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Kim Malcolm

Afternoon News Host

About

Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming. She has covered the arts, municipal government, politics, and misinformation as part of KUOW's Stand with the Facts live event series, in partnership with the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public. She really enjoys election night coverage, in spite of herself. Kim started out in broadcast journalism in Calgary at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, before working at NPR member station KERA in Dallas and then KUOW. Kim spends most winters waiting for baseball season to start.

Location: Seattle and the Eastside

Languages: English

Pronouns: she/her

Podcasts

Stories

  • caption: Pacific Northwest forest.

    Can conservation work in the face of climate change?

    There are many ways to protect and conserve land here in Washington. Aside from our national and state parks and forests, we have wildlife refuges and conservation areas. Altogether those boundaries include millions of acres. But there’s one tool at the state’s disposal that only covers a fraction of land, while protecting vitally unique flora and fauna. These are called "natural areas" and are protected by the natural areas program.

  • caption: A sign outside of Greenwood Elementary School reads, ‘first day of school TBD,’ as educators continue to strike on Friday, September 9, 2022, along Northwest 80th Street in Seattle.

    Unpacking the complexities of teacher strikes

    Tens of thousands of Seattle students are getting an extended Summer break after Seattle Public Schools educators went on strike Wednesday. It’s the latest in a long line of changes to education. There was, of course, the pandemic, which led to school closur

  • caption: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks before signing a measure that puts the state on track to create the first 'public option' health insurance in the US, Monday, May 13, 2019, in Olympia, Wash.

    'New opportunities we didn't have before' – Gov. Inslee talks climate policy

    Washington is phasing out the sale of new gas powered vehicles by 2035. Governor Jay Inslee announced that decision just over a week ago. It's one of a number of climate-based policies we've seen both here in Washington, and across the country in recent weeks. Governor Inslee ran on the need to address climate change in his 2020 presidential campaign. But - big as they are, are these latest steps big enough?

  • caption: Office of arts and culture director royal alley-barnes (left) and executive director of Nu Black Arts West Theatre Kibibi Monie during a roundtable discussion with KUOW at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute.

    50 years celebrating Black arts: The Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute marks a milestone

    For 50 years, the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute has played a vital role in fostering the talent of African American artists and performers here in Seattle. Visitors to the Central-District based arts center - many of whom live in the neighborhood - might stroll over to watch the teen summer musical, take a dance class, or tour an art exhibit. KUOW arts and culture reporter Mike Davis sat down with some of the key members behind the organization.

  • caption: Washington State Senator Steve Hobbs was appointed to replace Kim Wyman as secretary of State in 2021.

    Should Sec. of State, the 'junk drawer' of state government, be nonpartisan?

    The Secretary of State is an interesting job. In a lot of ways, it’s pretty administrative. They supervise the state archives. They coordinate implementation of the state's records management laws. But what they've become most well known for is supervising and certifying state and local elections. Some say, to do that job properly, the position should be nonpartisan.

  • caption: PAX West participants

    'It feels like home' — a PAX West audio postcard

    Soundside producer Jason Burrows spent the weekend at PAX West 2022, wandering the exhibition floor, playing games, and reconnecting with friends. He brings us this snippet of how people feel about PAX.