Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Reporter
About
Anna Boiko-Weyrauch is a reporter on our SoundQs team and grew up in the same zip code where she now works — with detours to five U.S. states and three foreign countries in between. Her job is to do stories inspired by listener questions. Often, people have questions about HER. Here are some FAQs.
Where’s your name from?
My parents! In a compromise emblematic of their four-decades of marriage, they combined their names (Boiko = Ukrainian and Weyrauch = German) and gifted them to their children. My name is pronounced ANN-uh BOY-koh WHY-rock.
What do you report on?
Listeners, like yourself, send in questions and my team uses our news judgment to decide which ones to cover (that means we value a topic’s timeliness, relevancy, and importance to a general audience). I’ve done stories about listener questions on everything from earthquakes to dog poop.
How can I ask a question?
Fill out the box on kuow.org or email us at soundqs@kuow.org.
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
This musician helps keep an ancient language alive for Sephardic Jews
“Why there are so many Sephardic Jews in Seattle?” That’s the question we dove into on our latest episode of SoundQs, our podcast where you ask a question and KUOW explores the answer.
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SoundQs
Why does Seattle have so many Sephardic Jews?
Seattle has the third largest Sephardic Jewish community in the United States, according to some estimates.
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SoundQs
What is the most humane, cost effective way to end homelessness?
We know that homelessness is a problem. It's hard to go anywhere around Seattle without seeing people living outside. And SoundQs listeners have been asking what the region can do better.
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KUOW Newsroom
Whale strikes could get more common as humpback numbers grow
NOAA believes it was a humpback whale that a ferry hit in Elliot Bay last night
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KUOW Newsroom
Retrofitting Seattle's vulnerable buildings could cost over $1 billion
A new report is finally putting a price on the cost of crucial earthquake safety fixes in Seattle.
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SoundQs
Why do so many people live in tents and RVs in Seattle?
SoundQs listeners have asked us lots of questions about homelessness. In this episode, we try to answer them.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle has a blood shortage because young people don’t donate
Blood shortages are becoming more common at Seattle-area blood banks.
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PHOTOS: May Day joy in protest
People gathered for the 20th year, showing support for workers and immigrants.
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SoundQs
Seattle is one of the worst cities in the U.S. for potholes
A SoundQ's listener asked why Seattle has so many potholes. So reporter David Hyde set out to learn why. And he discovered potholes are more than a nuisance - they're also a political talking point and a source of controversial art.
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SoundQs
How a hot dog with cream cheese became part of Seattle's food legacy
Seattle’s foodie reputation wasn’t exactly built on hot dogs. And yet, we still have our own spin – the Seattle dog. It’s a hot dog with grilled onions and cream cheese. The SoundQ's team finds out how this local take on street food was born.