Andy Hurst
Senior Producer, All Things Considered
About
Andy Hurst is the senior producer for KUOW’s local broadcast of All Things Considered. He works behind the scenes to produce the conversations you hear each day with newsmakers, community members, experts and journalists. 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 15 years. He was previously a producer for KUOW’s The Record, Weekday and The Conversation. He was also previously a member of the on-air team at KUOW, hosting middays for several years and filling in across the radio schedule.
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
Professional Affiliations: 2017 Kiplinger Fellow, Ohio State University
Stories
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Ease back into live music with these outdoor shows
Whether you're in the mood for country, garage rock, or the blues — there's an outdoor show this weekend that will help you ease back into live music.
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Reopening events bring Seattle theater, art, and music lovers together again
"I can just hear it now, the joy all those people getting together."
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To prevent deaths during Washington's next heat wave, we need a heat action plan
"You have to coordinate a really wide range of services, everything from public health to ambulance services, the fire department, people who reach out to elderly care facilities, people who reach out and take care of the homeless. I could go on."
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Pentagon cancels Microsoft's massive JEDI contract
‘$10 billion is obviously a huge number. It was a massive project to migrate the Pentagon's computing infrastructure and data to the cloud.’
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Black UW police officers file claims against the university, alleging a racist work environment
"In some ways, they feel like it's worse here in Seattle than it is in places like the South where they've been before."
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Reining in tech giants could happen with Jayapal-sponsored antitrust bill
"It would be sort of like being the referee on a field and at the same time playing for one of the teams."
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After the Capitol insurrection, Sen. Patty Murray says For the People Act is 'critical for our democracy'
‘…we have a faction in our country who is willing to use brute force to take over people's voices. We cannot allow that to happen.’
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This new five-day smoke forecast could help protect Washingtonians' health
How accurate is a smoke forecast five days out? 'I was afraid you would ask.'
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A proud selection of arts events, perfect for a rainy weekend
‘It's really gay. It's perfect for a pride event. I think everyone should go see it.’
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KUOW journalist pens memoir on love, loss, and resilience
"I lost him when he died, I lost him when I buried his memory so deep it was hard to recall him, and I found him again."