Patricia Murphy
Host
About
Patricia Murphy is the host of Seattle Now, a daily news podcast.
Her interviews focus on experts and newsmakers. Previously, you could find Patricia on the beat reporting on military and veteran affairs, justice, and health.
In 2018 Patricia received a regional Edward R. Murrow award for a series about the motivations of young people who carry guns. In 2005 she received a national Edward R. Murrow award for her reporting on injection drug use.
Though her first job in news was throwing hard copies of the Sunday paper from her bike, Patricia also graduated from Emerson College with a B.S. in Communications.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Dart Center, Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism
Podcasts
Stories
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Seattle Now: Limited medical care in rural COVID hotspots
Rural counties in Washington have become COVID hotspots. With fewer doctors, and limited ICU beds, rural hospitals are struggling to find backup when health care workers also get sick.
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Seattle Now: Feeding Washington's hungry
The pandemic has devastated families. Right now, up to $1.8 million Washingtonians cannot afford food. But some of the most in need may be afraid to seek help.
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Bad credit? Higher car insurance?
Bad credit shouldn’t mean you pay higher insurance rates. At least that is what Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is saying. Currently in the state, insurance companies can consider a person's credit score when determining risk. Kreidler says that disproportionately hurts poor individuals and people of color. He has introduced a new piece of legislation that would outlaw the practice. Melissa Santos is a political reporter and spoke with Commissioner Kreidler for her piece in Crosscut.
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Seattle Now: Casual Friday with Marcus Green and Melissa Hellmann
This week we learned that Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan won’t run for reelection, and school superintendent Denise Juneau says she’ll be leaving too. Seattle Times reporter Melissa Hellmann and the South Seattle Emerald’s Marcus Green are here to break it all down with us.
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Seattle Now: Why Mayor Durkan won't seek re-election.
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan's announcement she won't run for a second term comes at a tumultuous time. The city is bruised by the pandemic and protests over police brutality, and fractured by political battles. So what drove the Mayor to step aside?
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Seattle Now: 'There’s nowhere to hide' from the third wave
Just how bad is the pandemic right now? In a nutshell, bad. Today we break down the numbers and explain why this wave is worse than the previous two.
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Seattle Now: Seattle's falling home rents
The idea of more space at home, maybe an office or a bigger yard, is enticing in a pandemic. That desire is driving down rents in Seattle, as people search beyond the city for homes. But the Covid economy means many won't benefit from cheaper rents, and face losing their homes.
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Seattle Now: Reinventing live music
Live music is a huge part of Seattle’s identity, but the pandemic put a stop to concerts indefinitely. Now we have an opportunity to reinvent the scene, and move on from the city's past.
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Seattle Now: Casual Friday with Jeannie Yandel + Zaki Hamid
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with KUOW Special Projects Editor Jeannie Yandel and Zaki Hamid, KUOW's Director of Community Engagement.
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Seattle Now: The problem with pandemic pods
Pods - or bubbles - have helped people to stay connected during the pandemic. But public health advice about how they should work is scarce. So we need to talk about pod rules, or risk bursting our bubble of protection.