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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

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    Sen. Patty Murray derides Trump's spending bill, WA cherry growers struggle to find workers, and it'll cost more to fish and hunt in WA.

  • How Seattle's art scene is impacted by Trump's policies

    Arts organizations in Seattle rely on international artists to show their work here in the US.  But it’s becoming increasingly difficult for artists to get the required permissions to enter the country.  Freelance arts reporter Marcie Sillman will tell us what that means for arts organizations and artists.

  • Why Author Corinne Manning Thinks The LGBTQ Shelf Is The Best In The Bookstore

    Today, we’re bringing you the best from another KUOW Podcast - Meet Me Here… This is the biggest weekend for Pride celebrations in Seattle, as June comes to a close. We talked on Casual Friday about queer movies and representation in media. Meet Me Here’s Katie Campbell spoke to local author Corinne Manning about their new collection of short stories, “We Had No Rules,” about being a queer author telling queer stories, and why the LGBTQ shelf is the best shelf in the bookstore.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Local officials react to the Supreme Court’s decision on the authority of Trump’s executive orders, the ban on car traffic in Pike Place Market has been extended, and Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh will be hitting home runs on a big stage next month. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

  • Thursday Evening Headlines

    Gov. Ferguson urges Congress to protect Medicaid, student's family sues Seattle Public Schools over alleged antisemitism, and WA opens its first publicly funded EV charging station.

  • Seattle banned rent-setting software, now what?

    The Seattle City Council just banned landlords from using software that uses an algorithm to set rent prices. They say it amounts to unfair collusion and rent-fixing. But will banning the software really lower the cost of renting in Seattle? Seattle Times real estate reporter Heidi Groover breaks it down.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    Mayor Harrell proposes big changes to Seattle's tax code, WA gets a tepid economic outlook, and digital kiosks are coming to a Seattle street corner near you.

  • The 2021 heat dome killed her mom. Now she's suing big oil

    Mercifully, the PNW has escaped the heat dome blanketing a large portion of the eastern US. The temperature may remind you of Western Washington in June 2021. The oppressive heat set records across the region. A new lawsuit claims the world's largest oil companies are to blame for the blistering temperatures, and for the death of at least one woman who died as a result.

  • Tuesday Evening Headlines

    Seattle bans algorithmic rent-setting software, WA Rep. Schrier grills RFK Jr. over vaccines, and officials say fugitive Travis Decker may not be alive.