Clare McGrane
Senior Producer
About
Clare is the senior producer for Seattle Eats with Tan Vinh, a food podcast from KUOW and the Seattle Times. She shapes the show from story selection to sound mixing, and works with the host and editors to bring a diverse set of guests on mic and engage with the show's audience.
Prior to Seattle Eats, Clare helped develop and produce the region's premier news podcast, Seattle Now. Her coverage spanned a variety of topics, but she specialized in covering the COVID pandemic and reporting on local governments. Before joining KUOW in 2018, Clare covered the health sciences beat at GeekWire, where she also produced the outlet's podcasts.
Clare grew up between the Seattle area and her family home in Ayrshire, Scotland. She graduated from the University of Washington in 2016 with a B.A. in Creative Writing and Journalism. Outside of work, Clare spends her time crocheting, bouldering, and playing a kind-hearted (if not very smart) Rider of Rohan in her Lord of the Rings roleplaying game campaign.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, conversational French
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Seattle Now: Drunk with power
The dog days of summer are upon us... even though it's a pandemic summer. KUOW's Jeannie Yandel and writer Molly Wizenberg are here to talk back to school, kiddie pool shortages and, most importantly, ice cream.
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Seattle Now: Baby orca?
The orca called Tahlequah brought new attention to the threats facing killer whales when she carried the body of her calf for more than two weeks. Now she's pregnant again, and the world is crossing its fingers for a new baby.
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Seattle Now: Protest deja vu
It’s been nearly two months since the start of daily protests in Seattle, and new scenes of violence on Capitol Hill this weekend felt like deja vu to many. Why does it feel like we're back at square one?
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Seattle Now: Vaccine trial offers a glimmer of hope
A vaccine for Covid-19 is the best hope for stemming the pandemic. This week, we got a glimpse of that light at the end of the tunnel.
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Seattle Now: Schools cram for reopening
Seattle schools are trying to figure out how to get kids safely back in the classroom. One thing is for sure: Students are going to have a very different year than they were expecting.
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Seattle Now: Can colleges solve Covid?
Colleges have a lot of big ideas about bringing students back to campus this fall. The problem is, they already aren't working.
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Seattle Now: Covid catches up with the youth
Covid cases are still rising in King County. The culprits: Young people.
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Seattle Now: Taking care of the mentals
George Floyd’s killing brought up a lot of emotions — fear, anger, frustration — but for some it also raised bigger issues, like anxiety and PTSD.
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Seattle Now: Why people won't wear masks
Masks are now mandatory in most public spaces, to stem the deadly spread of Covid. But masks have become a political statement, making the conversation around public health much more complicated.
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Seattle Now: Much ado about... budget
The call from protesters to defund the Seattle Police Department has been getting a lot of attention, but a new budget proposal from Mayor Jenny Durkan doesn’t even get close to protesters' demands.