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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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.
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Monday Evening Headlines
UW lab tech detained by ICE in Tacoma, USPS workers protest job cuts, and we remember former Washington House Speaker Frank Chopp. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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DOGE tangles up fishers' efforts to go green
Small boat operators in Puget Sound are working to upgrade their engines to reduce emissions. But uncertainty around federal government grants is tangling up their efforts. Dan Tucker from the Working Waterfront Coalition of Whatcom County talks about what this means for the industry in Puget Sound.
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Casual Friday with Jodi-Ann Burey and Eva Walker
This week… The Seattle City Council approved more housing in the Stadium District. Capitol Hill Block Party is making some big changes, including making the whole event 21+. And freeway drivers had to say goodbye to Slothy, an 8-foot tall stuffed animal dangling from a tree near Bellingham. Author Jodi-Ann Burey and KEXP DJ Eva Walker are here to break down the week.
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Inside the private room where volunteers monitor ICE flights
ICE activities, detainment, and deportations can be a black box. Over the weekend as many as 200 Venezuelans were deported to El Salvador and their alleged crimes remain unclear. In Seattle, local volunteers get a glimpse inside that box gathering each week to monitor detainees moving in and out of King County Airport. Volunteer observer Stan Shikuma tells us why.