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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

  • Arts & Life

    Casual Friday with Vivian McCall and Vaughan Jones

    This week... The Seattle Reign were sold, and they’re worth a lot of money. A fatal car crash underscores the number of people dying on our roads. And we meet Hellcat Guy, the latest villain of the Seattle subreddit. Stranger Queer Culture reporter Vivian McCall and Seattle Now Producer Vaughan Jones are here to break down the week.

  • Environment

    A visit to UW's iconic cherry trees

    The weather is magnificent, and the cherry blossoms are in peak bloom on the University of Washington campus. Today, we’ll hear the surprising history of how these cherry trees came to be from UW Campus Arborist Sara Shores.

  • Environment

    How five women fought off a cougar for 45 minutes

    On February 17, five friends set out on a long bike ride in the Cascade foothills north of Snoqualmie. What started as a routine ride for the group of 50 Angela King tells the women's story for the first time since the attack.

  • Arts & Life

    What we lose when restaurants close

    We love our restaurants around here, but the pandemic and Seattle’s blistering growth means these third places are constantly shifting. Local food author Geraldine DeRuiter writes about Seattle's relationship to its restaurants in her new book, If You Can't Take The Heat. and what we lose when they disappear.

  • Politics

    Friday Evening Headlines

    Watchdog group says landlords are colluding to keep rents high, Mayor Harrell holds forums on public safety, and it's about to get unseasonable warm in Seattle. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

  • Arts & Life

    Casual Friday with Chase Burns and Jas Keimig

    This week… Boeing is making headlines AGAIN… this time, it involves Dawn dish soap and hotel room keys. Washington’s US Representatives have joined the war against TikTok. And get your wizard hat on, Dungeons and Dragons kits are headed to libraries across the state. Ticket Editor Chase Burns and Freelance Arts Reporter Jas Keimig are here to break down the week.

  • Politics

    Thursday Evening Headlines

    Seattleites react to proposed TikTok ban, 520 Bridge tolls could increase, and Seattle is getting more dog parks. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.