Steve Scher

Senior Host, Weekday

Steve Scher came to KUOW as a graduate work–study student in 1986. He stayed because of the quality of stories being produced and the intelligence of his colleagues. Over the years, as a producer and host, Steve has had the opportunity to learn from activists, scientists, authors and KUOW listeners.

Steve has lived in Seattle since 1979. He moved here with his wife, who was pursuing a theater degree from the UW. She has gone on to work in many Seattle area theaters. She is now the business agent for her union. Her experiences have helped inform Steve's conversations about the workplace. They have two sons who attended Seattle's public schools. Their experiences have helped direct Steve's work at KUOW. Over the years Steve has received journalism fellowships that have taken him to Asia, Africa and Europe.  The stories told on Weekday, from education to the environment, are built upon these personal experiences.

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Human Rights
2:54 pm
Wed October 3, 2012

"Half The Sky" Author Sheryl WuDunn On The Fight For Gender Equality

Young girl in Kolkata, India from the Independent Lens presentation of "Half the Sky" (Photo/Josh Bennett)

Is gender inequity the biggest issue of our time? Around the world, it’s not unusual for young girls from poor families to be kept out of school. In India, the mortality rate for girls under age five is 50 percent higher than it is for boys. Pulitzer Prize–winning author of “Half the Sky” Sheryl WuDunn talked with us earlier this year about education, poverty, maternal mortality, sex trafficking and gender inequality, and what can be done to help.

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Books
2:49 pm
Wed October 3, 2012

FOUND Magazine’s Davy Rothbart

FOUND Magazine's Davy Rothbart. (Photo/Dan Busta)

FOUND Magazine creator and This American Life contributor Davy Rothbart joins us to talk about 10 years of FOUND and his new collection of essays, "My Heart Is An Idiot." Then, Marcie Sillman speaks with choreographer Amy O’Neal about her new solo performance at Velocity Dance Center.

Arts
4:40 pm
Tue October 2, 2012

Actor And Storyteller Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky and Steve Scher
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Stephen Tobolowsky and KUOW's Steve Scher on stage at Seattle's Neptune Theater during Weekday Live.

Character actor Stephen Tobolowsky is well-known for his roles as Ned Ryerson in "Groundhog Day" and Sandy Ryerson in TV’s "Glee."  Lately, he’s become highly regarded as a storyteller for his podcast and radio show The Tobolowsky Files, and a new book, "The Dangerous Animals Club." Stephen Tobolowsky joins us.

Music
9:00 am
Tue October 2, 2012

A Conversation With Dave Matthews

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Dave Matthews performs in Milan, Italy, in 2010.

Musician Dave Matthews has a new album called “Away From The World.” He's just home from tour and joins us to muse on everything from the upcoming presidential election to avoiding wheat. Tune in for an off-the-cuff conversation between Dave and Steve, and pledge your support for KUOW.

Weekday

Weekday tracks the trends in society that become tomorrow's headlines, bringing activists, idealists, politicians and practical thinkers into the talk studio — well before the story breaks into "sound bite" journalism.

Email: weekday@kuow.org

Twitter: @weekdaykuow

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