Patricia Murphy
Host
About
Patricia Murphy is the host of Seattle Now, a daily news podcast.
Her interviews focus on experts and newsmakers. Previously, you could find Patricia on the beat reporting on military and veteran affairs, justice, and health.
In 2018 Patricia received a regional Edward R. Murrow award for a series about the motivations of young people who carry guns. In 2005 she received a national Edward R. Murrow award for her reporting on injection drug use.
Though her first job in news was throwing hard copies of the Sunday paper from her bike, Patricia also graduated from Emerson College with a B.S. in Communications.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Dart Center, Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism
Podcasts
Stories
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Seattle’s 8-year transportation plan
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What does Mt. Rainier sound like?
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The (no longer) Living Computers Museum
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What's left of your paycheck after housing?
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An historic verdict for police accountability
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Thursday Evening Headlines
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Arts & Life
Got films? Scarecrow Video needs $1.8M to keep offering movies you can't stream online
From the rise of streaming video to the Covid pandemic, Seattle's cherished Scarecrow Video has survived challenge after challenge. Now, it admits it needs help — $1.8 million in help, to be exact.
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Health
Why this UW doctor wants colleagues to ask patients if they are lonely
Medical professionals have started noting that isolation and loneliness are increasingly factors in health care, alongside smoking or exercise. One Seattle doctor urges his colleagues to ask their patients about it.
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Scarecrow Video would like you to rent DVDs again
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Why doctors want to know if you're lonely