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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Remember when affordable housing used to just happen here?
Seattle Times reporter Greg Kim talks about the mythic naturally affordable housing of Seattle past and the future of affordable housing in this city.
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Friday Evening Headlines
Weather forecasts could become less frequent due to further cuts to the National Weather Service, around 300 people protested outside of the Northwest ICE processing center this week, and two prominent Seattle theater organizations are joining forces. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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Casual Friday with Jane C. Hu and Marcus Harrison Green
Traffic deaths for pedestrians and cyclists are down, but that didn’t stop rogue traffic enforcement on Capitol Hill. The Seattle waterfront got a toilet glow up with a $2 million dollar price tag. And we had a thunderstorm this week, with a little less drama than predicted. Journalists Jane C Hu and Marcus Harrison Green are here to break down the week.
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Thursday Evening Headlines
Washington officials are reacting to major overhauls to the federal Department of Health and Human Services, a Washington school district files a complaint against the state based on its policy on transgender athletes, and Sound Transit officially names a familiar face as its new CEO. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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New season, same old Mariners?
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Wednesday Evening Headlines
Seattle braces for severe thunderstorms, Governor Ferguson cancels release of convicted murderer, and Seattle launches an incubator for AI entrepreneurs. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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How do you convince Social Security you’re alive after the agency declares you dead? Seattle couple says it’s far from easy
Pam Johnson of Seattle found out her husband, Leonard or “Ned,” had been declared dead when she got a letter from Bank of America on Feb. 19 offering condolences. The note said more than $5,000 in Social Security benefits had been reclaimed from the couple’s joint account.
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Ned's not dead. Now he has to prove it to Social Security
Ned Johnson is very much alive... But not according to the Social Security Administration. So, the 82-year-old from Seattle and his wife Pam have to prove it. It hasn’t been easy. The agency is going through staffing chaos. Ned and Pam joined Seattle Now to tell their story.
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Tuesday Evening Headlines
Sound Transit picks Dow Constantine to be CEO, Carnegie Medal for Heroism awarded to Gig Harbor man, and WA schools lose federal funding to buy fruits and veggies. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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Dismantling of Dept. of Education creates uncertainty for WA schools
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Washington’s schools chief described the order as “cruel chaos.” We talk with KUOW education reporter Sami West about what this could mean for schools and students in Washington.