Jennie Cecil Moore
Producer
About
Jennie Cecil Moore is a producer on KUOW’s news shows who has covered the labor market, housing, reproductive rights, transit, food insecurity, law, and the arts.
She has a particular interest in cultural, economic, and equity stories.
Her career in public broadcasting has taken her to San Francisco, Boston, and France. Outside of news, she’s produced museum and public garden audio guides, arts and literary podcasts, and partnered with non-profits around storytelling. She has also contributed to documentaries and cooking series.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, French
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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Environment
What does a rainy, cold spring mean for wildfire season?
This spring has been unseasonably cold and wet. But despite what we've been seeing, there are still parts of our state in a drought as we approach wildfire season. Reid Wolcott from the National Weather Service in Seattle is here to give us a rundown on what to expect this summer.
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Law & Courts
The Duwamish seek federal recognition
The Duwamish tribe has been fighting for federal recognition for 40 years. Last week they filed a lawsuit in US District Court to plead their case. Federal recognition means the tribe would receive support for education, healthcare, and human services. Bart Freedman and Ben Mayer are attorneys serving as legal counsel for the Duwamish. They're here to help explain this case. Follow us on Instagram @seattlenowpod
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Education
Trying out college (for credit)
Since the 90s, a program called Running Start has helped high school students in Washington get a jump on college. Enrollment has been steady for years, but recently there’ve been fewer students taking part. We’ll hear about some of the reasons why from South Seattle College’s Lynn Christiansen.
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Arts & Life
Sounders play on a big stage tonight
The Sounders have a shot at winning the CONCACAF final tonight. It's something no MLS team has done, and more than 60,000 fans will be at Lumen Field to cheer them on. ESPN soccer analyst Herculez Gomez gives us a preview.
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Law & Courts
Bremerton football coach gets his day in Supreme Court
The Bremerton football coach fired for praying on the 50-yard line took his case to the Supreme Court this week. SCOTUSblog editor James Romoser tells us what happened during Monday’s arguments and what’s at stake when the justices issue their ruling this summer.
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POTUS in the PNW
President Biden is headed to Seattle on Friday to talk about clean energy and the economy, but it’s hard to ignore the midterms just six months from now. We'll get some analysis of why the POTUS is in the PNW from NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith.
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Arts & Life
Seattle music producer brings home the Grammys
Seattle musicians had a couple of nominations but not many wins at last weekend’s Grammy Awards. One producer who did bring home some hardware is a UW artist in residence who just nabbed two more to add to his collection. Steve Rodby tells us about the award-winning projects he’s been working on.
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What Seattleites tell the city's customer service app
From potholes to parking and graffiti, Seattleites see a lot of problems out there. Seattle Times FYI Guy columnist Gene Balk just dove into nearly two years worth of reports to the city's Find It, Fix It app. He’ll tell us what people are complaining about most.
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Keeping memory alive
Tomorrow marks 80 years since the U.S. sent 120,000 Japanese Americans to concentration camps, starting here on Bainbridge Island. We’ll hear how younger generations are keeping memory alive from Yoko Fedorenko, founding president of the UW's Nikkei Student Union.
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The gas prices are too damn high
If you’ve filled up lately you probably shopped around first, or maybe you're avoiding driving as much as you can. Gas is getting expensive, and Seattle is paying more than most places. We talk to Bloomberg’s Jennifer Dlouhy about why that is.