Soundside
Get to know the PNW and each other. Soundside airs Monday through Thursday at 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. on KUOW. Listen to Soundside on Spotify, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Additional Credits: Logo art is designed by Teo Popescu. Audio promotions are produced by Hans Twite. Community engagement led by Zaki Hamid. Our Director of New Content and Innovation is Brendan Sweeney.
Mission Statement:
Soundside believes establishing trust with our listeners involves taking the time to listen.
We know that building trust with a community takes work. It involves broadening conversations, making sure our show amplifies systemically excluded voices, and challenging narratives that normalize systemic racism.
We want Soundside to be a place where you can be part of the dialogue, learn something new about your own backyard, and meet your neighbors from the Peninsula to the Palouse.
Together, we’ll tell stories that connect us to our community — locally, nationally and globally. We’ll get to know the Pacific Northwest and each other.
What do you think Soundside should be covering? Where do you want to see us go next?
Leave us a voicemail! You might hear your call on-air: 206-221-3213
Share your thoughts directly with the team at soundside@kuow.org.
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Episodes
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From upper-level troughs to omega blocks, UW students learn to talk about the weather
Students in the University of Washington Broadcast Meteorology club and class have a love of weather and take on the difficult task of communicating it clearly.
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The ethical dilemma posed by online sleuths
As online rumors about the deaths of four University of Idaho students spread on TikTok and Reddit, police in Moscow, ID are trying to both investigate the case and combat misinformation.
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Rail strike averted, but workers left without sick leave
On Thursday, the US Senate voted to impose a labor agreement for rail workers. The measure now heads to President Biden to be signed. It will include a 24-percent increase in wages over five years, more schedule flexibility and one additional paid day off. But the measure doesn't include paid sick leave.
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Where the wild things grow – a visit to the new UW greenhouse
If you’re riding your bike down the Burke Gilman trail through the University of Washington campus, you’ll cruise by a long row of glass buildings. Over the last three years, the University of Washington has been moving its extensive plant collection from its Botany Greenhouse in Redmond to this new 20,000-foot greenhouse on campus. This week, the University of Washington opens the upgraded greenhouse to the public.
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Contract negotiations leave Regence policyholders in limbo
Nearly 19,000 people in Washington have received a letter from their insurance company, Regence, that says their coverage options might look different starting in December. It’s caused a lot of confusion and worry among policyholders, many of whom are on state-subsidized plans.
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Hear it again: Most sidewalks in WA are not accessible
A report by the Seattle Times looked at the infrastructure of 30 Washington state jurisdictions. In all of those cities and counties, less than half of the roads and sidewalks complied with ADA standards.
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Could grizzly bears officially return to the North Cascades?
The last confirmed grizzly bear sighting in the North Cascades was in 1996. But that could change.
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Traffic fatalities spike in Washington state
Ryan Packer of The Urbanist and Yonah Freemark of the Urban Institute join Soundside to discuss traffic fatalities both nationally and here in Washington state.
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Police academy warned Tacoma Police about officer charged in Manuel Ellis' death
A new investigation from The Seattle Times uncovers a memo sent from the state's police academy to the Tacoma Police Department. That memo warned the department about the behavior of a new recruit: Timothy Rankine.
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Hoping to bridge $200 million budget gap, Seattle City Council makes tough choices
The city of Seattle is finalizing its spending plan for the next two years on Tuesday. The budget process has involved plenty of tough choices as the council is lo
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Hear it again: Seattle's hip-hop scene and Puget Sound pirates
As we get ready to gather round the table with our families and friends, Soundside is bringing you a couple of our favorite stories about community.
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Hear it again: from rugged cliffs to reservoirs — exploring parks in the PNW
This holiday week, we're looking back at some of our favorite stories from the last year. Today, we’re focusing on the places where natural beauty meets concrete and city blocks – the park.