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Clare McGrane

Senior Producer, Seattle Now & Seattle Eats

About

Clare produces and reports for Seattle Now, KUOW's daily news podcast. She takes listeners on field trips to vibrant places around the Puget Sound, breaks down complex stories shaping Seattleites' lives, and curates conversations about pop culture in the city. Clare is also the senior producer for Seattle Eats with Tan Vinh, leading the production team and appearing as an on-air co-host for the show's "Tip of the Week" segment. Clare has extensive experience reporting on health and technology, along with an eye for covering Seattle's queer community and the arts.

Previously, Clare was KUOW's emerging platforms producer, leading strategy and product development for digital audio channels. Before joining KUOW, she covered health technology at GeekWire. Clare is a University of Washington graduate with a dual degree in Journalism and Creative Writing. Outside of work, she is an avid rock-climber, reader, and gamer.

Location: Seattle

Languages: English, some French

Pronouns: she/her

Podcasts

Stories

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    Washington joins the fight against Ticketmaster, the ACLU sues Washington state, and Memorial Day travel arrives.

  • Arts & Life

    Casual Friday LIVE with Monica Nickelsburg and Jodi-Ann Burey

    This week… Seattle is home to some of the most profitable companies on earth. But, even companies like Amazon and Starbucks are experiencing a shift in the world of labor. More workers are joining unions, and remote and hybrid work is becoming the norm for white-collar office jobs. What is the future of work in Seattle? We’re giving you a taste of our Seattle Now live event, all about the future of work, in case you weren’t there to witness it in person. Author and speaker Jodi-Ann Burey and KUOW Labor and Economy Reporter Monica Nickelsburg are here to break it all down.

  • Arts & Life

    SIFF celebrates independent film in Seattle

    The 50th Seattle International Film festival kicks off today. Despite many uit’s still the main venue for seeing international and independent films here in the city. SIFF artistic director Beth Barret spoke with Jeannie Yandel about this year’s festival… and Seattle’s place in the international film scene.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    Washington is running out of electricity, a new migrant camp in the Central District, and that zebra is still on the loose in North Bend.

  • Health

    Harrell is 'still learning' how to address public safety

    Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has put public safety at the forefront of his administration. This week, he held the first in a series of public safety forums to hear from community members about their concerns. KUOW reporter Casey Martin tells us about the mayor's plans