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 King County Is Helping Homeless People Avoid The Flu
Marcie Sillman talks with registered nurse Heather Barr about a King County initiative to provide flu shots to homeless people. Barr is a nurse with...
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This Year's Flu Shot Might Not Protect Against Most Common Strain
Marcie Sillman talks with Dr. Jeffrey Duchin about why this year's flu vaccine may be not very effective against the most common flu strain. Duchin is...
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Local NAACP President Reacts To Ferguson Decision
Marcie Sillman talks with Seattle-King County NAACP President Gerald Hankerson about police reform in Seattle in the wake recent events in Ferguson,...
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Voters Have Spoken, But Will Class Sizes Actually Get Smaller?
Marcie Sillman talks with Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins about the fate of Initiative 1351, the class size measure passed by voters earlier this...
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Who's To Blame For The Work Slowdown At Northwest Ports?
Ross Reynolds talks with Eric Schinfeld about how Washington business are being affected by a work slowdown at the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma....
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How King County Is Preparing For Public Defender Layoffs
Jeannie Yandel talks with King County budget director Dwight Dively about proposed layoffs at the Department of Public Defense.
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What Are The Implications Of King County's New Plan To Target Sex Buyers?
Ross Reynolds talks with Meredith Dank, senior research associate at the Urban Institute, about a new King County law enforcement initiative that cracks...
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What The GOP's Big Night Could Mean For Olympia In 2015
Marcie Sillman talks with state Republican Party Chair Susan Hutchison and state Democratic Party Chair Jaxon Ravens about the election results. Sillman also talks with Q13 Fox political analyst C.R. Douglas.
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Monorail: The Seattle Transportation Idea That Won't Die
Ross Reynolds talks with activist Elizabeth Campbell about her voter initiative to fund planning to build a monorail line in Seattle. Then, Reynolds...
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A Voter's Guide For Getting Outside The Political Echo Chamber
Marcie Sillman talks with Diane Douglas, Seattle CityClub's executive director, about the "Living Voters Guide."