin gives us the view from the ground.
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Seattle Now: 'That's straight out of Trading Places'
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Jeannie Yandel, host of KUOW's series 'Are We Going to be Okay?' and Melanie McFarland, TV critic at Salon.
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Seattle Now: 'Defund SPD'?
There’s a new rallying cry for those protesting police violence in Seattle: Defund SPD. That goal is closer to reality than you might think.
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Seattle Now: Fellow unions push SPD for change
Seattle’s police union is under pressure to reform from politicians, protesters and now, a powerful labor ally.
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Seattle Now: White people, that text isn't helpful
Before you tap out that concerned text to the Black people you know asking if they’re okay during these difficult times... listen to this episode first. You might reconsider.