John O'Brien
Producer
About
John O’Brien is a KUOW newsroom producer. He works with the Morning Edition and All Things Considered teams to schedule, record, and edit interviews and stories on a variety of topics, from politics and public health to arts and culture.
He learned to make radio in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation and is a former host of KUOW's Speakers Forum.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Podcasts
Stories
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KUOW Blog
Bolt Creek fire continues to burn past 'contained' confusion
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KUOW Newsroom
The end of a Northwest news era. Our ‘guy in Olympia’ is moving on
‘I have loved this job. Covering the Washington State legislature and state government and politics has been both a calling and a privilege.’
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KUOW Blog
'A new dawn' for carefully planned burns in Washington state
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KUOW Blog
Covid boosters safe during pregnancy, UW Medicine study concludes
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Seattle Now
Here come the EVs. Are we ready?
Governor Jay Inslee announced last week that Washington will follow California in banning sales of new gas-powered cars after 2035. But the charging station network for electric vehicles in the United States isn’t ready for prime time. The Biden administration wants to add 500,000 new charging stations by 2030. Washington state wants to be part of that revolution, but if you want or need to make a long-distance trip soon, you’ll face some challenges. We talked to Aaron Blank, who shared insights from his EV trip from LA to Seattle and back this summer. Then we reached out to Anna Lising, a senior policy advisor on energy to Governor Jay Inslee.
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KUOW Blog
Seattle needs more trees: Report finds city has work to do to meet its leafy goals
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Seattle Now
Ferries get a funding boost
One of the great things about living in this part of the world is seeing our iconic, green and white Washington State ferries cruising around Puget Sound. But the system has been struggling with fleet and staffing issues.
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KUOW Blog
Sen. Murray promotes 'Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act'
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KUOW Newsroom
Check out some promising theatrical, musical, and artistic possibilities as summer kicks in
‘I'll make a promise that I think Salon Delicatessen is unlike anything you've ever seen.’
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KUOW Newsroom
For first AHL female coach, ‘Hockey is hockey. We speak the same language.’
‘To me, at the end of the day, coaching is communication. It's about caring about your players and making sure you're doing everything to make them successful.’