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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Under Trump, will Seattle tech firms be targeted for immigration raids?
Kim Malcolm talks with Puget Sound Business Journal reporter Ashley Stewart about Tuesday's immigration inspection of the Redmond cloud company Sysgain ...
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Immigrants pump billions into Washington's economy, report says
As the Trump administration rolls out new rules on immigration enforcement this week, a bipartisan coalition of business leaders and mayors has launched...
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It was a 'Day Without Immigrants' in Seattle
Blanca Rodriguez owns the Greenbridge Cafe in Seattle. On Thursday, she closed her doors to take part in A Day Without Immigrants, a national campaign...
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Immigrant 'dreamer' detained in Tacoma files federal lawsuit
Bill Radke talks with KUOW immigration reporter Liz Jones about the arrest and detention of Daniel Ramirez Medina, who's been held at the Northwest...
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In case of a Muslim registry, this GOP lawmaker wants to protect religious privacy
Kim Malcolm talks with Washington state Senator Joe Fain (R-Auburn) about why he's co-sponsoring a bill that would prohibit the state from sharing...
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As Trump cracks down on immigration, Canada hopes to poach tech talent
Kim Malcolm talks with Michael Tippett, co-founder of True North . The company's goal is to help foreign tech workers living in the U.S. relocate to...
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He was 'okay' with Trump winning, but now this U.S. citizen is afraid to leave the country
Our Immigration Team has been talking with people from local communities who are affected by President Trump's travel ban. Mohamud Yussuf tells KUOW why...
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How a simple website could help refugees caught up in Trump's travel ban
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle attorney Takao Yamada about airportlawyer.org , a website he co-founded to provide legal assistance to refugees and...
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Why the legal battle over Trump's travel ban is likely to reach the U.S. Supreme Court
Bill Radke talks with Emily Bazelon about the ongoing court battle over President Trump's immigration and refugee travel ban. Bazelon is a staff writer...
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WA's Attorney General Ferguson: 'A president cannot have unchecked powers'
Liz Jones talks with Washington's Attorney General Bob Ferguson about the state's lawsuit against President Donald Trump. On Friday, a federal judge in...