Sarah Leibovitz
Supervising Producer, Soundside
About
Sarah is supervising producer on Soundside, KUOW's noontime show. She's produced shows on topics ranging from maritime law to the Ukraine invasion to why people like board games. Prior to working at KUOW, Sarah was lead producer at the Seattle podcast production company Larj Media, and a teaching artist with Path with Art.
Sarah is an alumna of The Evergreen State College and Bard College at Simon’s Rock. You might have heard her DJing on KAOS community radio in Olympia if you were listening at 5 a.m. on Sundays. When she’s not working, Sarah enjoys spending her time attempting various craft projects, hanging out with her cat Angus, or skateboarding around the neighborhood.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Dredge the Nooksack? The debate continues in Whatcom County
In a question of short term fixes vs long term impacts, the residents of Whatcom County work out what to do about the flooding.
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Seattle approved higher pay for gig workers. So why didn't their pay change that much?
A few years ago, Seattle passed a law to pay gig workers more for their labor. A researcher explains why this effort didn't really pan out in the long run.
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Why Sea-Tac has been spared insanely long TSA lines...so far
In many places, that has led to security checkpoint lines that stretch for blocks and have travelers waiting hours to get to their flights. But it’s been a different picture at SeaTac, at least for now.
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Front Page: Mayor Wilson making policy waves, DHS funding is still up in the air, and Venezuela stuns in the World Baseball Classic
Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.
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Meet the Seattle nonprofit working to help trans people relocate to Washington
Invalidating government-issued I.D. is just one of the ways transgender rights have been rolled back by recent state and federal policy changes. And that’s part of what’s prompting trans people to move to states with more legal protections. Including Washington.
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Author says diversity efforts need to change in the wake of DEI
The Trump administration is escalating efforts to eliminate “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” programs. For many, the moves have been a retreat from the goal of creating more inclusive education and work spaces. Some argue that DEI programs were flawed to begin with.
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Front Page: Soundside listeners sound off about the Millionaire's Tax, the potential return of the Sonics, and a Golden night at the Oscars
Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.
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Soundside's 2026 Oscars Preview!
Seattle Film & TV Critic Chase Hutchinson joins Soundside's Libby Denkmann to discuss all the big races in this year's Academy Awards!
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Congressman Adam Smith on war with Iran
This morning, Congressman Adam Smith sat down with Soundside to share his thoughts on what’s been happening so far in Iran and across the globe.
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Front Page: the latest from Washington's legislature
Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.