Clare McGrane
Senior Producer
About
Clare is the senior producer for Seattle Eats with Tan Vinh, a food podcast from KUOW and the Seattle Times. She shapes the show from story selection to sound mixing, and works with the host and editors to bring a diverse set of guests on mic and engage with the show's audience.
Prior to Seattle Eats, Clare helped develop and produce the region's premier news podcast, Seattle Now. Her coverage spanned a variety of topics, but she specialized in covering the COVID pandemic and reporting on local governments. Before joining KUOW in 2018, Clare covered the health sciences beat at GeekWire, where she also produced the outlet's podcasts.
Clare grew up between the Seattle area and her family home in Ayrshire, Scotland. She graduated from the University of Washington in 2016 with a B.A. in Creative Writing and Journalism. Outside of work, Clare spends her time crocheting, bouldering, and playing a kind-hearted (if not very smart) Rider of Rohan in her Lord of the Rings roleplaying game campaign.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, conversational French
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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The theater formerly known as Cinerama is back
After three and a half years, Seattle’s Cinerama is back: Under new ownership, and with a new name. The SIFF Cinema Downtown's grand re-opening is tonight with a showing of Wonka. It's a sign that Seattle's film scene is thriving, despite the effects of the pandemic. Chase Burns, editor of The Ticket, and Jas Keimig, in are here to tell us why this theater is so special, and what its return means for Seattle’s film scene.
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One solution to Seattle’s fentanyl crisis
We are in the depths of a drug crisis. Twelve thousand people and counting have died from overdoses this year in King County. There’s one solution the Seattle area hasn’t adopted, even though it has a track record of saving lives and other benefits: Safe consumption sites. Seattle Times reporter Greg Kim tells us about these sites and the locals trying to open them here.
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Seattle's rain is changing
The rain is sticking around today, although it likely won’t be as heavy as it was earlier this week. Two atmospheric rivers broke rainfall records across Western Washington. Flood , wiping out Seattle to Portland Amtrack services and drenching anyone trying to get around on foot. Rain like we saw this week is probably going to be more common as our climate changes.
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Police credibility on trial in Tacoma
Jurors will learn this week if three Tacoma police officers accused of murder and manslaughter will take the stand in their defense. The key question that has emerged for the jury: If they trust the police account of what happened the night Manny Ellis died, or the account of witnesses who contradict the officers.
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Is downtown 'revitalized'?
Downtown Seattle was arguably the hardest-hit area during Seattle's lockdown as workers fled offices. As the rest of the city returned to its normal bustle, downtown lagged behind. City and county officials made it a priority to revitalize the area. But how well is that revitalization going? Seattle Times Business reporter Paul Roberts gives us a temperature check on the state of to
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Seattle will close schools… eventually
Seattle Public Schools has thousands fewer students enrolled than 5 years ago. That
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Microsoft’s anti-trust lessons for Amazon
Amazon is facing a historic antitrust lawsuit from the FTC, but it’s not the first local tech giant to find itself in that situation. Microsoft fought its own antitrust battle in the 90s. UW historian Margaret O’Mara says that history might show us what’s in store for Amazon.
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Seattle Now LIVE with Eva Walker and Kevin Sur
This week… Seattle’s always been a music town. But things are changing. How are concerts and festivals different than they were before the pandemic? Is living in Seattle sustainable for artists? What IS the new sound of Seattle? We’ve got the highlights from August’s Seattle Now Live: Music Edition with KEXP’s Eva Walker and Timber Outdoor Music Festival founder Kevin Sur, hosted by Paige Browning.
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Megan Rapinoe’s legacy
Tomorrow marks the last day Megan Rapinoe will play at Lumens Field. The activist and soccer star is retiring from her career as a player. But you haven't heard the last of her yet. Seattle Times soccer reporter Jayda Evans tells us about Rapinoe's legacy as an activist on and off the pitch, .
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King County needs 300k new homes
King County needs to build more housing. A lot more housing. The latest estimate from the state is 1.3 million new places to live by 2044. Seattle Times Real Estate reporter Heidi Groover says that number is going to require some serious problem solving, especially when it comes to affordable housing.