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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Wednesday Headlines
Seattle Parks to remove Black Lives Memorial garden, WA hospitals are bleeding money, and prices jump to watch the M's and Kraken on cable
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Tuesday Headlines
UW alum killed in Israel, eyewitness testifies in TPD trial, and Seattle voters have public safety on their minds
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Monday Headlines
Mother of Manny Ellis testifies, WA prison is about to close, and why didn't we get a phone alert for last night's earthquake?
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Friday Headlines
Fatal overdoses climb in King County, access to abortion medication gets easier, and a dazzling arts pick for the weekend
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Thursday Headlines
Sister of Manny Ellis testifies at TPD trial, Seattle hopes AI can reduce traffic deaths, and Megan Rapinoe says farewell to Seattle
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Wednesday Headlines
WA man convicted over Jan 6th insurrection, thousands of WA Kaiser employees could strike, and Seattle city council candidates talk public drug use
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Tuesday Headlines
WA congressmembers react to McCarthy's ouster, opening statements in Tacoma PD trial, and Grub Hub to pay $1.5 million to Seattle gig workers
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Mariners miss onramp for road to World Series
Sports writer Danny O'Neil talks about the M's season.
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Monday Headlines
Redfin cuts ties with powerful real estate lobbyist, WA pond turtles are close to extinction, and a post-mortem for the Mariners
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Friday Headlines
We're days away from a government shutdown, Amazon isn't kidding about coming back to the office, and M's fans still have hopes for the postseason