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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Seattleites rally in support of Ukraine
Seattleites woke up to ongoing news of Russia's invasion of Ukraine Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. By Thursday night, they were demonstrating in support of Ukraine.
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Government
Seattleites support Ukraine in the 'Marathon No One Wants to Run'
Ukraine, and the rest of the world, are in a waiting game as Russia amasses troops along the country's borders. Here in Seattle, Ukrainians and Ukrainian Americans are trying to raise awareness about what’s happening.
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UW aims to learn new tricks from these old dogs
The University of Washington's Dog Aging Project is trying to keep our tail-wagging best friends healthy for longer by studying how they age.
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Volcano eruption sends tsunami to Washington Coast
Waves of 1-3 feet above normal began striking the Washington coast Satur
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Environment
Chilling Halloween slated for the Northwest this year
The wet and windy weather that blew in over the weekend is still haunting Western Washington. Don’t cancel those Halloween plans yet, though. The holiday forecast is clear – for now.
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Government
'We cannot promise every employee an accommodation'
Even if your request for an exemption is approved, you are still at risk for losing your job.
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Government
A smooth ride between UW and U-District light rail stations: This is why
During the two minutes of light rail travel between Husky Stadium and the new University of Washington station, riders may notice that the ride is particularly smooth.
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Environment
Why 'copious' rain could wash Washington's worries away this weekend
Washington's dry spell may be coming to an end.
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Health
'Pretty certain there was going to be an outbreak.' 2 college students on navigating the pandemic
It's finals week at Washington State University: A symbolic end to a difficult semester for many students. WSU roommates Dan and Campbell talked about navigating the pandemic in a social environment like college.
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Want to avoid war? Listen to my grandma’s story
Recently I was visiting my grandmother, Kazuko Nita, in Japan. Achan, as I call her, knows that I’m not good at cooking and that my knife skills are...