Andy Hurst
Senior Producer, Seattle Now
About
Andy Hurst is a senior producer for Seattle Now, KUOW's daily news podcast. He produces in-depth interviews for the show, in addition to Seattle Now's evening episode, which highlights the top stories of the day from the KUOW newsroom. Andy has produced interviews on a wide array of topics, and he’s especially drawn to stories about public health, science, and arts & culture.
Andy has worked in public radio for more than 20 years. He was a producer for KUOW’s The Record, Weekday, and The Conversation. He was previously a member of the on-air team at KUOW, hosting middays and other dayparts.
He started his journalism career as the local host and producer for Weekend Edition at Northwest Public Broadcasting in Pullman, Washington. He’s a graduate of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: he/him
Professional Affiliations: 2017 Kiplinger Fellow, Ohio State University
Podcasts
Stories
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Buried in Trump's budget: a blow to sanctuary cities like Seattle
Kim Malcolm talks with Huffington Post immigration reporter Elise Foley about how President Trump's budget proposal could impact sanctuary jurisdictions...
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Immigration arrests spike in Seattle and Northwest under Trump
President Donald Trump is following through on his promise to crack down on illegal immigration. Officials with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on...
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ICE is combing through police data, including Seattle's
Kim Malcolm talks with reporter George Joseph about how federal immigration officials are able to directly access regional law enforcement databases,...
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In Seattle, Trump's travel ban gets another day in court
In Seattle today, a panel of federal judges heard arguments on President Trump's second travel ban. Following a lawsuit from the state of Hawaii, the...
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Abused and neglected immigrants gain new protections in Washington
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill this week that bolsters legal protections for young, undocumented immigrants who have been neglected,...
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Why Washington's undocumented immigrant population is rising
Kim Malcolm talks with Pew Research Center demographer Jeff Passel about new population estimates about undocumented immigrants in the United States.
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For millions, a life in the U.S. comes down to playing the lottery
Kim Malcolm talks with reporter Amber Jamieson about the green card lottery , which gives out 50,000 green cards each year through a lottery system....
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As Trump targets H-1B visas, what does it mean for Seattle's tech industry?
Bill Radke talks with Tahmina Watson and Stan Sorscher about the potential impact of President Trump's executive order on the H-1B visa program. Watson...
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GOP's new Obamacare plan has Washington insurance chief worried
Efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act are ramping up again. Some GOP leaders are hoping for a vote this week on their amended plan to replace Obamacare. And that has Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler worried.
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What 100 days of immigration reporting under Trump sounds like
Protests. Arrests. Executive orders stopped in court, revised and stopped again. President Trump's early immigration policies have rolled out in waves, crashing into government agencies and immigrant communities, leaving behind uncertainty, fear and unrest.