Alec Cowan
Senior Podcast Producer
About
Alec Cowan is a senior podcast producer at KUOW, where he works on Booming and other podcast projects.
Alec has worn many hats at KUOW. He helped launch Soundside and brought many eclectic stories to the program, from a late-night patrol with real life superheroes to the sewing machine sounds of an artisanal sail loft. Additionally, he was previously a producer for The Record with Bill Radke and the Primed podcast.
Before joining KUOW, Alec worked in NPR's Story Lab, where he helped pilot the Louder Than a Riot podcast and assisted in producing a story on volunteerism in Iraq for Rough Translation. Originally from Grand Junction, Colorado, his roots in the Northwest begin in Eugene, where he studied English and philosophy at the University of Oregon and worked as a news reporter for NPR member station KLCC. He is likely neglecting his saxophone, growing book collection, and expanding personal project list in favor of boosting his online Xbox ranking.
He's proud to be KUOW's unofficial "boat guy."
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: he/him/his
Podcasts
Stories
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How Kenny G went from local fill-in to global saxophone phenom
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Soundside's Producer Picks: Jazz clubs, real-life superheroes, and late nights in Pioneer Square
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Libby looks back on her favorite Soundside stories of 2024
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Your favorite sounds of the Pacific Northwest
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Looking back at the best local albums of 2024
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Transit workers call for safety improvements after fatal stabbing of Metro driver
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A grocery mega-merger just failed. Could it shape the future of antitrust?
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Washington shifted right less than any state. Why?
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Music, copyright, and A.I. — a cocktail for success and suspicion
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Seattle City Council Member Tammy Morales explains why she's leaving the job