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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How Trump's refugee ban is affecting Iranians in the Northwest
Bill Radke talks with Arshiya Chime, Omid Bagheri, and Hossein Khorram about President Trump's executive order that limits immigration and refugee...
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'The American dream was in their grasp': How Trump's refugee ban is affecting local families.
Kim Malcolm talks with Nicky Smith about how President Trump's refugee ban will impact refugee families living in the Puget Sound region. Smith is...
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Syrian refugee in Washington wonders if she'll ever see her parents again
On January 27th, President Trump signed an executive order that halted the arrival of immigrants and refugees from seven majority-Muslim countries. The...
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This 22-year-old activist college graduate could be deported under Trump
Bill Radke talks with Graciela Nu ñ ez Pargas about her experience as an enrollee in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The future of...
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Rep. Jayapal calls Trump's border wall a 'red herring'
Bill Radke talks with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal about President Donald Trump's executive actions to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and cut...
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Seattleites had plenty to say, and spell, on inauguration weekend
On Friday, President Donald Trump took the oath of office and Seattle came out in full force to protest. More than 100,000 people marched through...
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As Trump takes office, immigrants in Seattle reveal their hopes and fears
On Inauguration Day, the city of Seattle hosted a free legal clinic for immigrants and refugees. Hundreds of people gathered at McCaw Hall, many seeking...
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Why Seattle is giving free legal advice to immigrants on Inauguration Day
Kim Malcolm talks with Cuc Vu about why the city of Seattle is hosting an event on Inauguration Day to provide free legal advice to immigrants and...
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'There's a common humanity.' Thoughts from a Seattle immigrant on Trump's inauguration
Leading up to President Donald Trump's inauguration, KUOW reached out to a diverse group of people in the Puget Sound region to find out what this...
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How the Supreme Court could derail Trump's plan to punish sanctuary cities like Seattle
Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington law professor Hugh Spitzer about how previous U.S. Supreme Court decisions could prevent the Trump...