Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
Supervising Producer, Seattle Now
About
Caroline is the supervising producer on KUOW's daily news podcast Seattle Now. She has produced stories on everything from our southern resident killer whales to Washington's chaotic redistricting process. Additionally, she created the podcast's popular Friday show "Casual Friday." She is getting her masters degree in Human Centered Design and Engineering from the University of Washington and applies human-centered design to both her published work and behind-the-scenes processes. Previously at KUOW, she produced Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace and Second Wave.
Before KUOW, she produced DnA: Design and Architecture and Good Food at KCRW in Los Angeles. She got her start in radio at UCLA where she worked for the small but mighty radio team on The Daily Bruin.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, conversational German
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Who's guarding Seattle's beaches?
Summer is in full swing... Sun, fun, watermelon and swimming. It’s a tough time to be short on lifeguards, but that’s what’s happening. KUOW’s Bill Radke and economy reporter Monica Nickelsburg set out to find out why.
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Taylor's coming, are you Ready For It?
Whether or not you’re a Swiftie… Taylor Swift’s presence will have a big footprint on our region For some local fans, her three-and-a-half-hour performance is their wildest dream and the most important event of the year. We'll talk to two local fans about how they’re getting ready and why they feel such a deep connection to her music.
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Julio lit up the Home Run Derby
What a night at T-Mobile Park. Julio Rodriguez stunned his fans at the Home Run Derby last night. We talk to Seattle Times photographer Dean Rutz.
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Why some Seattle 7-Elevens are struggling
7-elevens are all over the city. It’s the kind of place you know will always be open when you're craving a candy bar or a midnight pack of smokes. But some of the city’s 7-elevens are struggling. Seattle Times business reporter Paul Roberts explains why.
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We foraged mushrooms and they were delicious
It’s spring foraging season, and mushroom hunting is serious business for some people, but there's plenty of mushrooms available in local forests fot Author Daniel Winkler is here to show us how easy it can be to connect with nature and maybe find some edible treats.
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Do fishers have to lose to protect salmon?
Last week, the Wild Fish Conservancy won a lawsuit against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that will soon halt salmon fishing in Southeast Alaska. Like with any issue, when there is a winner there are also losers and plenty of complications. We’ll get into it with the litigant, an Alaskan fisher, and a historian.
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Time to start Governor shopping
Jay Inslee is not seeking a fourth term as Washington’s governor. For the first time in more than a decade, the state will hold an open race for the governor’s seat next year, opening the door for some familiar faces in a new office. We dive into Inslee and his legacy with Austin Jenkins, staff reporter at Pluribus News.
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Tan Vinh, 500 tacos later
Never underestimate the taco. Especially ones you can get in a gas station parking lot or maybe filled with spicy grasshoppers. Today we’re heading out with Seattle Times food critic Tan Vinh to find out what he learned after eating 500 tacos in western Washington. We visit two taquerias along the way, Taqueria Los Potrillos #1 in Rainier Valley and Casa Mixteca in Burien
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Mariners fans rejoice, it's Opening Day
It’s Opening Day for the 148th season of Major League Baseball today. All 30 teams kick off their seasons at various points in the day, including the Seattle Mariners, who face the Cleveland Guardians tonight at T-Mobile Park. Seattle Now talks to Marco Gonzales, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, who . We’ll hear from him as well as Knute Berger and a listener about why opening day is such a meaningful day
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Up Early for Daylight Saving Time
Hopefully you remembered that Daylight Saving Time started yesterday and you set your clock an hour forward. The time change elicits feelings in these parts. We’ll hear from UW sleep expert Horacio de la Iglesia and check in with some of the city's early risers about how they feel.