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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There's An Obvious Way Around The I-405 Tolls: Carpooling
Bill Radke talks with Debbie Jaksich, program manager for King County's Communities In Motion program about the benefits of carpooling.
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Mother Worries Washington Bathroom Bill Will Put Her 8-Year-Old Transgender Daughter At Risk
Bill Radke talks with Betsy White about why she's opposed to a bill that would prevent people from using bathrooms and lockers rooms that are consistent...
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How 'The X-Files' Turned Vancouver Into 'Hollywood North'
Bill Radke talks with CBC Radio pop culture columnist Kim Linekin about how The X-Files helped turn Vancouver, B.C. into a thriving hub for TV and film...
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'Dump Trump!' Former Washington GOP Politician's Bumper Sticker Campaign
Bill Radke talks with Ralph Munro, Washington's former Secretary of State, about why he's distributing bumper stickers that say "Dump Trump." Munro is...
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New Book Studies A Horrific Crime In Seattle, And What It Says About Us
Bill Radke speaks with Eli Sanders, Pulitzer-prize winning author of "While The City Slept," about the attack on a hot summer night that changed three S...
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How This Crowdsourced Map Is Helping People With Disabilities Navigate Seattle
Bill Radke talks with University of Washington researcher Anat Caspi about Access Map Seattle, which provides information for people with limited...
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You Hate Construction In Seattle. But What If You Were Blind?
Mark Adreon’s guide dog is a yellow Lab named Trek. "As in Star Trek,” Adreon said. “Trek and I have been working together since Sept. 1st."
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Seattle Gym Hatches Scheme To Buy Ballard Lot
The lot at 5244 Leary Avenue Northwest doesn’t look like it’s worth $2.4 million. It’s a toxic site, for one. It used to be a gas station, and there are...
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Even Seattle Sends A Lobbyist To Olympia
State lawmakers are gathering in Olympia Monday to kick off the 2016 session. No doubt, lobbyists will be roaming the halls of the state capitol this wi...
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Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. Hits Hall Of Fame Voting Out Of The Park
The Kid has made history. Ken Griffey Jr. was elected Wednesday to the Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2016 class with 99.3 percent of the votes – the highest...