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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Rain got you heading to the Cineplex? Fright fans have some scary-great options
‘She starts meeting some interesting people who seemed pleasant enough at first. They become increasingly unpleasant.’
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New report lists legislators linked to far-right Facebook groups
‘In many ways, January 6 was the coming-out party for this new coalition of far-right groups, aimed at undermining and corroding our democracy.’
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State senator says she's ‘had enough' of gun safety obstruction
‘My hope is that this is an actual tipping point, that we finally get to the point where we say we don't have to live like this. We don't have to have more guns in our country than people.’
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The cherry harvest is off to a late start in Washington
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Auburn man charged with seditious conspiracy in connection with January 6th insurrection
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times reporter Mike Carter about new federal charges filed against Proud Boy leader Ethan Nordean.
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Mass shootings are renewing calls for an assault weapons ban in Washington state
Kim Malcolm talks with State Senator Patty Kuderer, D-Bellevue about why she supports the passage of additional gun safety measures in Washington state, including a ban on assault weapons.
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Music festival season kicks off, and other weekend music picks for the Puget Sound region
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times music writer Michael Rietmulder about his recommendations for live music events happening in the Seattle area this weekend.
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How bad is our spring weather this year? Pretty miserable, but not like 1955
‘If you go back further in time, to the 1950s and 1960s, cold springs were much more common.’
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Newly obtained DNA from WA sex offenders may help solve cold cases
‘I have a team of six or seven people who spend all their days going through multiple databases to identify who these folks are.’
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Idaho goes to the primary polls with fringe right forces in play
‘It's just extraordinary that you have the sitting Lieutenant Governor of the state of Idaho on stage with a host of far-right speakers.’