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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How To Brag About Military Experience To Land A Job
In the Army you don’t get a job, you get an MOS – a military occupational specialty. Sergeant Madeline Warrington was a 35M human intelligence collector...
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Army Cuts 1,250 Troops at Joint Base Lewis McChord
Washington's Joint Base Lewis McChord will lose more than a thousand soldiers under a restructuring plan announced Thursday by the Defense Department....
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Women In Military More Likely To Attempt Suicide
Women in the Army during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were more likely to attempt suicide than male soldiers, a new study has found.
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Washington War Widows: It's OK To Move On
War widows can be seen as a living symbol of patriotism. A reminder of the ultimate sacrifice of service. But practically speaking, life for military...
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Military's Use Of Social Security Numbers A Vulnerability For Veterans
A massive data breach at the federal Office of Personnel Management has exposed the Social Security numbers and personnel records of nearly every...
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Potentially Live Anthrax Sample Sent To Seattle Lab
The list of locations with labs that may have mistakenly been sent potentially live anthrax samples keeps growing. Last week the Pentagon announced that...
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A Special Focus On Caring For Vets At The End Of Their Lives
Caring for the nation's veterans at the end of their lives can be a complex task. Service members — especially combat veterans — can struggle with guilt...
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Searching For A Brother Who Has Been MIA For 48 Years
Lt. James Patterson, better known as Kelly, is missing in action. Patterson went MIA 48 years ago, after his plane was shot down near Hanoi during the...
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Flight Attendant On Saigon Evacuation: You Wanted 'To Help Every Child'
It was April 2, 1975, and flight attendant Jan Wollett was at a bar in Saigon. Her flight crew had been told they wouldn’t board passengers that day –...
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National Guard Battles Army Over Gear As Money Dries Up At Lewis-McChord
Inside the hangar at Washington state's Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Army National Guard mechanics are busy maintaining a neat line of Blackhawks. Some of...