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
-
Race matters: Understanding how the Central Area was gentrified
The black population in Seattle fell below 7% for the first time since the 1960s, according to an analysis by the Seattle Times in 2018. And the Central District, which was nearly 75% black back in the 1970s is now only 15% black. Gentrification is one reason, but there’s also another big reason, says Ron Sims, former King County executive, and former deputy secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
-
Race and the justice system: 3 areas to target, according to this Seattle professor
Professor Bob Crutchfield is a sociologist at the University of Washington who studies the justice system with a focus on race. He shared with us what parts of the system he believes should change – and why.
-
Environment
NW wildfire season made worse by Covid-19 pandemic
Washington state officials expected to be hit with a heavy wildfire season this year. Now it seems the pandemic has made conditions worse.
-
Crime
Bothell police officer killed in shooting after car chase
A Bothell police officer was killed and another injured when a shootout broke out during a traffic stop, authorities said early Tuesday.
-
Politics
Who gets credit for Seattle's new business tax?
So who (or what) got the new tax on business passed by the Seattle City Council?
-
Business
Western Washington housing market is red hot right now
While the economy shrinks, and unemployment rises, the Western Washington housing market is heating up. Dean Rebhuhn with Village Home and Properties explains why bidding wars for homes are emerging.
-
Crime
24-year-old protester Summer Taylor dies after being hit by speeding car on I-5
Two people are in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center after a Seattle man drove his car into a group of Black Lives Matter protesters on I-5 late Friday night.
-
Seattle police force protesters out of CHOP zone, make arrests
Seattle police moved in early Wednesday morning to disperse protesters in the area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest, or CHOP.
-
Business
Boeing 737 MAX test flights this week? What that could mean for the jet's return
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved certification test flights for Boeing's 737 MAX, according to news reports.
-
Crime
1 teen dead, 1 wounded in shooting at Seattle's CHOP
One man is dead and another in critical condition after a shooting early Monday morning in Capitol Hill Organized Protest Zone.