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Libby Denkmann

Host, Soundside

About

Libby Denkmann has covered veterans' issues, homelessness, and local politics during her radio journalism career. She became the host of KUOW's Soundside in November 2021. Previously she was a producer, reporter, anchor, and host for stations KIRO, KFI, and KPCC in Seattle and Los Angeles. During a yearlong hiatus from journalism in 2011, she worked as a congressional staffer in Washington, D.C.. Libby was born in Seattle, grew up on the eastside, and graduated from the University of Washington. Her favorite things include soccer, video games, and her dog, Monty.

Location: Seattle

Languages: English, limited Japanese and Portuguese

Pronouns: she/her

Podcasts

Stories

  • Can you solve the mystery of the Oakville blobs?

    A mysterious phenomenon known as the “Oakville blobs” appears to have returned to a coastal Washington community, 31 years after the first reports of an unidentified gelatinous substance that fell from the sky.

  • One UW student's push to regulate "kidfluencing"

    Now, as a college student at the University of Washington, McCarty has helped shape legislation in multiple states focused on regulating the kidfluencer industry. They were also featured in Netflix’s “Bad Influence: the dark side of kidfluencing”.

  • Why the video game industry needs a 1UP

    Bloomberg's Jason Schreier joins Libby Denkmann to talk about the state of the video game industry, and the looming releases of both GTA VI and the Switch 2.

  • Why there's a good chance your city is facing a budget cliff

    King County is facing a $150 million gap. Tacoma? It had to fill a $24 million hole late last year. Spokane County? $20 million short. Yakima? $9 million. Cle Elum is filing for bankruptcy.  So what is going on with local governments across the state?

  • The Grand Old Panel

    Almost 45% of our electorate voted for a Republican for governor last year, after all. How are conservatives feeling about the direction of the country, 100 days into Trump 2.0?

  • Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - May 1st-4th

    May the Fourth be with you! It's a Star Wars heavy Weekend Warmup, complete with an opportunity to compete in Star Wars trivia against producer Jason Burrows!

  • How a new option for fentanyl treatment is changing lives

    Here in Seattle, Downtown Emergency Service Center, or DESC, has been trying a new method of administering buprenorphine to ease treatment and curb cravings -- and it’s showing some promising results.