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
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DEI rollbacks highlight the uneasy relationship between corporations and Black consumers
DEI policies – short for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – have been in the crosshairs since President Donald Trump arrived back in the White House.
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The local DJ showcasing the survival and resistance of indigenous artists
KEXP DJ Tory J (AKA Tory Johnston) is the co-host of Sounds of Survivance, a show featuring indigenous artists from all over the world.
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What can Democrats actually do about Trump and Musk?
It hasn’t even been a month since President Donald Trump was sworn into office, but the sudden and drastic changes he – and Elon Musk – have ordered are being felt at every level of the federal government.
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Legislative carveout would change penalties for assaults on health care workers
State lawmakers are proposing an adjustment to a decades-old law that would broaden the penalties for those who assault healthcare workers and would exempt people experiencing mental health crisis.
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Remembering Soul Radio-o-o-o-o-o-o 1250 KYAC
If you wanted to hear soul music in Seattle circa 1970, there was one local station that would never disappoint: KYAC. For Black History Month, producer Lauren Williams went back in time to 1970s Seattle to ask folks about what it was like to work at and listen to KYAC during its heyday.
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Roses are red, violets are blue, why romance novels are becoming less taboo
There’s more reason than ever to find love in a stack of books this Valentine's Day. Here are book and event recommendations from Seattle area romance booksellers and fans.
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The hunt for truth behind Oregon's mysterious cattle mutilations
In 2019, the remote plains of Harney County, Oregon made national news. Scattered amongst groves of ponderosa pine were a handful of mutilated cattle. Six years later, locals still don't have answers.
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Why the NIH cuts could have a "devastating impact" on medical research
Last Friday, the National Institutes of Health announced they would immediately slash four billion dollars of funding for research institutes across the country. This would directly impact at least 70 research facilities in Washington State.
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Valentine's Edition
Soundside producer Jason Burrows brings you all the events that are fit for Valentine's Day and Beyond in this Thursday's edition of the WEEKEND WARMUP.
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New Washington Public Lands chief defends pause on logging ‘almost old-growth forests’
Can Washington state hold off harvesting older forests in the face of a projected $12 billion budget deficit without impacting local governments and school districts that get money from those timber sales?