Angela King
Morning News Host
About
Angela King is the local host of Morning Edition.
She’s been a part of the northwest news scene since the early 1990s. A proud University of Washington alumna, with degrees in Broadcast Journalism and American Ethnic Studies, she started her career as a news writer in Seattle before becoming a reporter and anchor in Seattle, Portland, and Albuquerque.
Angela's work has been honored by such groups as the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. In 2009, U.W.'s Viewpoint Magazine also named her as one of the “Top 40 to Watch.” “I wouldn't be where I am today if it weren't for the University of Washington,” says Angela. “That's why it's so nice to come back home, where it all started.”
In addition to her work as a journalist, Angela is an independent documentary producer and has contributed her talents to a variety of local organizations such The UW Educational Opportunity Program/Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity, Seattle City Club, and Neighborhood House.
Angela's interests outside of work include candle making, Prince, puzzles of any kind, and grandchildren.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Seattle Association of Black Journalists
Stories
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Government
Here's why Attorney General Barr might go after Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Katie Benner explains her report that Attorney General William Barr wants to prosecute Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
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Government
Seattle City Council's Gonzalez: 'We've created harm' by expanding police system
Lorena Gonzalez and the rest of the Seattle City Council face a big decision – the response to Mayor Jenny Durkan’s veto of their cuts to the Police Department budget.
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Business
Boeing’s 737 MAX faces key hurdle at European safety meeting
At Gatwick Airport just outside London on Monday, air safety regulators began meeting to decide what must be done to let Boeing's 737 MAX return to the skies.
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Suspect in Portland shooting of far-right demonstrator killed by officers in Lacey, Wash.
The man suspected of killing a right-wing activist in downtown Portland last month, was shot and killed by members of a U.S. Marshals task force near Lacey, Wash. Thursday night. Authorities issued an arrest warrant for 48-year-old Michael Reinoehl Thursday, and found him later that evening at a Thurston County apartment complex they'd been staking out.
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Politics
New school year amid pandemic: Is Washington state ready to start?
Tens of thousands of students across the state are starting the new school year – and almost all of them will be taking classes remotely, at least for the foreseeable future. Political analysts C.R. Douglas and Joni Balter join KUOW's Angela King to discuss.
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Health
Why Washington state won't rush out a Covid-19 vaccine before it's proven
Vaccines for Covid-19 are still in development but the federal government wants states to be ready to distribute them by November 1st.
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Environment
Washington state climatologist says Farmer's Almanac winter forecast is way off
The Old Farmer's Almanac has released its winter forecasts, saying Western Washington can expect more rain than normal, with warmer temperatures and less snow. But State Climatologist Nick Bond told KUOW's Angela King the almanac’s forecasts for our region are about as good as flipping a coin. Or worse.
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A conversation with one of the last survivors of the 6888th -- the only Black women's unit to serve overseas in WW2
KUOW's Angela King talks with one of the last surviving members of a little-known but important WWII Army unit -- the all-Black women's 6888th, commonly called the Six Triple Eight.
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These Black women got the mail delivered in Europe in WWII. A push is on to honor the 6888th
World War Two ended Sept. 2, 1945. And 75 years later, advocates for one special unit are still fighting to get recognition the Black women soldiers who made sure the mail got delivered in Europe.
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Former Council President Bruce Harrell weighs in on the Seattle Council's absent Black voice
Nearly a week after Police Chief Carmen Best announced her retirement from the Seattle Police Department, former City Councilmember Bruce Harrell is speaking out, saying that Best's exit is a "tremendous loss." But he further comments that the event is