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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Amazon warehouse workers at high risk of getting seriously injured on the job
Kim Malcolm talks with reporter Will Evans about his investigation into injury rates at Amazon warehouses
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Trump says no to vaping ban. This UW expert says that's deadly for public health
Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Vin Gupta about the federal government's role in preventing vaping deaths and injuries.
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With R-88 defeated, what's next for affirmative action in WA?
Kim Malcolm talks with Austin Jenkins about the future of affirmative action in Washington state.
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Why the Pierce County Executive wants $30 car tabs, even if it could mean less transit
Kim Malcolm talks with Pierce County Executive and Sound Transit board member Bruce Dammeier about the passage of Initiative 976.
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Those vibrant fall colors in the Northwest are likely to stick around for awhile
Kim Malcolm talks with Ray Larson, curator for the University of Washington Botanic Gardens.
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Lack of affordable child care costs WA $2 billion per year, report says
Paige Browning talks with child care advocate Ryan Pricco about how a shortage of affordable child care in Washington is affecting the state's economy.
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‘We feel like there's a serial killer on the street.’ Fentanyl’s death toll in the Seattle area
Gabe Lilienthal, a Ballard High School student, died on September 29, after taking what he thought was oxycodone.
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You’re compassionate, so why aren’t you helping homeless people? Shankar Vedantam explains
This is Shankar Vedantam’s interview with Kim Malcolm, which was so good we transcribed it (lightly edited for clarity).
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The biggest soot polluter in the region is on King County land. Should it be?
Kim Malcolm talks with investigative reporter Robert McClure about the Ardagh Group's glass recycling plant in south Seattle.
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3 things you can do right now to help fight climate change
Kim Malcolm talks with the Nature Conservancy's James Schroeder about how small changes in our everyday lives can make a big difference in fighting climate change.