David Hyde
Reporter and Interviewer
About
David started in radio as a DJ at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Listeners responded with enthusiasm, he says, sometimes by throwing empty beer bottles at the station.
In New York, David worked as the managing editor and reporter for a regional newspaper. He also freelanced as a radio correspondent and reporter before moving to Seattle (shortly after it was still cool).
In addition to his reporting background, David has also pursued graduate work in U.S. cultural history (ABD) and he's taught college courses in U.S. cultural history.
At KUOW since 2004, David has also worked on The Conversation, Weekday, Speakers' Forum and The Record. Now a reporter, David says his main goal is to create radio that matters to KUOW listeners. If he's not doing that, please let him know.
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
Washington park officials are watching carefully as warm weather arrives in the NW
People flocked to parks and water around Washington in 2020. That came with some danger. Now park officials are watching carefully in 2021.
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KUOW Newsroom
This week in head scratchers: Bezos supports a rise in the corporate tax rate?
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced support for President Biden’s focus “on making bold investments in American infrastructure.” And here was the surprising part: Bezos added “we’re supportive of a rise in the corporate tax rate” to help pay for it.
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KUOW Newsroom
Voter rights keep expanding in Washington state, as other states restrict
Governor Inslee today signed into law a bill that restores voting rights to people with felony convictions as soon as they get out of prison. This new legislation builds on a number of new voting laws that went into effect in 2019. In context, Washington State’s expansion of voter access contrasts with a number of Republican-led states, where lawmakers have introduced hundreds of new laws to restrict voting.
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Jessyn Farrell joins race for Seattle mayor to go against 'status quo'
Former Washington state legislator Jessyn Farrell entered the race for Seattle mayor Thursday morning.
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KUOW Newsroom
The struggle to define conservativism in central Washington
Congressman Dan Newhouse, who represents the 4th District in central Washington, is known as a solid, business conservative, who earns tops ratings from groups like the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, the National Right to Life Committee, and the NRA’s political victory fund. But Newhouse is now facing a primary challenge over his vote to impeach ex-President Trump, although it’s not exactly from his right. The conflict within the Republican Party this year is over the meaning and the future of conservativism.
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KUOW Newsroom
Former Councilmember Bruce Harrell enters race for Seattle mayor
Bruce Harrell, a former Seattle City Council member, has entered the race for Seattle mayor.
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KUOW Newsroom
It's not clear when Seattle students will return to the classroom, despite teacher vaccine priority
Teachers in Washington state are now prioritized for coronavirus vaccinations. But it remains unclear clear when most Seattle kids and teachers will head back to the classroom. Seattle Public Schools and its teachers union still have yet to reach a reopening agreement.
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WA state GOP remains divided over false 2020 election fraud claims
Many Republicans still believe the election was stolen from former President Donald Trump. Their fear of election fraud continues to divide the GOP across the country and here in Washington.
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KUOW Newsroom
Herrera Beutler faces new Republican challengers over Trump impeachment vote
Two Republicans have formally informed the FEC they plan to run against Republican Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, who represents the 3rd Congressional District in Southwest Washington. One of the challengers is a veteran named Joe Kent, who said he's running because Herrera Beutler "voted for the impeachment of President Trump against the will of the people of this district."
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KUOW Newsroom
Election fraud claims continue to divide Washington state GOP
Nansen Malin, who has nearly half a million followers on Twitter, rose to prominence as a relatively radical Tea Party Republican in the 2000s. But these days she worries about political extremists to her right. “I received many threats, many rants, ravings, knocks on my doors. People are mad,” she said.