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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Clinical trial seeks to determine if Trump-touted drug works on Covid-19
An interview with UW Medicine’s Dr. Christine Johnston about a drug 'we have to study'
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A 'perfect storm' in Yakima County puts residents on edge
A report from the Washington county with the highest rate of Covid-19 infections
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Sen. Patty Murray on what's gotten us out of crises before, and will again
Kim Malcolm gets a Covid-19 response update from Senator Patty Murray
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When in need, design a mask and print it: A coronavirus success story
How one local music store has joined the efforts to help protect health care workers on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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A tale of two Washingtons: how WA state and D.C. battled the coronavirus pandemic, and each other
Kim Malcolm talks with journalist Miles O'Brien about his new Frontline documentary.
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Contact tracing: Key tool to fighting Covid-19 explained
UW epidemiologist Janet Baseman explains how it works
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For ‘Seattle’s Only Newspaper,’ glimmers of hope in more than strange times
‘There already wasn't much of a business model. Now, there's no business model at all.’
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Inmates protest coronavirus conditions, Seattle parks to close, and more record unemployment claims
Paige Browning brings us the latest coronavirus updates as of Thursday, April 9.
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Groups and individuals look for ways to spread kindness during crisis
‘Hopefully when all this is over, we can be closer to each other as a community.’
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School closures continue, projections are optimistic, but we're not out of the woods
Paige Browning’s coronavirus updates: ‘A big moment for us to transform.’