Andy Hurst
Senior Producer, Seattle Now
About
Andy Hurst is a senior producer for Seattle Now, KUOW's daily news podcast. He produces in-depth interviews for the show, in addition to Seattle Now's evening episode, which highlights the top stories of the day from the KUOW newsroom. Andy has produced interviews on a wide array of topics, and he’s especially drawn to stories about public health, science, and arts & culture.
Andy has worked in public radio for more than 20 years. He was a producer for KUOW’s The Record, Weekday, and The Conversation. He was previously a member of the on-air team at KUOW, hosting middays and other dayparts.
He started his journalism career as the local host and producer for Weekend Edition at Northwest Public Broadcasting in Pullman, Washington. He’s a graduate of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: he/him
Professional Affiliations: 2017 Kiplinger Fellow, Ohio State University
Podcasts
Stories
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SLIDESHOW: This is what a safe consumption site could look like in King County
Kim Malcolm talks with Patricia Sully, coordinator for VOCAL-WA, about why she's advocating for supervised consumption sites for drug users in King...
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Why Seattle is axing the district council system
Kim Malcolm talks with Kathy Nyland, director of Seattle's Department of Neighborhoods, about why Seattle is changing it's approach for community...
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From L.A. to Everett: How illegal OxyContin helped spark an opioid epidemic
Emily Fox talks with Los Angeles Times reporter Harriet Ryan about how an illegal OxyContin ring in Southern California helped spark an opioid epidemic...
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3 ways that civilian oversight of Seattle police could change
Kim Malcolm talks with Lisa Daugaard about civilian oversight of the Seattle Police Department. Daugaard is co-chair of Seattle's Community Police...
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Here's a downtown Seattle park that you could be missing out on
Don't be afraid of Freeway Park in downtown Seattle: That's the message from Riisa Conklin, executive director of the Freeway Park Association. She told...
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How an explosive sexual harassment case shut down a UW research lab
Kim Malcolm talks with Buzzfeed News reporter Azeen Ghorayshi about the sexual harassment allegations against University of Washington microbiology...
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King County revamps 211 service for homeless people
Kim Malcolm talks with Mark Ellerbrook about King County's new approach to connecting homeless people with shelters and housing. Ellerbrook is regional...
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Why a British ex-pat living in Seattle voted to leave the EU
Kim Malcolm talks with Ian Toner about why he voted for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. Toner, a British citizen and permanent resident...
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Retiring Seattle chorus leader reflects on 35 years of music, activism and gay pride
Marcie Sillman talks with Dennis Coleman about his long career with the Seattle Men's Chorus and Seattle Women's Chorus. Coleman is the outgoing...
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Why do so many concussions in kids go undiagnosed?
Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Leah Concannon about how concussions affect kids differently than adults and why so many concussions in kids go undiagnosed...