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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Avoiding Seafair and The Blue Angels? You have options this weekend
‘I think it's really something to celebrate that KEXP has managed to flourish and grow for the past half century.’
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Few of Washington's youngest kids are getting the Covid vaccine
About a month and a half after Covid-19 vaccines became available to kids under five in Washington state, just under 9 percent have had their first shot. That’s significantly lower than all other age groups.
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In searching for answers on homelessness, UW expert says it all comes down to the housing market
'The way that I explain it is that when rent is $600 a month, you can kind of figure it out through familial support, through public assistance, and through low-wage labor. When rent is $1,500 to $2,000 a month, the margin for error is very low.'
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WA's wildfire season has been mild so far, but we're not out of the woods yet
Kim Malcolm talks with Washington's Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz about the 2022 wildfire season.
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With scorching temps ahead, head indoors for these cool arts events in the Puget Sound region
Kim Malcolm talks with Marcie Sillman about her weekend arts and culture recommendations.
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This Seattle woman is crushing the Tour de France Femmes
Seattle's Veronica Ewers talks with Kim Malcolm about the Tour de France Femmes, and what its return after 33 years means for the future of women's cycling.
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The Mariners are refusing to lose, and inspiring hope for a long awaited playoff birth
Kim Malcolm talks with The Athletic's Corey Brock about the Mariners stunning turnaround, and the team's chances of ending their 21 year playoff drought
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Seattle Art Fair returns after a two year hiatus. Here are three works to check out
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times arts and culture reporter Jerald Pierce about the Seattle Art Fair, and what to check out.
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Fleet Foxes, festivals in West Seattle and Ballard should make for a stunning music weekend in Seattle
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times music writer Michael Rietmulder about his live music picks for the weekend.
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With the PAC-12 shakeup, what will happen to UW and WSU?
Paige Browning talks with sportswriter Art Thiel about what the recent PAC-12 shakeup means for the University of Washington and Washington State University