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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Washington is warming slower than anywhere else in the U.S.
Kim Malcolm talks with Joe Casola about a new analysis that finds average temperatures in Washington have warmed more slowly than any other state in the...
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'It's like a war zone.' Why asylum seekers are desperate to reach the U.S.
Kim Malcolm talks with Beth Farmer about the experiences of asylum seekers who are coming to the United States from Central America. Farmer is director...
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Rep. Reichert: Trump taking the 'wrong direction' on tariffs
Kim Malcolm talks with U.S. Rep Dave Reichert about why he's opposed to President Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum. The tariffs affect imports from...
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How hundreds of asylum seekers ended up at a SeaTac prison
Kim Malcolm talks with immigration attorney Jorge Baron about the experiences of asylum seekers who are being jailed at the Federal Detention Center in...
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‘Children ripped from their mother’s arms.’ Researchers uncover CIA documents about El Salvador
Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington professor Angelina Godoy about the settlement of a lawsuit against the CIA. The UW's Center for Human Rights has been seeking information about U.S. involvement in the civil war in El Salvador during the 1980's.
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Should the Mariners get tax dollars from King County?
Kim Malcolm talks with King County councilmember Dave Upthegrove about a proposal that would allocate up to $190 million in taxes over two decades for...
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Could sports betting soon become legal in Washington state?
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the states can legalize sports betting. In Washington state, that could only happen if the Legislature passes a...
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How a military healthcare overhaul could have killed patients in Washington
Andy Hurst talks with Politico editor Arthur Allen about a new report from the Pentagon that found massive problems with the U.S. military's effort to...
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How the head tax proposal puts Mayor Durkan in a tricky spot
Kim Malcolm talks with news analyst Joni Balter about why the head tax proposed by the Seattle City Council puts Mayor Jenny Durkan in a politically...
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Their daughter died homeless in Seattle. They want you to know her story
Last month, 27-year-old Sabrina Tate died in Seattle . She was living in an RV in a city-sanctioned safe lot in the SODO neighborhood. For years,...