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
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New UW study investigates how lies about the 2020 election were pushed by online super spreaders
A new report from the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public looks at how the 'big lie' about a stolen election led to the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Kate Starbird is one of the report's co-authors, and she talked about the findings with KUOW's Kim Malcolm.
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Pandemic side effect: Zero flu deaths in Washington state
‘We have seen almost no flu in the United States as a whole, and certainly none in Washington state. It has been quite remarkable.’
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ShakeAlert test part of long-awaited earthquake preparedness plan
‘It has been a long time coming, and it's not even completely built out yet.’
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Mariner’s CEO Mather out after comments about players become public
‘If you're a foreign-born player, or an agent, how does it make you feel to hear the team president disparaging a player's English language abilities?’
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New UW study examines Trump followers' MAGA beliefs
What we wanted to do was test this hypothesis: That these people are just really into conspiratorial thinking because of this political paranoia that they have.
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Patty Murray looks to move forward on big issues after second Trump acquittal
‘I think Republicans really have to think about who they are, what they stand for, what kind of a strong country they want that is enduring for people everywhere. I'm hoping that they will work with us.’
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As adult family homes fall through vaccine system cracks, Seattle and Bellevue fire departments help pull them out
Older adults in Covid-vulnerable living situations were supposed to be at the front of the vaccine line. Instead, people in facilities known as adult family homes are still waiting to get vaccinated.
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Proposed bill would decriminalize drug possession, expand treatment resources in WA
"We know that recovery is really rooted in hope. Recovery flows from a place of hope, and belonging, and somebody believing that a person is capable of more than their current circumstances."
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Mayor’s Q-related comments cause continuing controversy in Sequim
‘There's a real sense of angst in the community. There's a lot of tension in the community about this issue….The feeling in the community right now is pretty unsettled.’
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Can't get a Covid-19 vaccination appointment? Here are some tips — if you're eligible
It's really hard to get a Covid-19 vaccination appointment in Washington state right now, even if you’re eligible. Here are some tips and tricks that might help.