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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WA lawmakers push stricter .05 DUI limit amid record road deaths
"When your blood alcohol content reaches .05, medical experts tell us that your reaction times and your ability to make critical decisions is about 40% worse than when you have a blood alcohol content of zero. When you are at .08, it's something like 160% worse."
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Seattle area theater, art, and dance picks to help jump-start 2023
Marcie Sillman shares a variety of local shows she’s excited about.
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Incarcerated people would earn minimum wage under new proposal
‘It increases the amount of money that goes to victim restitution and child support, and mandates that 50% goes into a savings account that will be available upon reentry.’
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Seattle African American museum reopens Monday, first time since pandemic, to honor MLK
‘We have been a very resilient organization and we are going to celebrate that resilience, that persistence in fulfilling our mission.’
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Moscow, ID residents shaken by murders, prepare for what’s next following suspect's arrest
"You hear about stories, and stuff does happen here, but for it to be the top story on CNN and all the major news outlets was shocking."
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New podcast uncovers a true story of family, fraud, land and power in the American West
Kim Malcolm talks with Anna King, host of the new podcast Ghost Herd.
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Kick off the new year in Seattle with some dazzling arts and culture picks
Kim Malcolm talks with The Ticket editor Chase Burns about his arts and culture picks for the weekend.
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Spinning through the best Northwest albums of 2022
Paige Browning talks with KEXP's Eva Walker about some of her favorite local albums of 2022
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A look ahead to fall season arts and culture inspirations
‘It's really original, and really gripping, and I'm just so excited for it.’
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Seattle wants to revitalize Third Avenue. What will it take?
‘This question of how you change the environment on Third Avenue has been one the city has struggled with for a long time.’