Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
Editor, Seattle Now
About
Caroline Chamberlain Gomez is the editor of Seattle Now, KUOW's flagship news podcast. She's produced and edited hundreds of episodes on the people and stories that shape Seattle. She created "Casual Friday," Seattle Now's Friday episode that performs best (almost) every week. She was also a lead producer on Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace and Second Wave. She has a Master's degree in Human Centered Design and Engineering from the University of Washington, and she applies a user-centered approach to her journalism and processes.
Previously she was a producer at KCRW and is a proud alum of UCLA's Daily Bruin.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, conversational German
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: The Society of Professional Journalists, Western Washington Chapter
Podcasts
Stories
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Three finalists for SPD chief
Seattle is getting closer to finding a new police chief. And there are 3 finalists in the running. Crime, police reform, and public safety are top priorities. We’ll hear about the selection process from Seattle Times reporter Sarah Grace Taylor.
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Seattle Now: Fighting fire west of the Cascades
Seattleites often experience wildfire season through the suffocating smoke of blazes burning over in eastern Washington or British Columbia. But this weekend the Bolt Creek fire scorched nearly 8,000 acres here in western Washington. Former firefighter Amanda Montei says this is a shift, and we’ll have to expect more fires like this in the future.
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Casual Friday with Esmy Jimenez and Justin Shaw
This week Seattle teachers went on strike. The Mariners invited fans to take their work to the ballgame. And Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird played her last WNBA game. We unpack it all with Esmy Jimenez of the Seattle Times and Seattle Weather Blog’s Justin Shaw.
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Seattle teachers on the picket lines
School was supposed to start yesterday. Instead of coming to classrooms full of students, Seattle public school teachers donned red shirts and took to the picket lines to strike. Teachers are striking for competitive pay, adequate classroom support, and a better teacher to student ratio for Special Education classrooms. In fact, Seattle's Special Education program has been a core issue at the bargaining table. We went to a few schools to talk with teachers and educators about why they are striking and the issues that are important to them.
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Casual Friday with G. Willow Wilson and Katie Campbell
What a hard week. Covid cases are up, and Washington State would like you to consider adopting a wasp; plus, we're heading into a long weekend. KUOW’s Katie Campbell and author G. Willow Wilson break it all down.
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Casual Friday with Jas Keimig and Naomi Ishisaka
We experienced another tragic shooting, U.S. women’s soccer finally clinched equal pay, and we had another weird weather week We break down the week with Seattle Times columnist Naomi Ishisaka and the Stranger staff writer Jas Keimig.
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Abortion might swing WA's 8th congressional race
Republicans are hoping to regain control of the House of Representatives this November. And there’s only one district in Washington state that’s up for grabs. Democrat Kim Shrier’s in the 8th. There's now a new wrinkle in the race with the leaked Supreme Court opinion on abortion. KUOW political reporter David Hyde explains.
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Casual Friday with Eula Scott Bynoe and Lex Vaughn
This week we were battered with another round of fake spring. A nationwide formula shortage is stressing out parents and caregivers, and Sound Transit’s escalators won’t be fixed until 2031 We break it down with Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace’s Eula Scott Bynoe and The Needling’s Lex Vaughn.
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Casual Friday with Geraldine DeRuiter and Marcus Green
The Supreme Court looks poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, our ORCA cards are getting an upgrade, and an update on cruise season. Seattle Times columnist Marcus Green and food writer Geraldine DeRuiter break it all down.
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Can Howard Schultz fix Starbucks?
Howard Schultz has stepped back in as CEO of Starbucks as the company he founded grapples with a union wave and lower share prices. The Wall Street Journal’s Heather Haddon explains how he's navigating the challenge at a time of dramatic change at the company.