Deborah Wang
Contributing Reporter, Editor, & Host
About
Deborah is a contributing reporter, editor, and host at KUOW. Since joining the staff in 2005, Deborah has done everything from political reporting to podcast hosting and she has served as interim news director. She is an award–winning radio and television journalist whose career spans more than three decades.
Deborah's first reporting job was at public radio station WFCR in Amherst, Massachusetts. In 1990, she went to work for National Public Radio and served as NPR's Asia correspondent based in Hong Kong. During that time, she covered the Persian Gulf War from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and then spent months in southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq filing stories on the war's aftermath.
In 1993, she joined ABC News as a television correspondent in Beijing and Hong Kong, and covered, among other things, Hong Kong's handover from British to Chinese rule. In 1999, she set up the network's first news bureau in Seattle.
Deborah has also worked as an on–air anchor for CNN International, as host of IN Close on KCTS9 Public Television in Seattle. She is a long-time host on the TEDxSeattle stage.
In recent years, Deborah's reporting has focused on adolescents and mental health. She was the recipient of a 2018-2019 Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellowship.
Deborah has won numerous awards for her reporting, including the Alfred I. DuPont Silver Baton, the Overseas Press Club's Lowell Thomas Award and a Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation.
To see more of Deborah's past KUOW work, visit our archive site.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, conversational Chinese
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: US Advisory Board Member, Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellowships
Stories
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Two New Polls Tell Differing Stories About Seattle Mayor’s Race
Two new polls in the Seattle mayor’s race show State Senator Ed Murray leading incumbent mayor Mike McGinn. But the polls,which came out Monday, differ on
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McGinn, Murray Revive Tunnel Feud In TV Debate
In their first televised debate on KING5 TV, Mayor Mike McGinn and State Senator Ed Murray engaged in a sharp but mostly civil exchange over housing,
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Unemployed In Washington State? The Government Shutdown May Affect You
People who receive unemployment benefits in the state of Washington might be affected by the federal governments shutdown. The states Employment Security
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Competition For Tech Talent Heats Up In Seattle Area
Technology companies have been among the bright spots for job growth in the region. They are hiring a lot of one particular kind of employeesoftware
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Seattle Mayor Proposes Spending Increases In 2014 Budget
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn presented his 2014 budget proposal yesterday. In a speech before the Seattle City Council, he outlined a plan to boost spending
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Seattle Center Plays Host To 1,400 Homeless Guests
More than 1,400 homeless individuals descended on Seattle Center Tuesday to take part in a one-day resource fair put on by United Way of King County.
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Foreclosure Crisis? Seattle's Numbers Don't Add Up
A correction and further information on the story 9/14/2013: We reported that Zillow was the source of two numbers included in the report The Wall Street
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Mike McGinn Takes Aim At Opponent's Legislative Record
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn officially launched his fall campaign Monday with a series of new attacks against his opponent, state Senator Ed Murray.
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Seattle Mayor's Race Down To McGinn And Murray, Steinbrueck Concedes
UPDATE: 8/7/13, 1:13 p.m. PT Peter Steinbrueck, who was trailing Ed Murray and Mike McGinn in the Seattle mayor’s primary this morning, spoke with KUOW’s
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Seattle Mayor's Race Debate Features Eight Candidates Ahead Of Primary
The Downtown District Council of Seattle and KCTS 9 hosted the Seattle mayoral candidates for a live debate ahead of the August 6 primary last night. The