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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How The First Openly Gay NFL Player Could Open Doors For Others
Ross Reynolds talks with Dave Zirin, sports editor at The Nation, about Michael Sam — the first openly gay football player to be drafted by a National...
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How Washington Domestic Partners Will Be Affected By Marriage Equality Law
Ross Reynolds talks with Seattle attorney Denise Diskin about the practical implications of domestic partnerships being automatically converted into...
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Why Oregon's Health Exchange Website Failed
Marcie Sillman talks with Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter and producer Kristian Foden-Vencil about Oregon's troubled health exchange website, Cover...
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Seattle Police Chief Candidate From Mesa Weathered Tough Political Climate
Marcie Sillman talks with Arizona Republic reporter Gary Nelson about Mesa Police Chief Frank Milstead, who is a candidate to become Seattle's next...
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Seattle Police Chief Candidate Had Brief, Turbulent Career In Boston
Marcie Sillman talks with USA Today reporter Donovan Slack about former Boston Police Commissioner Kathleen O' Toole, who is a finalist to become...
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How Juries Are Selected In High Profile Cases
Steve Scher talks with Jeffery Robinson, attorney at Seattle law firm Schroeter, Goldmark and Bender, about how juries are selected in cases that have...
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More Students Are Filing Sexual Assault Complaints, Investigation Shows
Marcie Sillman talks with Kristen Lombardi, investigative reporter for The Center For Public Integrity, about the federal government's investigation...
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As FDA Moves To Regulate E-Cigarettes, What's Happening In King County?
David Hyde talks with Dr. David Fleming, director of King County Public Health, about the Food and Drug Administration's decision to regulate electronic...
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How Far We've Come In 30 Years Of HIV Research
David Hyde talks with Mitchell Warren about the breakthroughs and challenges of HIV prevention over the last 30 years. Warren is the executive director...
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Homeland Security: Don't Use Microsoft's Internet Explorer Until Bug Fixed
Marcie Sillman talks with Todd Bishop, co-founder of Geekwire, about the major security flaw affecting Microsoft's web browser Internet Explorer.