Jason Burrows
Producer/Announcer
About
Jason M Burrows is part of the Production Team on Soundside, and takes on announcing duties when needed.
He got his start onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln volunteering for the ship's KRUZ-FM, then spent 15 years as the "Jack of all Trades" at 96.5 Jack-FM.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Professional Affiliations: Military Veterans in Journalism
Podcasts
Stories
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Government
Washington's 'middle housing' bill has been tweaked a bit. Here's what's in it now
Soundside host Libby Denkmann discusses the details of Washington State House Bill 1110 with Sightline Institute's Dan Bertolet, then talks about the impacts of the bill with representatives from Seattle, Bellevue, and Redmond.
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Arts & Life
Tacoma Refugee Choir helps members find hope and home through song
Over the past 10 years, more than 30,000 refugees, from more than 70 countries have resettled in Washington state through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. It’s one thing to welcome refugees; it’s another to make them feel at home. The Tacoma Refugee Choir has helped give that feeling to refugees, as well as immigrants and native U.S. citizens.
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Arts & Life
Make Believe Seattle: a new destination for genre fans
KUOW Arts and Culture reporter Mike Davis sits down with Festival Director Billy Ray Brewton to talk about inclusivity and genre as "Make Believe Seattle" debuts this weekend.
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Environment
Springtime with Ciscoe Morris
Gardening Legend Ciscoe Morris joins Soundside to talk about the advent of spring and to answer listener questions.
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Government
Silicon Valley Bank collapse: what the heck happened?
Friday’s collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is the second largest bank failure in United States history, right behind Seattle’s own Washington Mutual in 2008.
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Arts & Life
No Spoilers: Talking ECCC and our love for cordyceps
Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with fellow KUOW nerds Dyer Oxley and Mike Davis to talk about Emerald City Comic Con, and how "The Last of Us" changed the video game adaptation landscape.
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How WA food banks are handling a hunger cliff
Emergency Benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — better known as SNAP — have ended. The change in federal law affects more than half a million households in Washington, representing a loss of about $95 million a month in food assistance.
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Government
Short-term rentals get the green light in Gig Harbor
Soundside host Libby Denkmann chats with Gig Harbor Now reporter Charlee Glock-Jackson, along with Councilmember Jeni Woock about a recent vote to allow short-term rentals in Gig Harbor.
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Technology
Artists vs. AI: where innovation meets unwelcome imitation
KUOW Arts and Culture reporter Mike Davis shares what he's learned about ChatGPT after interviewing a man who used the chatbot to write & publish a novel in less than eight hours.
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Business
What's behind skyrocketing rents in Eastern Washington?
To find the fastest rent increases in Washington, you have to look outside of the major metro areas. Traditionally affordable places across the state are quickly pricing out minimum wage workers and retirees.