Clare McGrane
Senior Producer, Seattle Now & Seattle Eats
About
Clare produces and reports for Seattle Now, KUOW's daily news podcast. She takes listeners on field trips to vibrant places around the Puget Sound, breaks down complex stories shaping Seattleites' lives, and curates conversations about pop culture in the city. Clare is also the senior producer for Seattle Eats with Tan Vinh, leading the production team and appearing as an on-air co-host for the show's "Tip of the Week" segment. Clare has extensive experience reporting on health and technology, along with an eye for covering Seattle's queer community and the arts.
Previously, Clare was KUOW's emerging platforms producer, leading strategy and product development for digital audio channels. Before joining KUOW, she covered health technology at GeekWire. Clare is a University of Washington graduate with a dual degree in Journalism and Creative Writing. Outside of work, she is an avid rock-climber, reader, and gamer.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, some French
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Environment
Seattle Now: Can squirrels get us to Mars?
Happy Thanksgiving! We're sharing a special episode today from our friends at The Wild podcast, about ground squirrels, hibernation... and space travel.
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Arts & Life
Seattle Now: Love in the time of Covid
Relationships are hard at the best of times - throw in a global pandemic, economic uncertainty, and now the holidays and it can feel
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Health
Seattle Now: Nurses battle the third wave
While we’ve been busy staying away from each other, healthcare workers have been up close and personal with Covid patients every day. They're stretched thin, and the third wave is putting them under even more strain.
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Health
Seattle Now: Preparing for the third wave
Scientists have been warning about a devastating fall surge in Covid cases for months. Now that the third wave is upon us, what can we do to steel ourselves for a hard winter?
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Seattle Now: Trump's refusal to concede
President Trump has refused to concede the election and allow President Elect Biden to start the transition process. Today, we ask what history can tell us about what will happen next.
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Politics
Seattle Now: Reconciling our differences
Joe Biden may be the President Elect, but he’ll be leading a deeply divided country. Before we reconcile our differences we need to take a hard look at why they exist in the first place.
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Politics
Seattle Now: WA's election results
We’re still on tenterhooks waiting for the results of the presidential election, but lots of races in Washington have already been called. Today on the show: five things you need to know about Washington's results.
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Politics
Seattle Now: WA's Obama-Trump vote
Five counties flipped from blue to red in 2016, and the reason why could tell us how the next election will go.
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Education
Seattle Now: Students left behind by online learning
More than a month into the online school year, it's clear many students are struggling. Students with disabilities have been largely left behind.
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Politics
Seattle Now: Politics is in for young voters
Years of youth-led protests over climate change, gun control and policing have ignited a new generation of voters. Now young people are turning up at the polls in record numbers.