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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Meet Libby Denkmann, host of KUOW’s new show Soundside
Starting on Monday, KUOW is going to sound very different if you tune in during the noon hour. That's when our new midday show Soundside will make its debut. Libby Denkmann is the host. She talked to KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about her backstory and her plans for the show.
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Fake SPD radio transmissions during 2020 protests ‘added fuel to the fire’
‘If there's anything else out there around the Seattle protests, let's get it out. Let’s get to the rock bottom of what happened, and that rock bottom is also a good place to build a new foundation.’
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WA taxpayers paid for three state lawmakers to attend election conspiracy event
‘They said, from their perspective, they have a lot of constituents in their districts reaching out to them and saying, we think there's something wrong with these 2020 election results and we support you looking into it.’
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Pig, PinkPantheress, and Seattle's Spice Box. 2021 pop culture picks
On Nicholas Cage: ‘He just really commits to whatever role he’s in. I truly believe that he could steal the constitution.’
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Regulators say Amazon obstructed investigations into warehouse safety violations
Washington state officials say Amazon has stonewalled workplace safety inspectors by attempting to prevent them from entering Amazon warehouse facilities.
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Covid vaccines arrived a year ago. But global distribution remains a challenge
‘I do think we're seeing now that we are, more than anything, a globally connected community, and that we cannot get out of this unless we're all out of this.’
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The night the 'Nirvana rocket ship' took off in Seattle
‘In some ways, this is trying to put lightning back in a bottle to bring this film back to the place that it was shot, but there is something special about being in that same place once again.’
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One Redmond farm family is not giving up, yet, as they weather climate extremes
‘My husband and I are definitely approaching retirement age. We definitely go, can we do this again, or are we done?’
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Get your photographic, crafty, garage band, and edible-optional Friday arts picks!
‘You'll find jewelry, handbags, ceramics, candles, embroidery, you name it.’
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How wet is it? Historically wet. A glimpse into the future of PNW weather trends
'With the changing climate, we actually do expect to see wetter falls, wetter winters, and wetter springs with the types of flooding that we're seeing now. '