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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

  • Seattle mayor's race and other key elections hit the homestretch

    A week from today, ballots are due for a consequential election in Seattle. Voters will decide whether to keep Mayor Bruce Harrell for another four years or elect progressive challenger Katie Wilson. KUOW politics editor Cat Smith is here to break down several key races as we hit the homestretch.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Furloughed federal workers volunteer in Seattle, former Microsoft executive named in Epstein flight logs, and we visit a backyard fight club that serves up more than punches.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    WA Supreme Court hears WSU hazing death case, Portland Trail Blazers head coach arrested in FBI gambling probe, and we hear from the candidates for King County Executive.

  • We (barely) survived the Georgetown Morgue

    Seattle's Georgetown Morgue is often ranked as one of the scariest haunted houses in the U.S. What sets it apart from the rest? Paige Browning got a tour, and spoke with the owner and operator Scott Kolling, who's been scaring Seattleites for nearly 20 years.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    ICE is tapping into state license plate data, Seattle's economic outlook gets a boost, and Mariners fans react to a crushing loss.

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    9th Circuit rules that Trump can send troops into Portland, rural hospitals will be hit hard by Medicaid cuts, the Mariners are one win away from a World Series appearance. 

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Thousands expected to protest in Seattle this weekend, mayoral candidates talk bike safety, and attorneys raise the alarm about unlawful ICE arrests.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    Seattle City Attorney candidates square off, White River Bridge to reopen Friday, and President Trump might shut down UW’s Primate Research Center.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    Seattle City Council approves sales tax increase, Mariners return home for Game 3 of the ALCS, and we look at how the cost of housing is factoring into the Seattle mayor's race.

  • 20 years in, Salon of Shame is still making us cringe

    One of Seattle’s most beloved storytelling events turns 20 years old tonight. Salon of Shame is a window into our cringiest selves. A place where people willingly read pages from their teenage diary, in front of a live audience at Theatre off Jackson. Today, we’re looking back on 20 years of shame with Jeannie Yandel and Phyllis Fletcher, who are also on the editing staff at KUOW.