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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Controversy over football concussion study engulfs UW doctor
Kim Malcolm talks with ESPN's Steve Fainaru about allegations made against Dr. Richard Ellenbogen, chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at...
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'He was our guy': Broadcaster Rick Rizzs reflects on Griffey's career
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs about his memories of Ken Griffey Jr. The former Mariners outfielder will be inducted...
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This is what Washington state sounded like in Cleveland
The Republican National Convention wrapped up last night with Donald Trump accepting the party's presidential nomination. KUOW's David Hyde and Matt...
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Renting in Seattle? City could put a cap on your move-in fees
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle City Councilmember Mike O'Brien about a proposal that would limit how much landlords could charge for security deposits...
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As heroin deaths decline in King County, addiction still on the rise
Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington professor Caleb Banta-Green about a report on 2015 drug trends in King County. It finds heroin overdoses...
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SLIDESHOW: This is what a safe consumption site could look like in King County
Kim Malcolm talks with Patricia Sully, coordinator for VOCAL-WA, about why she's advocating for supervised consumption sites for drug users in King...
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Why Seattle is axing the district council system
Kim Malcolm talks with Kathy Nyland, director of Seattle's Department of Neighborhoods, about why Seattle is changing it's approach for community...
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From L.A. to Everett: How illegal OxyContin helped spark an opioid epidemic
Emily Fox talks with Los Angeles Times reporter Harriet Ryan about how an illegal OxyContin ring in Southern California helped spark an opioid epidemic...
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3 ways that civilian oversight of Seattle police could change
Kim Malcolm talks with Lisa Daugaard about civilian oversight of the Seattle Police Department. Daugaard is co-chair of Seattle's Community Police...
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Here's a downtown Seattle park that you could be missing out on
Don't be afraid of Freeway Park in downtown Seattle: That's the message from Riisa Conklin, executive director of the Freeway Park Association. She told...