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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Tuesday Evening Headlines
WA lawmakers pass three GOP-backed initiatives, Seattle's plan for future growth is unveiled, and part of the Columbia River could become a superfund site. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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What’s driving WA Dems to vote “uncommitted”
There’s a growing movement among Democrats in Washington State to vote “uncommitted” in the presidential primary, rather than cast a vote for President Joe Biden Seattle Times political reporter Jim Brunner explains what's behind the effort.
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Monday Evening Headlines
King County launches effort to prevent fentanyl deaths, WA Dems argue for voting uncommitted, and two South Sound newspapers will only print three days a week. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Friday Evening Headlines
Running Start expands in WA, Boeing wants to buy Spirit AeroSystems, and we go inside Emerald City Comicon. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Thursday Evening Headlines
WA to get a hate crime hotline, Tukwila schools face a fiscal crisis, and we remember Seattle scientist Estella Leopold. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Wednesday Evening Headlines
FAA gives Boeing 90 days to address safety issues, stripper's bill of rights passes, and lawmakers debate loosening rules on police pursuits. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Tuesday Evening Headlines
Expedia announces layoffs, King County pledges $1 million to help asylum seekers, and WA's snowpack is the worst in the West. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Monday Evening Headlines
Feds sue to block Kroger-Albertsons merger, bill to limit rent increases dies in Olympia, and it's about to get real cold in Seattle again. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Washington strippers want a bill of rights
Lawmakers in Olympia are considering a bill that would improve working conditions for strippers. Activists are planning a rally at the statehouse today KUOW’s labor and economy reporter Monica Nickelsburg explains.
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Friday Evening Headlines
Micro-apartments poised to become legal in WA, bipartisan group calls for an opioid state of emergency, and NW tribal leaders sign a historic agreement to protect salmon. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.