Kyle Norris
Producer
About
Kyle Norris is a producer who contributes to KUOW’s daily show, SoundSide. He also reports for NPR’s arts and culture desk and “Life Kit” podcast.
Prior to working on SoundSide, he was an instructor at KUOW’s youth media program, RadioActive. There he taught audio journalism skills to teenagers who lacked access to journalism and arts programming in their communities.
Norris has worked in public radio for 20 years as a host, producer, and reporter. He got his start in broadcasting at Michigan Public (formerly Michigan Radio), where he worked for eight years as an on-air host and arts and culture reporter.
Stories
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1960s politician Wing Luke was ahead of his time
Wing Luke was born in 1925 in China. In 1962, he became the first person of color on Seattle’s City Council. In his short time, he made lasting impacts to Seattle – many of which are still felt today.
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History
'Always smiling.' Wing Luke's influence on Seattle and Washington
Wing Luke would have turned 100 years old in 2025, something that the Wing Luke Museum is commemorating this year.
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Bellingham’s mobile van brings therapy to the client
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Mental Health
Bellingham nonprofit offers therapy on wheels
Lydia Place, a Whatcom County nonprofit, has turned a Ford Transit cargo van into a therapy office on wheels.
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How small acts of “dignity” can help vulnerable populations
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'Everybody needs a friend.' This Bellingham grandma serves coffee and kindness to people in crisis
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Health
7 common issues people face when speaking in public
It can be anxiety-inducing to deliver a speech in front of an audience. NPR's Life Kit talks with a speechwriter and a speech coach to get their best tips for public speaking.
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Health
It's never too late to explore your gender identity. Here's how to start
Everyone has a gender — and we express it all the time. But if you're an adult starting to think about your gender in a more expansive way, NPR's Life Kit has tips on how to do that.
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Arts & Life
Betty White, a beloved icon and actress since the beginning of TV, has died at age 99
TV favors the young — but Betty White only got more famous as she got older. White's career began in the earliest days of television, and she was active until her death Friday at the age of 99.
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Seattle Now: Give it up for Seattle's 'Lady A'
A David and Goliath fight has been playing out in the music world, between a platinum-selling country act and a Seattle blues singer who's fighting to keep the name she's performed under for more than 20 years.
