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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Does Seattle need stricter rules on how police use surveillance?
Kim Malcolm talks with Shankar Narayan about the use of surveillance technology by the Seattle Police Department. The issue resurfaced recently after a report in The Stranger detailed how the police had purchased software that allows officers to monitor your social media posts.
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Got guns? Here's why safe storage could save your life
Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Joseph Simonetti about the public health implications of safe firearm storage. His research finds that adolescents with risk...
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Seattle Mayor's 2017 budget includes millions more for police, homelessness
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Mayor Ed Murray about his 2017 budget proposal. He's calling for hiring 200 additional police officers and an increase of...
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Who was Lori Ruff? Identity of mystery woman with Washington connection finally solved
Emily Fox talks with journalist Maureen O'Hagan about the mystery surrounding the true identity of a deceased Texas woman who went by the name Lori Ruff...
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What's behind the 55 percent rise in Seattle's sexual assaults
Kim Malcolm talks with Capt. Deanna Nollette about the rise in sexual assault cases being reported to the Seattle Police Department. Reported cases are...
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City sues West Seattle homeowners who allegedly cut down trees in public greenbelt
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes about two civil lawsuits filed against several West Seattle homeowners for their role in...
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What you should know about deadly Legionnaires' disease
Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Jeffrey Duchin about the outbreak of Legionnaires' disease at the University of Washington Medical Center. Duchin is health...
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Do we need to better protect foster kids sent out-of-state?
Kim Malcolm talks with Connie Lambert-Eckel about why some Washington foster kids end up being taken in by families in other states. A recent New York...
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What it means for Seattle to get safe injection sites
Kim Malcolm talks with Caleb Banta-Green, an opiate addiction expert and a member of the King County Heroin and Prescription Opiate Taskforce, about...
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How a paperwork error shaved off supervision time for sex offenders
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times reporter Joseph O'Sullivan about his investigation into how an incorrect sentencing form shaved off community...