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: Phone Rome
Governor Inslee pointed to the outbreak in Italy as one reason for new restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus here. What lessons does Rome have for Seattle?
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Seattle Now: Too much information
Our instinct in a crisis is to talk to each other, but news changes by the hour. So what information can you trust?
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Seattle Now: Testing 123
We're slowly getting a better picture of the coronavirus outbreak here, thanks to increased testing. We'll hear from a virologist at the University of Washington whose lab is working around the clock to test hundreds of suspected cases, and says they could be doing even more.
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Seattle Now: Seattle diners have reservations
Seattle has slowed down dramatically in recent days due to the coronavirus outbreak. But one of the first places to feel the impact has been the city's Chinese restaurants, out of fear that they are somehow linked to the virus -- which they are not.
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Seattle Now: How are your hands doing?
We process a week's worth of sometimes scary, sometimes surreal coronavirus news with KUOW's Zaki Hamid and Jeannie Yandel. And here's a tip: Don't smoke when making your homemade hand sanitizer.
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Seattle Now: Is it safe to visit grandma?
More cases of coronavirus are popping up around King and Snohomish counties, and people over 60 are at high risk. Public health officials are relying on you and me to stop the disease from spreading to those who are vulnerable. So how —if at all — should you keep grandma company?
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Seattle Now: Can I be tested for coronavirus?
If you have symptoms of coronavirus, you probably want to get tested. But it's not quite that simple. We’re hearing from people who are having symptoms, who want to get tested, but who were turned away when they tried. Why the holdup?
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Seattle Now: Will Washington's primary matter?
Washington State has eliminated caucuses and moved up its presidential primary. Does this mean we'll play a bigger role in picking the Democratic nominee for president? Plus, we get an update on the latest information from public health officials on the coronavirus outbreak. Guests: KUOW reporters Anna Boiko-Weyrauch and David Hyde Follow live updates on the coronavirus outbreak at KUOW.org
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Seattle Now: Hit the panic button?
Western Washington had the first confirmed case of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and this weekend, the first reported deaths in the U.S. So what's a reasonable Seattleite supposed to do as more cases are expected? Guest: Dr. Clyde Crumpacker, infectious disease specialist and professor at Harvard Medical School
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Washington's 'Little Tuesday' primary will matter in 2020
Patricia Murphy talks with political analysts Joni Balter and C.R. Douglas about Washington's presidential primary, happening on March 10 this year.