Andy Hurst
Senior Producer, All Things Considered
About
Andy Hurst is the senior producer for KUOW’s local broadcast of All Things Considered. He works behind the scenes to produce the conversations you hear each day with newsmakers, community members, experts, and journalists. Andy has produced interviews on a wide array of topics, and he’s especially drawn to stories about public health, science, and arts & culture.
Andy has worked in public radio for more than 15 years. He was a producer for KUOW’s The Record, Weekday, and The Conversation. And he was previously a member of the on-air team at KUOW, hosting middays for several years and filling in across the radio schedule.
He started his journalism career as the local host and producer for Weekend Edition at Northwest Public Broadcasting in Pullman, Washington. He’s a graduate of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: he/him
Professional Affiliations: 2017 Kiplinger Fellow, Ohio State University
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
Missed crime lab evidence could've stopped Green River Killer decades earlier, investigation finds
During the 1980s and 1990s, detectives struggled to catch the suspect known as the Green River Killer. But according to some new investigative reporting, the Washington State Crime Lab overlooked some key evidence that could have linked Gary Ridgway to the killings as far back as the 1980s, before he took more lives.
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Bidding for the right to pollute, WA's first carbon allowance auction
Companies had three hours to bid for the right to keep pumping out carbon dioxide and other gases that are overheating the planet.
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International art, cinema, and music highlight this week’s culture picks
Stranger writer Jas Keimig shares her favoritesIt's going to warm up a little bit this weekend, they tell us, but it’s still great weather for going indoors to check out some art. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm got these recommendations for things to do from Jas Keimig, who writes about arts and culture for The Stranger.
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These arts options will get you out but keep you covered
Crosscut’s Margo Vansynghel brings us her picks
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What causes a culture of police violence, and what can change it?
Following the killing of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police, Former King County Sheriff Sue Rahr published a piece for The Atlantic titled "The Myth Propelling America’s Violent Police Culture." KUOW’s Kim Malcolm talked to her about the issue and her article.
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Lawmakers propose mandatory child abuse reporting for WA clergy
‘I think wherever we can prevent childhood sexual abuse, where we can interrupt cycles of violence and prevent it from happening further, we should do that.’
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Poetry, book arts, and painting highlight our weekly arts picks
As we do each week, we're getting picks for arts & culture events to check out in the Puget Sound region. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm got these recommendations from writer Shin Yu Pai, who just this week was named Seattle's Civic Poet. She also hosts the KUOW podcast "The Blue Suit."
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Wing Luke Museum Lunar New Year event invites community celebration
‘I don't know of any other choice but to lean in, to what is generative, what is positive, what is hopeful about this occasion.’
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Take a breather from the news for a few minutes with these arts picks
Arts reporter Jerald Pierce brought us two plays and an exhibition
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WA lawmakers push stricter .05 DUI limit amid record road deaths
"When your blood alcohol content reaches .05, medical experts tell us that your reaction times and your ability to make critical decisions is about 40% worse than when you have a blood alcohol content of zero. When you are at .08, it's something like 160% worse."