Derek Wang
Editor
About
Derek is an award winning journalist with decades of experience and currently supervises a team that covers daily and 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 New York Kids, a children's program at WNYC-New York and a desk assistant at CBS News.
He is also an avid ice hockey fan and roots for his hometown team, the New Jersey Devils.
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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Computer Drives With Info For CIA Lawsuit Stolen At UW
Computer hardware holding sensitive information being used in a lawsuit against the CIA has been stolen, according to the University of Washington’s...
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Seattle Schools Could Start Thursday If Teachers OK Deal
The Seattle teachers union and the school district said Tuesday they have reached a tentative contract agreement to end a week-long strike. The district...
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Godden Gap Widens And Leaders Flip Spots in Seattle District 1
New results in the primary election hold more bad news for incumbent Seattle City Councilmember Jean Godden.
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Godden Trails, Sawant Leads In Seattle Council District Races
Your votes are in and here's what we know about the primary election for Seattle's new City Council districts: It was pretty good for incumbents. Except...
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Time To Let Your Lawn Go Brown, Climatologists Say
Extremely dry weather and rising use have got the Puget Sound region’s cities thinking seriously about a water shortage later this year. Seattle, Tacoma...
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Help Us With Pot Tickets, Seattle Police Chief Says
Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole says the police department could use help from city lawmakers about how the city should handle tickets for public...
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Northwest Fans Pack Vancouver For Women's World Cup Final
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The streets of Vancouver were abuzz this weekend as U.S. soccer fans poured into the city to watch the showdown between the U.S....
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Seattle Mayor's Office Chooses Possible Sites For Future Tent Cities
There could soon be new homeless camps in Seattle. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray's administration has picked three sites and plans to send them to the City...
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SDOT Starts Testing New First Hill Streetcar Project
Testing of Seattle's new streetcar project is underway. The multi-million dollar project is more than year behind schedule. The sound of one of the new...
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Seattle Cop Under Investigation For Arresting Elderly Black Man
Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole has ordered a review of an officer in the East Precinct. The police department said the officer was involved in...