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
Avoiding Seafair and The Blue Angels? You have options this weekend
‘I think it's really something to celebrate that KEXP has managed to flourish and grow for the past half century.’
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KUOW Newsroom
Few of Washington's youngest kids are getting the Covid vaccine
About a month and a half after Covid-19 vaccines became available to kids under five in Washington state, just under 9 percent have had their first shot. That’s significantly lower than all other age groups.
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KUOW Newsroom
In searching for answers on homelessness, UW expert says it all comes down to the housing market
'The way that I explain it is that when rent is $600 a month, you can kind of figure it out through familial support, through public assistance, and through low-wage labor. When rent is $1,500 to $2,000 a month, the margin for error is very low.'
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KUOW Newsroom
WA's wildfire season has been mild so far, but we're not out of the woods yet
Kim Malcolm talks with Washington's Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz about the 2022 wildfire season.
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KUOW Newsroom
With scorching temps ahead, head indoors for these cool arts events in the Puget Sound region
Kim Malcolm talks with Marcie Sillman about her weekend arts and culture recommendations.
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KUOW Newsroom
This Seattle woman is crushing the Tour de France Femmes
Seattle's Veronica Ewers talks with Kim Malcolm about the Tour de France Femmes, and what its return after 33 years means for the future of women's cycling.
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KUOW Newsroom
The Mariners are refusing to lose, and inspiring hope for a long awaited playoff birth
Kim Malcolm talks with The Athletic's Corey Brock about the Mariners stunning turnaround, and the team's chances of ending their 21 year playoff drought
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle Art Fair returns after a two year hiatus. Here are three works to check out
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times arts and culture reporter Jerald Pierce about the Seattle Art Fair, and what to check out.
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Fleet Foxes, festivals in West Seattle and Ballard should make for a stunning music weekend in Seattle
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times music writer Michael Rietmulder about his live music picks for the weekend.
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KUOW Newsroom
With the PAC-12 shakeup, what will happen to UW and WSU?
Paige Browning talks with sportswriter Art Thiel about what the recent PAC-12 shakeup means for the University of Washington and Washington State University