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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The ACLU of Washington is monitoring the presence of federal agents in Seattle
‘Meeting calls for the end to police brutality and systemic racism with more brutality is not the way to go.’
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Baseball is back for a shorter, stranger, quieter season
No fans. No peanuts. Still, ‘a World Series title is a World Series title.’
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Secretary of Health ‘very concerned’ about rising coronavirus cases
'One, limit your activity. Two, stay six feet away from others, and wear face coverings.’
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Thousands of Washingtonians still waiting for first unemployment check
One woman’s story of unemployment insecurity during the pandemic
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On the conservation roller coaster, good and bad news for grizzly bears
‘We used to have around 50,000 grizzly bears in the lower 48 in historical times. Now, there are 2000.’
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Journalist arrested at the CHOP protest tells his story
‘It wasn't a pleasant experience. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. I got a remarkable insight, but that wasn't my intention.’
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Farmworkers face ‘a myriad of indignities’ during pandemic
‘It is about workers feeling that finally it is made really clear that their lives don't matter’
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FBI monitors threats against Seattle-area protests
Since the nationwide protests against police violence began six weeks ago, there have been numerous acts of violence against peaceful protesters. Here in Seattle, one person was killed, and another person seriously injured, when a man drove into a crowd of peaceful protesters on I-5. In June, a protester was shot on Capitol Hill by a man who drove into the protest zone.
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What Andre Taylor sees, and hopes to prevent, in the CHOP
‘If you are challenging systems because of Black bodies, well, Black bodies have been killed in your area.’
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How Pride and Protest go together
The pride is mostly online this year, but still vibrant and aligned