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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The Tradition Of Naming Tunneling Machines
Bertha is here. The world’s largest tunnel boring machine arrived in Seattle Tuesday after being shipped from Japan. It’s expected to reach land sometime
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King County Metro Could Cancel Nearly 30 Percent Of Bus Routes
King County Metro released more details Monday about possible cuts to bus service next year. The agency says almost a third of its routes might be
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Seattle Compost Is A Hot Potato
Seattle city council members are scheduled to vote Monday on legislation that could change where the city's food and yard waste ends up. But the latest
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Toll Plan Cheat Sheet
Washington state officials announced proposals on Tuesday to increase the toll rates on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and the State Route 520 floating bridge.
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Daughter Of Former Washington Governor Tapped As New Port Commissioner
The newest Port of Seattle commissioner should be a familiar name to anyone who follows Washington state politics. She’s 33-year-old Courtney Gregoire,
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Looming Fiscal Cliff For King County Transit
Bus service in King County could get some good news this week. Washington state lawmakers are expected to introduce a plan that could prevent a looming
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Five Lessons For Seattle Bike Share Plan
The plan to create a bike sharing program in Seattle is clicking into a higher gear. Puget Sound Bike Share hopes to launch in 2014 in parts of the
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Sound Transit: Ridership Has Reached Record Levels
Sound Transit announced last Friday that its latest ridership numbers for 2012 shows an all-time high. The numbers surpass the agency’s goal for 2012.
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Arboretum Says Goodbye Highway Ramps, Hello Bike Trail
The so-called “ramps to nowhere” near the Washington Park Arboretum are due to come down. It’s part of the project to replace state Route 520 across Lake
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Seattle City Council Considers 520 Project Requests
Even though work on the Highway 520 bridge project is underway, it hasn't been quite clear as to what path the bridge would take from Lake Washington to