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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Audio Postcard: Scenes From Auburn's Veterans Day Parade
The city of Auburn hosted its 49th annual Veterans Day parade last Saturday. The event has grown significantly over the years. This year’s parade was a...
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Acid Bomb At Redmond Elementary School Injures Two Adults
The King County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a bottle exploded in a Redmond elementary school parking lot, injuring two bus drivers.
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Transitioning Service Members Learn To 'Champion Themselves' At JBLM Summit
Thousands of veterans and service members preparing to leave the military are expected at Joint Base Lewis-McChord this week for a three-day summit.
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A Washington Prison Unit Where 'No One Picks On You For Being Slow'
Prison is no place to be vulnerable. For inmates with intellectual disabilities, autism or traumatic brain injury, it can be dangerous.
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Potential For Navy War Games Alarms Peninsula Residents
The U.S. Forest Service and the Navy is addressing public concerns about a controversial training exercise. The Navy wants to place electromagnetic...
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More E. Coli On Mercer Island, Source Remains A Mystery
There’s E. coli in the water again on Mercer Island. The island's 62 restaurants have been ordered to close and people are being told to boil their...
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Oso: From Living Off The Grid To Relying On The Feds
Gary Ray was the pastor at the Oso chapel in March. While doing work for the church on the morning of Saturday, March 22, he received a call from...
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VA Administrators Take Note As Veterans Vent
More than a hundred veterans turned out for a town hall style meeting hosted by Veterans Administration Puget Sound as an effort to improve care at...
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Several Washington Police Departments Suspended From Surplus Program Over Lost Weapons
State records reveal that in the past two years, four law enforcement departments in Washington state have been suspended from the military surplus...
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Veterans Affairs' Promise: Get Vets Off Waitlists, Into Clinics
Sloan Gibson, the deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, was in Seattle on Thursday as part of a national tour listening to employees at facilities run...