Natalie Akane Newcomb
Announcer / Producer
About
Natalie is a recent graduate from Washington State University. She started writing radio features at her high school’s radio station 889 TheBridge and soon thereafter participated in RadioActive's summer 2016 workshop.
At WSU Natalie worked with Northwest Public Broadcasting where she was the Morning Edition producer, and an On-Air host. Last summer, she helped cover the BLM protests in Spokane and Pullman. She also had the privilege of working with the KUOW newsroom, and did a story for the “Voices of the Pandemic” series.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Japanese, conversational Chinese
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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KUOW Blog
WA AG orders DIY rape kit company to stop sales in the state
The Washington State Attorney General's Office has issued a cease-and-desist letter to the company Leda Health regarding its marketing and distribution of so-called "early evidence" rape kits and its suite of services.
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KUOW Blog
'Everybody put their hearts on the field,' as the Mariners' playoff run ends
The six-plus hour long game was one of the longest playoff games ever played. But fans were willing to wait; they waited for the Mariners to return to the playoffs for 21 years.
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KUOW Newsroom
DIY rape kits are gaining popularity on college campuses. But are they reliable?
Commercially sold, do-it-yourself sexual assault kits are gaining popularity on college campuses. Makers of the kits have marketed them as an alternative option to sexual assault kits conducted in a hospital setting. But health officials and some sexual assault advocacy groups say the kits stand to create more problems than they solve, and are warning people not to use them.
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KUOW Newsroom
Fall semester is underway. That's when most campus sexual assaults happen
The window between the start of fall semester and Thanksgiving break is what advocates against sexual violence refer to as the "red zone." More than half of all campus sexual assaults occur during this period, according to the sexual assault advocacy group Shattering the Silence.
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KUOW Blog
Puget Sound Energy bills are about to rise
Puget Sound Energy is telling customers they will likely see higher energy bills in the coming months, starting with gas customers.
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New memorial honors Japanese Americans incarcerated at the Washington State Fairgrounds
Over 7,500 Japanese Americans were incarcerated at the Washington State fairgrounds during World War II. A new memorial seeks to honor them.
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KUOW Blog
Why more stink bugs could be coming to the PNW
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KUOW Blog
Bellevue demonstrators protest Iranian woman's death
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KUOW Blog
Skykomish residents told to be prepared for evacuation as Bolt Creek Fire continues to burn
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KUOW Blog
If you're going to SeaTac, wear a helmet and wave your hands over your head