Kim Malcolm
Afternoon News Host
About
Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming. She has covered the arts, municipal government, politics, and misinformation as part of KUOW's Stand with the Facts live event series, in partnership with the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public. She really enjoys election night coverage, in spite of herself. Kim started out in broadcast journalism in Calgary at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, before working at NPR member station KERA in Dallas and then KUOW. Kim spends most winters waiting for baseball season to start.
Location: Seattle and the Eastside
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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How should we judge our judges? The pros and cons of electing the judiciary
Kim Malcolm talks with Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson about the benefits and drawbacks of electing judges. In Washington, we elect judges...
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Chris Hansen's new Sodo arena plan: Forget the $200M in public money
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times reporter Geoff Baker about a new proposal from Chris Hansen to build a sports arena in Seattle's Sodo area. Hansen...
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Tensions rise in 7th District race between Jayapal, Walkinshaw
Kim Malcolm talks with Publicola's Josh Feit about the 7th Congressional District race between Pramila Jayapal and Brady Walkinshaw. This week, Jayapal...
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The sad story that taught Judge Judith Hightower a humbling lesson
The woman had been booked into King County Jail for driving with a suspended license. When she appeared between Judge Judith Hightower, she asked her to...
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Who killed Thomas Wales? 15 years later, federal prosecutor's murder still unsolved
Kim Malcolm talks with former U.S. Attorney John McKay about the unsolved murder of federal prosecutor Thomas Wales. On October 11, 2001, Wales was shot...
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SPU shooting: Why an insanity defense is so tough to use
The man accused in a deadly shooting 2014 attack at Seattle Pacific University has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. On the opening day of the...
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Does Seattle need stricter rules on how police use surveillance?
Kim Malcolm talks with Shankar Narayan about the use of surveillance technology by the Seattle Police Department. The issue resurfaced recently after a report in The Stranger detailed how the police had purchased software that allows officers to monitor your social media posts.
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Got guns? Here's why safe storage could save your life
Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Joseph Simonetti about the public health implications of safe firearm storage. His research finds that adolescents with risk...
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Seattle Mayor's 2017 budget includes millions more for police, homelessness
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Mayor Ed Murray about his 2017 budget proposal. He's calling for hiring 200 additional police officers and an increase of...
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What's behind the 55 percent rise in Seattle's sexual assaults
Kim Malcolm talks with Capt. Deanna Nollette about the rise in sexual assault cases being reported to the Seattle Police Department. Reported cases are...