Derek Wang
Senior Editor
About
Derek is an award-winning journalist with decades of experience and currently supervises a team that focuses on daily news but also produces longer term news stories. Previously, he has been an interim KUOW news director, an editor for the regional Northwest News Network journalism collaboration, a local host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and a KUOW reporter.
Derek was hired by KUOW in 1998 to work as a producer for the national launch of the irreverent news-in-review show Rewind with Bill Radke. Before working at KUOW, Derek was a producer with NPR's New York City affiliate, WNYC-New York, where he worked as a producer on New York Kids, a children's program, and before that, a desk assistant at CBS News.
Derek has a Bachelor’s degree in film from New York University and a Master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. He is also an avid ice hockey fan and roots for his hometown team, the New Jersey Devils. Derek and his wife Gina live in Seattle with a very spoiled rescue dog.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
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San Juan plane crash victim identified as Apollo astronaut William Anders
The victim of a plan crash in waters near the San Juan Islands Friday has been identified as Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders.
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5 arrests made in South Seattle home invasions targeting Asian Americans
Five people, including one teenager, were arrested in connection with a string of home invasions targeting Asian Americans in South Seattle, Police Chief Adrian Diaz announced Wednesday.
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More federal agents sent to Seattle. Mayor Durkan says the city wasn't told in advance
The revelations about their presence in the Seattle area come amid an ongoing clash between protesters and federal agents stationed in Portland since earlier this month.
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7 wounded, 1 dead in downtown Seattle shooting outside McDonald's
At least six people were shot and one killed in downtown Seattle Wednesday evening. It was the third shooting in downtown Seattle in two days.
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Yes, Washington state drivers, you must use your blinkers
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Sawant jumps into lead of Seattle City Council race
After election night, Kshama Sawant was behind by about 8 points. The next night, about the same. But now ...
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It’s election week in Seattle! Your Wednesday update
In the race for the open seat in the Seattle city council's District 7 race, which includes Queen Anne and downtown, the gap between former Seattle police chief Jim Pugel and assistant city attorney Andrew Lewis has narrowed dramatically.
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Washington state to sue over vehicle mileage standards
Washington state plans to sue the Trump administration over its move to limit states' authority to regulate vehicle mileage standards.
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Overdose medication to be available in Washington without prescription
Washington health officials offer statewide standing order for naloxone. The order will allow any individual to get the overdose reversal medication from a pharmacy without a prescription.
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Bob Ferguson weighs legal response to Trump admin's end of Flores agreement