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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Seattle U law professor and thousands more say Kavanaugh should not be confirmed
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle University associate law professor Sara Rankin about why she believes Brett Kavanaugh lacks the judicial temperament and impartiality to be confirmed to the United States Supreme Court.
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Homeless kids are falling behind in school. And it's worse than previously thought
Kim Malcolm talks with Liza Burell about a new report that looks at the academic challenges faced by homeless students in Washington state. Burell is program director with Building Changes, a Seattle non-profit.
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Sen. Patty Murray says Kavanaugh allegations must be investigated further
Kim Malcolm talks with Sen. Patty Murray about why she supports an FBI investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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"Her story sounded very familiar to me." Seattle advocate reacts to the Kavanaugh hearing
Kim Malcolm talks with Mary Ellen Stone about Thursday's Senate Judiciary Committee testimony from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh.
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Why Google and Facebook want to change WA's transparency laws for election advertising
Kim Malcolm talks with The Stranger associate editor Eli Sanders are why big tech companies like Facebook and Google want to change Washington's laws that govern transparency in political advertising.
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An update on the asylum seekers separated from their children and detained in Tacoma
Kim Malcolm talks with Matt Adams about the status of several parents who were detained at the U.S. Mexico border, separated from their children, and who remain detained at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma.
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How student journalists uncovered the sexual misconduct story at WSU
Kim Malcolm talks with The Daily Evergreen reporter Ian Smay about his investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against former Washington State University quarterback Jason Gesser.
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Lawsuit put on hold over Hanford worker safety
Kim Malcolm talks with KUOW's Richland correspondent Anna King about a settlement agreement between Washington state and the U.S. Department of Energy.
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WA Teachers got big raises this year, but are they sustainable?
Kim Malcolm talks with Democratic State Rep. Christine Rolfes about how the state legislature will approach education funding in the coming years.
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Trump wants fewer refugees. Here's what that could mean for Seattle
Kim Malcolm talks with Rabbi Will Berkovitz about how Trump's plan to reduce the number of refugees in the U.S. will impact the refugee community in the Puget Sound region. Berkovitz is CEO of Jewish Family Service in Seattle.