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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Immigrants describe abuse while boarding 'ICE Air'
Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington professor Angelina Godoy about the use of King County's Boeing Field to deport immigrants.
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Seattle Mayor withdraws nominee to lead homelessness response after council controversy
KUOW's Kate Walters speaks with host Kim Malcolm about Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan's announcement that, after months of controversy and delay, she's withdrawing her nominee to head the city's human services department.
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Repeat drunk drivers may face tougher penalties in Washington state
Kim Malcolm talks with State Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) about a proposed bill that would toughen penalties for repeat DUI offenders.
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As some Amazon jobs move to Bellevue, should Seattle be worried?
Kim Malcolm talks with Marilyn Strickland about Amazon's decision to move thousands of jobs from Seattle to Bellevue.
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Tobacco age will soon be 21 in WA. But will it stop kids from smoking?
Kim Malcolm talks with Washington State Secretary of Health, Dr. John Wiesman about raising the tobacco purchase age to 21.
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We made our own version of Alexa. Here's what we learned.
Virtual assistants like Alexa are dumber than you'd think. And unlikely to go "Skynet" on us any time soon.
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Rep. Denny Heck calls for the full Mueller report to be made public
Kim Malcolm talks with Washington Congressman Denny Heck about the Mueller report, and why he wants Attorney General William Barr to release the full report to the public.
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What will it take for Boeing to rebuild trust?
Kim Malcolm talks with Harvard professor Sandra Sucher about how Boeing can rebuild trust following two deadly crashes of its 737 Max 8.
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Ten years ago, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer printed its final edition
Kim Malcolm talks with journalist Robert McClure about the legacy of the Seattle P-I, and how the end of the paper's print edition impacted the journalism landscape in the Puget Sound region.
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Boeing's political relationships come under scrutiny
Boeing's CEO reportedly called President Trump this week to advise him on what to do, showing just how connected the aviation giant is in our nation's Capitol.