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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

  • Amazon and Microsoft sponsor thousands of H-1B Visas. Now they cost $100K

    Amazon and Microsoft employ a lot of workers with H-1B visas… Some of them faced chaos after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation last week that dramatically increased the H-1B application fee. New York Times reporter Karen Weise is here to give some insight into what it could mean for companies who use the H-1B program and its workers.

  • Seattle's destiny is more density

    How will Seattle grow over the next two decades? The city’s roadmap for density took a big step forward on Friday, when a city council committee approved the Comprehensive Plan. It creates 30 neighborhood centers where denser housing could be built. We talk with Seattle Times reporter David Kroman about what it means for the future of housing in Seattle.

  • Saturday Special: Seattle rolls back safety measures on Lake Washington Boulevard, Glacier Peak’s signature glaciers are melting, and Buddhism is growing in rural WA

    Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom… The city of Seattle is backing away from planned safety measures on Lake Washington Boulevard after the Mayor’s office weighed in. The ice that gives Glacier Peak its name is disappearing. And a new Buddha Hall that can host hundreds underscores the growth of the religion in northeastern Washington.

  • Casual Friday with Naomi Tomky and Zaki Hamid

    This week… It’s noisy in this city. Just ask the people in line at Mariners games or near our local pickleball courts. Speaking of the Mariners, they’ve been using a little bit of witch-y magic to keep their playoff hopes alive. And how bad is your local grocery store parking lot? We’ve got the details on the worst ones in Seattle. Seattle Met’s Naomi Tomky and KUOW’s Zaki Hamid are here to break down the week.

  • Seattle Symphony's new music director loves Bach and Seattle audiences

    The Seattle Symphony has a new music director… And she’s breaking new ground. Xian Zhang is the first woman and the first person of color to direct the Symphony in its more than 120-year history… And she’s here to talk about what brought her to Seattle after conducting orchestras around the world.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    Bothell principal under investigation for post about Charlie Kirk, UW breaks ground on renovating the Shell House, and the Seattle Storm rally in the WNBA playoffs to stay alive.

  • Food fight! Why Seattle students are protesting lunch schedule change

    Hundreds of Seattle high school students walked out of class this week to protest changes to the lunch schedule. District officials want to split a single lunch period in two. They say the goal is to lessen crowds and lunch lines. But students are worried about not being able attend clubs, and socialize with their friends. We learn more from Seattle Times education reporter Claire Bryan.

  • Seattle police are watching you ... through even more CCTV cameras

    Seattle police will soon have more eyes on the city than ever. The city council approved a plan to increase the number of cameras in the city’s CCTV and Real Time Crime Center network.  The move is supposed to help curb crime.  But it’s also raised concerns about privacy and data security. We'll talk about what the expansion means for public safety and privacy.