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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When teens send nude photos to each other, should that be a felony?
Kim Malcolm talks with Crosscut's Melissa Santos about a bill in the Washington state legislature that would change the laws surrounding teen sexting.
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Jay Inslee is campaigning in Iowa. But do voters there even know him?
Kim Malcolm talks with Iowa Public Radio reporter Clay Masters about Washington Governor Jay Inslee, and the challenges he's facing in gaining name recognition in Iowa.
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Former Seattle nun wants less talk, more action from Pope Francis to address sex abuse
Kim Malcolm talks with Mary Dispenza about the recent Vatican meeting on clergy sex abuse.
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Knute Berger reflects on Seattle Weekly's life and death in print
Kim Malcolm talks with Knute Berger about the death of the print edition of the Seattle Weekly.
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How Trump's emergency declaration could put immense pressure on our court system
Kim Malcolm talks with UW associate law professor Lisa Manheim about President Trump's national emergency declaration to build a border wall.
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The Seattle City Council is going to look very different next year
Paige Browning talks with Crosscut reporter David Kroman about the uncertain future of the Seattle City Council.
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Why so many snow days? And how will schools make them up?
Kim Malcolm talks with KUOW education reporter Ann Dornfeld about how Seattle Public Schools decides to suspend operations due to weather, and what options the district has for making up for snow days.
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Trouble talking to your kids about marijuana? You're not alone
Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington researcher Nicole Eisenberg about the challenges facing parents as they talk to their children about using marijuana
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There's (still) lead in the drinking water at many public schools in Seattle
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times reporter Neal Morton about why many public schools in Seattle have unacceptable levels of lead in the drinking water.
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How the government shutdown left thousands of immigrants in legal limbo
Kim Malcolm talks with immigration attorney Matt Adams about how the 35 day government shutdown impacted cases at Seattle's federal immigration court.