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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Why Washington's undocumented immigrant population is rising
Kim Malcolm talks with Pew Research Center demographer Jeff Passel about new population estimates about undocumented immigrants in the United States.
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For millions, a life in the U.S. comes down to playing the lottery
Kim Malcolm talks with reporter Amber Jamieson about the green card lottery , which gives out 50,000 green cards each year through a lottery system....
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As Trump targets H-1B visas, what does it mean for Seattle's tech industry?
Bill Radke talks with Tahmina Watson and Stan Sorscher about the potential impact of President Trump's executive order on the H-1B visa program. Watson...
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GOP's new Obamacare plan has Washington insurance chief worried
Efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act are ramping up again. Some GOP leaders are hoping for a vote this week on their amended plan to replace Obamacare. And that has Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler worried.
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What 100 days of immigration reporting under Trump sounds like
Protests. Arrests. Executive orders stopped in court, revised and stopped again. President Trump's early immigration policies have rolled out in waves, crashing into government agencies and immigrant communities, leaving behind uncertainty, fear and unrest.
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Trump to roll back health and safety standards for detained immigrants
Kim Malcolm talks with New York Times reporter Caitlin Dickerson about new regulations that would roll back health and safety standards for detained...
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Immigrants are paid $1 a day to work in Tacoma jail. That may be illegal
A class action lawsuit says the company running an immigration detention center in Colorado is violating federal anti-slavery laws. It’s the same...
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It could get harder to hire computer programmers from outside U.S.
Kim Malcolm talks with Axios tech editor Kim Hart about recent rule changes to the H-1B visa program, and what they could mean for tech workers in the...
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AG Ferguson responds to fear, confusion about immigration enforcement
Liz Jones talks with Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson about the role of local governments in federal immigration enforcement. The Attorney...
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Mukilteo company will pay $485K for allegedly discriminating against Muslims
Guy Nelson talks with Seattle Times reporter Nina Shapiro about the discrimination allegations against Mukilteo aerospace company Electroimpact. The...