Sophie Reid
Producer, Seattle Now and The Record
About
Sophie produces content for KUOW’s Seattle Now and The Record.
Sophie joined the BBC as an intern in London in 2005, rising to become the BBC’s Senior Radio Producer for North America. She was senior broadcast journalist for BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast, broadcast journalist for Radio 4’s The World at One, PM, The World This Weekend and Broadcasting House programs. She also produced business news for the Today program at Radio 4 and Radio 5 Live’s Wake Up to Money.
In 2012, Sophie turned freelance and has worked for the BBC, NPR, WHYY, WNYC and Bloomberg. She also teaches communication at The Wharton School. Before becoming a journalist, Sophie was a lawyer for an international law firm.
Now a Seattle resident, she has lived in London, Madrid, Buenos Aires, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia (among other places).
Stories
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Seattle Now: Millennials heat up Seattle housing market
Seattle-area house prices are the fastest rising of any city in the country, after Phoenix. Despite the pandemic, millennials are escaping their apartments and making the move to home ownership.
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Seattle Now: A $100m dilemma for communities of color
Today marks four months of Black Lives Matter protests in Seattle. A lot has happened during that time.
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Seattle Now: A new hospital for ocean critters
The first marine wildlife hospital in Washington is gearing up to open. We'll look at what that will mean for ailing seal pups, sea lions, and other ocean critters.
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Seattle Now: The uncertain future of Boeing
A recent congressional investigation into two fatal 737 Max plane crashes blamed “cost cutting” and a “culture of concealment” at Boeing. Seattle’s aviation giant faces a tough journey to restore trust and rebuild its future.
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Seattle Now: What's the future for the Ave?
The pandemic is changing the way we use and access our city.
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Seattle Now: Trapped by fire
Beaches, parks and playfields are closed until Wednesday because of the smoke.
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Seattle Now: Historic wildfires engulf Washington
Like so many things in 2020 this year...the wildfire season is historic.
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Democracy sausages keep Australians voting
Fire up the grill, throw on some sausages, and go vote. Dr. Peter Chen, senior lecturer of political science at the University of Sydney explains why Australians love casting their ballot. And it's not just about the sausages.
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Parents: Are you feeling lonely?
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Intimidated by all those initiatives? Listen to these debates
We went straight to the sources to help you decide.