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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Seattle cop to young black men: Use the system to protect your rights
Perry Tarrant wants young African Americans to know their rights in interactions with police. But Tarrant, assistant chief at the Seattle Police...
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People of color will suffer the most with the end of health care
Emily Fox speaks with Dr. Jeff Duchin, public health officer for Public Health-Seattle and King County, about how ending the Affordable Care Act will...
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Seattle's African American churches face a test of diversity
Carl Livingston sees the troubles facing African American churches in Seattle as a test. Livingston told KUOW’s Kim Malcolm that as the city has grown...
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Dear white people: Please, please talk about race
When Tyrone Beason called his father after Donald Trump was elected, the conversation didn’t start in the turmoil of the present. “He started to talk...
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Princeton prof: Racial equity has to consider poor white people, too
If you’re a person of color in this country, every day you might encounter oppression that remains from systems set in motion hundreds of years ago. The...
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Renowned violinist encourages young people of color to love music
Quinton Morris is a violin virtuoso who wants to give back. The Seattle University teacher grew up in Renton and fondly remembers the support he got...
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Is privilege a prerequisite for succeeding in Seattle schools?
Dr. Pedro Noguera is a UCLA sociologist and an expert in urban education. He was in Seattle Tuesday night to speak about the ways educators and...
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Tough deadlines ahead for Washington lawmakers on education spending
Washington state lawmkers are back at the state Capitol for this year’s legislative session with one of the biggest spending questions looming over...
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Colorblind doesn't cut it. Be brave and talk to your kids about race
Many white parents have difficulty finding the right words to use when talking to their kids about racism. Preschool director Jasen Frelot runs...
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Why white liberals need to figure out how to talk about race
Why is race so hard to discuss? Ralina Joseph, founding director of the University of Washington’s Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity ,...