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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HIV Tests No Longer Just For High Risk Groups
Every person between the ages of 15 and 65, regardless of risk factors, should get routinely tested for HIV. That’s the recommendation from the US
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Contradictory rulings on abortion pill put Washington at center of national debate
In breaking news this afternoon, the U.S. is absorbing two contradictory rulings on a key abortion drug, mifepristone. One came from a federal judge in Eastern Washington, another from Texas. Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson joined KUOW’s Kim Malcolm for an update on the rulings.
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Seattle becomes a literary hotspot this week with the AWP Conference
“It's an opportunity to hear a lot of blockbuster authors read their work, as well as to attend panels on the craft of writing.”