Katherine Banwell
Announcer
About
Katherine is the local host on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Prior to coming to KUOW, she worked at KPLU (now KNKX) as a fill-in host on All Things Considered and host of Weekend Morning Edition. She's also the voice of many telephone on-hold messages for businesses across the country and loves to act in her spare time. Originally from Canada, she began her broadcasting career as a news and arts reporter for, among other places, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Katherine has a BA in Communications from the University of Washington. Go Huskies!
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Stories
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Wine-tasting vs. local farming in Sammamish River valley
Seattle Times reporter Lynn Thompson tells KUOW's Kim Malcolm about how farmers and the wine industry are tussling over zoning along a small outpost of...
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Count 'em: 90 mountain goats in one photo near Mount Baker
That’s a lot of mountain goats – 90 to be exact. The aerial photo was taken in late July near Mount Baker by the Washington Department of Fish and...
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I'm sick of Seattle's heat and it's all Canada's fault
If you're dripping with sweat during this heat spell, you can blame Canada (kind of). Washington state climatologist Nick Bond told KUOW's Kim Malcolm...
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Could election fraud happen in Washington state?
Kim Malcolm speaks with Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman about election fraud and whether or not it could happen in Washington state.
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Cab drivers balk at Port of Seattle's new airport contract
Last month, the Port of Seattle chose a new taxi company to serve Sea-Tac Airport. East Side For Hire won the exclusive contract. The change happened...
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A humpback whale's death hints at good news for the species
Research biologist John Calambokidis talks to KUOW's Kim Malcolm about the death of a juvenile humpback whale on a West Seattle beach, and what the...
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Seattle's All-City Band strikes up for Seafair
Seattle's All-City Band is marching its way through the summer. The 180-member band, which has been entertaining people for 65 years, includes high...