Patricia Murphy
Reporter
About
Patricia Murphy is an enterprise reporter for KUOW. Patricia is currently reporting on justice and public health.
Previously she was part of two collaborative projects focusing on military and veterans affairs. The American Homefront Project is a partnership between public radio stations KUOW, WUNC, KPCC and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Back at Base is a collaboration between National Public Radio and seven member stations including KUOW.
Patricia is an award-winning radio journalist and news anchor. Patricia’s first job in radio news was at WBUR Boston in 1994. She’s worked at KUOW since 2000.
Patricia’s series “Less than Honorable,” investigated how the military handles more than 3,000 sexual assault cases each year.
Her 2011 collaboration with the Seattle Times, “The Weight of War,” looked at heavy loads carried by troops and the increase in chronic orthopedic injuries as a result; the series won a national award for Excellence in Health Care Journalism from the Association of Healthcare Journalists.
She also received a national Edward R. Murrow Award for a documentary on IV drug use and has had her work recognized with awards from the Public Radio News Directors Association and the Society of Professional Journalists.
In 2012, Patricia was inducted into the Dart Society, a network of journalists who cover trauma, conflict and social injustice.
Patricia holds a B.A. from Emerson College in Boston.
Podcasts
Stories
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Seattle Now
Seattle Now: A new hospital for ocean critters
The first marine wildlife hospital in Washington is gearing up to open. We'll look at what that will mean for ailing seal pups, sea lions, and other ocean critters.
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Seattle Now
Seattle Now: A childcare nightmare
Childcare isn't just essential for working parents, it’s also the linchpin of a functioning economy. But the pandemic has disrupted the child care system, and parents are grappling with impossible choices.
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Seattle Now
Seattle Now: The uncertain future of Boeing
A recent congressional investigation into two fatal 737 Max plane crashes blamed “cost cutting” and a “culture of concealment” at Boeing. Seattle’s aviation giant faces a tough journey to restore trust and rebuild its future.
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KUOW Newsroom
Learning from Covid-19 case numbers
The number of Covid-19 cases has come back down after a surge in Washington. Now experts are asking how low the numbers should be in order for kids to go back to in-person classes.
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Seattle Now
Seattle Now: Covid reality check
Covid cases are declining across Washington, even prompting some schools to consider a return to in-person learning. But we're not out of the woods yet.
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Seattle Now
Seattle Now: Casual Friday with Tan Vinh and Chase Burns
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Seattle Times food writer Tan Vinh and the Stranger's Chase Burns.
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Seattle Now
Seattle Now: What's the future for the Ave?
The pandemic is changing the way we use and access our city.
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Seattle Now
Seattle Now: Fighting fire with fire
For thousands of years, native tribes prevented destructive wildfires... by setting fires on purpose. Now prescribed burning could solve the West's wildfire problem.
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Seattle Now
Seattle Now: Trapped by fire
Beaches, parks and playfields are closed until Wednesday because of the smoke.
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Seattle Now
Seattle Now: Smoke season
It was a rough weekend in Seattle. The city was enshrouded in a massive cloud of smoke.