Derek Wang
Editor
About
Derek leads a team of regional correspondents and helps coordinate the news department’s daily coverage. This includes stories from the Northwest News Network, a public broadcasting collaboration across the Northwest, which focuses on state government and regional issues. Previously at KUOW, Derek has served as an interim news director, a local host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered, a reporter and a producer.
Before working at KUOW, Derek was as a producer for a children's program at WNYC, an NPR affiliate station in New York City and a desk assistant at CBS News. Derek has a bachelor’s degree in film from New York University and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. He and his wife Gina live in Seattle with a very spoiled rescue dog.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
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KUOW Blog
Students, family react following Ingraham High School shooting
School is canceled through Thursday at Seattle's Ingraham High School following Tuesday's shooting that left one student dead.
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KUOW Blog
Washington AG forms task force to tackle organized retail theft
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KUOW Blog
Fresh food rotting at U.S. ports as shipping costs rise
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KUOW Blog
Times are a changin' at Chateau Ste. Michelle
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KUOW Blog
Washington Democrats aim to move up 2024 presidential primary
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Seattle Protests for Civil Rights
More federal agents sent to Seattle. Mayor Durkan says the city wasn't told in advance
The revelations about their presence in the Seattle area come amid an ongoing clash between protesters and federal agents stationed in Portland since earlier this month.
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7 wounded, 1 dead in downtown Seattle shooting outside McDonald's
At least six people were shot and one killed in downtown Seattle Wednesday evening. It was the third shooting in downtown Seattle in two days.
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KUOW Newsroom
Yes, Washington state drivers, you must use your blinkers
Listen to the full story
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KUOW Newsroom
Sawant jumps into lead of Seattle City Council race
After election night, Kshama Sawant was behind by about 8 points. The next night, about the same. But now ...
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Elections
It’s election week in Seattle! Your Wednesday update
In the race for the open seat in the Seattle city council's District 7 race, which includes Queen Anne and downtown, the gap between former Seattle police chief Jim Pugel and assistant city attorney Andrew Lewis has narrowed dramatically.