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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Asians are treated differently based on their weight, study says
People who are chubby or fat often experience prejudice. But a recent study out of the University of Washington found that for Asian Americans, being...
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Do you want just one pass for all your Washington outdoor activities?
Washington state and federal officials want to make it easier for you to access the state's many parks and recreation areas. Right now, there are about...
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She didn’t realize how wrong she was about kids until her son joined a gang
Marty Jackson runs the Southeast Area Network of the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative. For years, she had worked with Stephan Stewart,...
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Kent farmers market a produce haven for immigrant community
It's not easy to find quality produce in the East Hill neighborhood in Kent. For the low-income immigrants who live in the community, it's a trek to...
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Trauma changes how black students see themselves and the world
When 30-year-old Charleena Lyles was shot and killed by Seattle Police, her death became part of a legacy of trauma absorbed by the black community....
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On being the only black man on the Seattle school board
When Stephan Blanford ran for Seattle school board four years ago, he won 89 percent of the vote. But he often felt stuck as a member of that board and...
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What you should know about where Charleena Lyles lived
Charleena Lyles lived in housing owned and operated by Solid Ground in Seattle's Magnuson Park. The nonprofit organization manages a campus with 175...
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'Not here in Seattle': An African American therapist reacts to Lyles' shooting
The African American community in Seattle is in shock after city police shot and killed 30-year-old Charleena Lyles. Jenny Henderson is a therapist in...
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Is your school racist? Ask the students
Chief Sealth International High School in West Seattle is among the most diverse schools in the city. Seventy-five percent of the students are black,...
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What Black Lives Matter and Black Panthers have in common
La TaSha Levy is an assistant professor of American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington. Patricia Murphy talks to her about the intersection...