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 Protesters Disrupt Black Friday Shopping, Tree Lighting
About 200 people marching through downtown Seattle disrupted black Friday holiday shopping and the city’s traditional Christmas tree lighting ceremony....
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Time for Public Comment on Navy War Training Running Out
The public has until the end of the week to weigh in on the Navy’s plan to create an electromagnetic warfare range. The Pacific Northwest Electronic...
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Accused Of Shooting Iraqi Boys, Soldier To Plead To Lesser Charge
An Army sergeant who faced two counts of premeditated murder announced via Twitter he will plead guilty to a lesser charge at Joint Base Lewis-McChord...
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JBLM To House Troops Returning From Fighting Ebola
Joint Base Lewis-McChord south of Seattle is one of five bases nationwide that will keep troops returning from West Africa in a controlled monitoring...
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Audio Postcard: Scenes From Auburn's Veterans Day Parade
The city of Auburn hosted its 49th annual Veterans Day parade last Saturday. The event has grown significantly over the years. This year’s parade was a...
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Acid Bomb At Redmond Elementary School Injures Two Adults
The King County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a bottle exploded in a Redmond elementary school parking lot, injuring two bus drivers.
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Transitioning Service Members Learn To 'Champion Themselves' At JBLM Summit
Thousands of veterans and service members preparing to leave the military are expected at Joint Base Lewis-McChord this week for a three-day summit.
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A Washington Prison Unit Where 'No One Picks On You For Being Slow'
Prison is no place to be vulnerable. For inmates with intellectual disabilities, autism or traumatic brain injury, it can be dangerous.
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Potential For Navy War Games Alarms Peninsula Residents
The U.S. Forest Service and the Navy is addressing public concerns about a controversial training exercise. The Navy wants to place electromagnetic...
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More E. Coli On Mercer Island, Source Remains A Mystery
There’s E. coli in the water again on Mercer Island. The island's 62 restaurants have been ordered to close and people are being told to boil their...