Derek Wang
Senior Editor
About
Derek is an award-winning journalist with decades of experience and currently supervises a team that focuses on daily news but also produces longer term news stories. Previously, he has been an interim KUOW news director, an editor for the regional Northwest News Network journalism collaboration, a local host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and a KUOW reporter.
Derek was hired by KUOW in 1998 to work as a producer for the national launch of the irreverent news-in-review show Rewind with Bill Radke. Before working at KUOW, Derek was a producer with NPR's New York City affiliate, WNYC-New York, where he worked as a producer on New York Kids, a children's program, and before that, 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 is also an avid ice hockey fan and roots for his hometown team, the New Jersey Devils. Derek 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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Washington Senate drops investigation into rape accusations against Joe Fain
he Washington State Senate announced Tuesday that it will not go forward with its planned investigation of Senator Joe Fain (R-Auburn).
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Deaths of homeless people jump in Seattle area
Deaths among people who were homeless in King County more than doubled in the past five years, according to a new report from the Medical Examiner’s Office.
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Amazon, Microsoft back new push to house the homeless in Seattle
Some of the Seattle area’s biggest businesses are backing a $75 million fund-raising effort by Plymouth Housing to build homes for 800 homeless people.
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Journalists at KCTS, Crosscut launch union effort
Journalists at the online Seattle news site Crosscut and at the Seattle PBS station KCTS have launched a unionizing effort.
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No income tax in Washington will help Seattle's NHL team, general manager says
Seattle's new NHL team formally introduced Hall of Famer Ron Francis Thursday as the general manager of the expansion team. Francis won the Stanley Cup as a player for Pittsburgh in 1991 and 1992. More recently he was the general manager for the Carolina Hurricanes for four seasons.
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Impeach him: The House Democrats from Washington state are unanimous
As Congress continues a summer break all of the Democrats in Washington state’s U.S. House delegation have come out to publicly support starting an impeachment inquiry.
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Bernie's wrong, fact-checkers say: Amazon is paying taxes
One of Seattle's largest employers, online retaiAmazon ... was a frequent target during this week's debates ... among Democratic presidential candidates.
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Rain helps and hurts wildfire fight on Colville Reservation
Cooler, wetter weather has helped crews battling a large wildfire burning on the Colville Indian Reservation. Fire spokesman Michael Krueger gives an update on the efforts to control the blaze.
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More Olympic goats heading to the Cascades
Another attempt to relocate mountain goats off of the Olympic Peninsula is underway.
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Good news PNW: Your phone will one day double as an earthquake alert device
The federal government is putting millions of dollars toward an earthquake alert program in the Northwest.
