John O'Brien
Senior Producer, All Things Considered
About
John O’Brien is KUOW's All Things Considered Senior Producer. He spends his days setting up interviews with newsmakers on subjects from politics and public health to arts and culture. John learned to make radio starting in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation with Ross Reynolds.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
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Economy
Higher minimum wage levels help many workers, but there are tradeoffs
Reporter Nate Sanford looked into the pros and cons of higher wages, and why they haven’t solved Seattle’s cost of living problems
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Sports
Baseball springs eternal, but are the M’s squandering an opportunity other teams would die for?
Sports columnist Jerry Brewer takes us out to the ballpark on opening day for a Mariners season forecast.
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Politics
Late Washington state powerbroker Frank Chopp left a lasting legacy
Pluribus News staff writer and former longtime public radio Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins covered Chopp for many years. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm talked to him about the influential legislator's legacy.
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Government
Washington state industries and consumers brace for tariff impacts
Washington State Department of Commerce Director Joe Nguyễn told KUOW’s Paige Browning about his concerns for the state’s economy.
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Environment
What a ‘cloud’ of small earthquakes means for the PNW, and how to prepare for bigger ones
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network director Harold Tobin joined KUOW’s Kim Malcolm to discuss our recent shakeups, and how to prepare for more damaging events.
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Politics
Canadians feel betrayed by U.S., but blame Trump, not average Americans
With cross-border tensions running high, KUOW’s Kim Malcolm kicks off a regular check-in with CBC BC Today host Michelle Eliot
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Politics
Washington farmers and tourism will suffer under Trump’s tariffs, U.S. Rep. DelBene warns
KUOW’s Kim Malcolm talks to Democratic U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene about the new Trump administration's actions so far.
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Government
Online bullying isn't new, but it's evolving
UW professor Ryan Calo tells KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about the new powers behind the bully pulpit.
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Government
Trump canceled the ‘National Nature Assessment.’ Scientists want to publish it anyway
Study participant says Americans across the political spectrum really care about our natural heritage.
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Government
Where Seattle companies stand in response to Trump anti-DEI moves
As part of his recent flurry of executive orders, President Trump is moving to dismantle the federal government's diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, also known as DEI. GeekWire reporter Lisa Stiffler wrote about the local and national impacts in a recent piece. She talked to KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about what she learned.
