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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Thursday Headlines
Mayor Harrell disavows SPD officer's comments, Amazon opens a warehouse full of robots, and Seattle wants to change when you vote for city council
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Wednesday Headlines
Half of WA students can't read at grade level, Tacoma PD officers set to go on trial, and the tech boom widens the state's pay gap
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Tuesday Headlines
No charges over Durkan's missing texts, WA's ballot signature law gets a court challenge, and new Covid boosters should arrive within days
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Monday Headlines
Fiasco for Gorge concert-goers, how the grocery merger could affect WA, and the Seattle Storm's Jewell Loyd sets WNBA scoring record
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Friday Headlines
Homicides on the rise in Seattle, library closure effort in rural WA gets slapped down in court, and who gets to use the name "Pike Place"?
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Can the Seahawks soar above expectations again in 2023?
Kim Malcolm talks with Brian Nemhauser about what to expect from the 2023 Seattle Seahawks.
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Thursday Headlines
WA Supreme Court rules on school funding, new research on fentanyl smoke on transit, and no vehicles (or bikes) on Bainbridge ferry for a week
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Wednesday Headlines
Seattle kids are bringing more weapons to school, Amazon could get sued by the FTC, and it's getting more expensive to pollute in WA
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Tuesday Headlines
Allegations against SPD Chief roils department, WA's next (likely) endangered species, and Beacon Hill leaders want attention on safety
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Friday Headlines
WA man gets 18 years for Jan. 6th attack, Pac-12 empties out further, and why mushroom farmers held a Seattle protest