Lauren Williams
Fill-In Producer
About
Lauren Williams is a producer on Soundside, KUOW’s noontime show. She has produced segments on politics, history, and culture for the program. She’s passionate about connecting listeners to the world by exploring global issues in local contexts.
Lauren also produces for Afropop Worldwide, a Peabody Award-winning radio program about music from the African diaspora. She got her start in radio on the arts desk at WBUR, Boston’s NPR station, and Wonder Media Network, a podcast production studio in New York. She has degrees from The American University of Paris and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Location: New York
Languages: English, French
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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Congresswoman Emily Randall on the Democratic backlash to Senator Chuck Schumer
Washington D.C. averted a government shutdown—but this is not without controversy. Congresswoman Emily Randall gives us an inside look at what’s happening within the halls of the House of Representatives.
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Far from loved ones, Washington’s Congolese community speaks out
In the last couple of months, a rebel militia called M23 has taken control of multiple cities in Eastern Congo. For those escaping conflict, being granted asylum is only the first step in building a new life.
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Federal funding expires on March 14th—and Senator Murray has a lot to say
Senator Patty Murray talks to Soundside about the looming expiration date for federal funding. Plus, she shares her concerns about the federal worker firings in our region and across the country.
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Hundreds of incarcerated people in Washington might soon be eligible for a resentencing
As many as 700 incarcerated people in Washington state are serving additional time for crimes they committed as minors. A few weeks ago, a new bill was introduced to amend this oversight.
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History
Remembering KYAC: the Seattle Black-owned radio station that felt like home
If you wanted to hear soul music in Seattle circa 1970, there was one local station that would never disappoint: KYAC. For Black History Month, producer Lauren Williams went back in time to 1970s Seattle to ask folks about what it was like to work at and listen to KYAC during its heyday.
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Remembering Soul Radio-o-o-o-o-o-o 1250 KYAC
If you wanted to hear soul music in Seattle circa 1970, there was one local station that would never disappoint: KYAC. For Black History Month, producer Lauren Williams went back in time to 1970s Seattle to ask folks about what it was like to work at and listen to KYAC during its heyday.
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Arts & Life
Roses are red, violets are blue, why romance novels are becoming less taboo
There’s more reason than ever to find love in a stack of books this Valentine's Day. Here are book and event recommendations from Seattle area romance booksellers and fans.
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This Valentine’s Day, find love in a stack of books
Soundside host Libby Denkmann hosts a panel of experts on ROMANCE BOOKS! It's a Valentine's Day special as our guests discuss the latest & greatest in Romance Novels, so you too can fall in love at a bookstore near you.
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Washington has a data center problem
Last week, Governor Bob Ferguson signed an executive order to evaluate data centers’ impact on energy use, state tax revenue, and job creation. The executive order follows a Seattle Times and ProPublica investigation into the impacts of the state’s power-guzzling data center industry.
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Meet Mark Solomon - Seattle's newest city councilmember
Interim Seattle city councilmember Mark Solomon sat down with Soundside to discuss his goals while in office.
