Patricia Murphy
Host
About
Patricia Murphy is the host of Seattle Now, a daily news podcast.
Her interviews focus on experts and newsmakers. Previously, you could find Patricia on the beat reporting on military and veteran affairs, justice, and health.
In 2018 Patricia received a regional Edward R. Murrow award for a series about the motivations of young people who carry guns. In 2005 she received a national Edward R. Murrow award for her reporting on injection drug use.
Though her first job in news was throwing hard copies of the Sunday paper from her bike, Patricia also graduated from Emerson College with a B.S. in Communications.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Dart Center, Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism
Podcasts
Stories
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Photos: Lewis-McChord's Ebola Monitoring Camp Winds Down For Second Wave Of Soldiers
The 100 soldiers from Fort Carson’s 615th Engineer Company have their temperature recorded twice a day. They’ve been lining up for these temperature...
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For Washington Veterans, Services Can Be Hours Away
NPR — along with seven public radio stations around the country — is chronicling the lives of America's troops where they live. We're calling the...
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In Auburn, 911 Wants To Know If You’re A Veteran
The computer screen in Officer Andy Gould’s patrol car rhythmically ticks off details of emergencies from dispatch. Gould, a 25-year veteran of the...
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First JBLM Ebola Monitoring Group Gets The All Clear
Sixteen people being monitored at Joint Base Lewis-McChord for the Ebola virus have been cleared by medical personnel. The 15 service members and one...
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40,500 Missed Opportunities: Audit Finds Homeless Veterans Call Center Needs More Oversight
A federal audit of a 24-hour national hotline for homeless veterans found that callers didn’t always receive assistance or access to needed services....
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Seattle Protesters Disrupt Black Friday Shopping, Tree Lighting
About 200 people marching through downtown Seattle disrupted black Friday holiday shopping and the city’s traditional Christmas tree lighting ceremony....
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Time for Public Comment on Navy War Training Running Out
The public has until the end of the week to weigh in on the Navy’s plan to create an electromagnetic warfare range. The Pacific Northwest Electronic...
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Accused Of Shooting Iraqi Boys, Soldier To Plead To Lesser Charge
An Army sergeant who faced two counts of premeditated murder announced via Twitter he will plead guilty to a lesser charge at Joint Base Lewis-McChord...
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JBLM To House Troops Returning From Fighting Ebola
Joint Base Lewis-McChord south of Seattle is one of five bases nationwide that will keep troops returning from West Africa in a controlled monitoring...
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Audio Postcard: Scenes From Auburn's Veterans Day Parade
The city of Auburn hosted its 49th annual Veterans Day parade last Saturday. The event has grown significantly over the years. This year’s parade was a...