Sarah Leibovitz
Supervising Producer, Soundside
About
Sarah is supervising producer on Soundside, KUOW's noontime show. She's produced shows on topics ranging from maritime law to the Ukraine invasion to why people like board games. Prior to working at KUOW, Sarah was lead producer at the Seattle podcast production company Larj Media, and a teaching artist with Path with Art.
Sarah is an alumna of The Evergreen State College and Bard College at Simon’s Rock. You might have heard her DJing on KAOS community radio in Olympia if you were listening at 5 a.m. on Sundays. When she’s not working, Sarah enjoys spending her time attempting various craft projects, hanging out with her cat Angus, or skateboarding around the neighborhood.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Seattle business leaders weigh in on reports of crime on the rise
From vandalism to theft, store owners across the city of Seattle say they are worried about a rise in crime. And the reasons for the rise, much like the experiences, vary.
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'Nobody believed that this would happen.' The war in Ukraine from Seattle
After weeks of signaling and buildup of troops and equipment, Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In other words, Vladimir Putin has ordered likely the largest conventional military action in Europe since World War II. KUOW's Soundside heard from several Seattleites about their view of what's happening in Ukraine.
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Local business says it's ready to say goodbye to mandatory masking
There are a lot of changes coming our way. King County is ending its vaccine mandate, Washington state is ending it's mask one. How are local businesses handling these changes?
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Focus shifts to safety as Washington prepares for the end of its statewide mask mandate
Washington state's mask mandate lifts in less than a month, on March 21st 2022. King County's vaccine mandate will end on March 1st. All of us are dealing with shifting policies around COVID safety. So let's turn to someone who can help us understand what’s changing and why.
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Believing 'virtually anything that they want': The rise of the flat earth movement
The earth is round. Science has proved it. We, as a fact based news organization, feel comfortable stating that fact. But there are people who would disagree. Those people are called "flat earthers". A new book by reporter Kelly Weill documents the rise of the flat earth
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How local farmers and elk are doing this winter
Areas across the Northwest have seen record-breaking snowfall this winter, shutting down mountain passes, destroying infrastructure, and impacting supply chains between eastern and western Washington. You’ve probably already heard about those problems. But one you may not have heard about: Roving gangs of elk.
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Seattleites support Ukraine in the 'Marathon No One Wants to Run'
Ukraine, and the rest of the world, are in a waiting game as Russia amasses troops along the country's borders. Here in Seattle, Ukrainians and Ukrainian Americans are trying to raise awareness about what’s happening.
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Washington DOL's data was breached. How to protect yourself
On Friday, the Washington State Department of Licensing announced that a possible data breach may have exposed more than a quarter million people’s personal information to scammers. How can you protect yourself from a data breach?
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A mystery we couldn't resist: Why is KUOW causing Mazda stereos to glitch?
Starting last week, reports began trickling in, via email, phone calls, and reddit, that when people tuned to our station in their Mazda, things got weird. It's a mystery we couldn't resist -- KUOW's Casey Martin looked into it.
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'And I said Hey!' What a wonderful kind of day to talk about kids television
PBS’ Arthur has begun its 25th and final season. That's a good, long run. But do kids still need the same things from children’s media that they did back in 1997? Or do we need new shows to match a new age? What makes a delightful, educational and popular kids show?