Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
About
Libby Denkmann has covered veterans' issues, homelessness, and local politics during her radio journalism career. She became the host of KUOW's Soundside in November 2021. Previously she was a producer, reporter, anchor, and host for stations KIRO, KFI, and KPCC in Seattle and Los Angeles. During a yearlong hiatus from journalism in 2011, she worked as a congressional staffer in Washington, D.C.. Libby was born in Seattle, grew up on the eastside, and graduated from the University of Washington. Her favorite things include soccer, video games, and her dog, Monty.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, limited Japanese and Portuguese
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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How sports betting has changed the game for fans and athletes
The rise of sports betting isn't just shaping how we watch the game. It’s changing the game itself.
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Audio Postcard: The Seattle Seahawks win another Super Bowl
KUOW's Natalie Akane Newcomb brings this audio postcard of the aftermath of the Seahawks' second Super Bowl victory.
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Front Page: Seahawks are Super Bowl champs, Bad Bunny riled the right, what all those AI ads were about
At the start of every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.
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Can new superintendent Shuldiner the burden of Seattle Public Schools?
Ben Shuldiner has officially taken the reins of Seattle Public Schools and he has big plans for Washington state’s largest public school district.
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Seattle, you're about to get a Thai coffee shop
Nudibranch Coffee is set to open its doors on Feb. 7. We sat down with Emily Sirisup and Cole Arnesen to hear how their vision for the city's first Thai coffee shop came together.
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Taxing the jocks and the nerds
It's only February, yet it's still tax season. We talk about what Washington Dems have proposed.
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Feb 5-8
Soundside presents the Weekend Warmup! Find all the events worthy of YOUR time off with host Jason Megatron Burrows.
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To bus or not to bus? That's the 'Revive I-5' question
We put your questions and complains about the Puget Sound bus system to the head of King County Metro.
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Front Page: an on the ground look at Minnesota, and Bill Gates in the Epstein files
Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.
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Should WA restrict access to porn sites based on age?
States across the country are age-gating sites with explicit sexual content. But critics have raised concerns about privacy.