Andy Hurst

Announcer

Since November 2009, Andy Hurst has been the midday announcer at KUOW. He’s at the microphone from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. He also serves as the audio engineer for Weekday and The Conversation, and he anchors the 2:00 p.m. program, KUOW Presents.

Before taking over the midday shift, Andy was KUOW’s backup announcer. He was heard just about everywhere on the radio schedule: early mornings, middays, evenings and weekends.

Andy joined the station in 2006 as an announcer for KUOW’s second program service, KUOW2. He started his career at Northwest Public Radio in Pullman, WA, where he served as the local host for Weekend Edition.

He's a Seattle-area native and a graduate of Washington State University.

Public Health
3:06 pm
Tue April 30, 2013

HIV Tests No Longer Just For High Risk Groups

Credit AP Photo/Luis Romero
A health worker drops blood from a sample on an HIV test strip in San Salvador, June 25, 2010.

Every person between the ages of 15 and 65, regardless of risk factors, should get routinely tested for HIV. That’s the recommendation from the US Preventative Services Task Force, an independent panel of doctors and researchers.

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