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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Seattle Now: Covid catches up with the youth
Covid cases are still rising in King County. The culprits: Young people.
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Seattle Now: Taking care of the mentals
George Floyd’s killing brought up a lot of emotions — fear, anger, frustration — but for some it also raised bigger issues, like anxiety and PTSD.
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Seattle Now: Why people won't wear masks
Masks are now mandatory in most public spaces, to stem the deadly spread of Covid. But masks have become a political statement, making the conversation around public health much more complicated.
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Seattle Now: Much ado about... budget
The call from protesters to defund the Seattle Police Department has been getting a lot of attention, but a new budget proposal from Mayor Jenny Durkan doesn’t even get close to protesters' demands.
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Seattle Now: Russell Wilson raises his voice
Big names in sports are speaking up for Black lives, including the Seahawks biggest star. Will it lead to change?
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Seattle Now: 'I'm operating at a hug deficit right now'
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Success Bully Keita Williams and KUOW's Jeannie Yandel.
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Seattle Now: Covid cases on the rise
You might have noticed headlines this week about Covid cases rising in Washington. One big reason: A huge surge of new infections in Yakima County. The culprit might be your favorite summer fruit.
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Seattle Now: 'Defund SPD'?
There’s a new rallying cry for those protesting police violence in Seattle: Defund SPD. That goal is closer to reality than you might think.
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Seattle Now: Fellow unions push SPD for change
Seattle’s police union is under pressure to reform from politicians, protesters and now, a powerful labor ally.
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Seattle Now: The forgotten pandemic
Between the protests and social media black outs this week, it’s easy to forget there’s a pandemic going on. A hundred years ago, the U.S. lived through another pandemic — one that was also, in large part, forgotten.