Jason Burrows
Producer/Announcer
About
Jason M Burrows is part of the Production Team on Soundside, and takes on announcing duties when needed.
He got his start onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln volunteering for the ship's KRUZ-FM, then spent 15 years as the "Jack of all Trades" at 96.5 Jack-FM.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Professional Affiliations: Military Veterans in Journalism
Podcasts
Stories
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What happens when El Niño rolls into Seattle?
If you’re in the Pacific Northwest right now, it’s cold outside. There’s frost on the ground in the morning — sometimes a freezing mist in the air. And lately, very little rain. Winter doesn’t technically start for another three weeks. But if this is all feeling off to you, you may need to prepare for more weirdness; it’s an El Niño year.
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A beaver dam blocked spawning salmon at Carkeek Park. Now humans are giving nature a nudge
Typically, a major construction project in Seattle requires a city permit. Changes to a park would have you wading into the political process – maybe lobbying your city council member or the mayor. But beavers can’t be bothered with land use applications.
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Producer Picks: Dry January, SAFE horses, and local wrestling
In the spirit of thankfulness, we're revisiting some of our favorite segments from over the last year, and the hardworking producers who make Soundside are making the picks. Today, producer Jason Burrows chose some of his favorite episodes that he worked on during this past year.
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How 'forever chemicals' got in the groundwater west of Spokane
Seattle Times reporters Isabella Breda & Manuel Villa talk with Soundside about PFAS chemicals in the drinking water near the city of Spokane.
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Lindy West & Meagan Hatcher-Mays talk "Text Me Back"
KUOW Arts and Culture reporter Mike Davis sits down with the hosts of the new podcast "TEXT ME BACK" to find out why they decided to record the conversations that usually take place via text!
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From truly terrifying to ironic and iconic, a rundown of the best Halloween flicks
Soundside host Libby Denkmann chats about horror movies & what makes them so much fun with Make Believe Film Festival founder Billy Ray Brewton
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Sharp disagreements over homeless sweeps, policing in South Seattle City Council race
City Councilmember Tammy Morales and her challenger Tanya Woo sometimes agree on how to tackle the biggest problems Seattle voters are talking about this year, including crime, drugs, and homelessness. But more often, the two disagree — and that political tension was on full display at a recent live candidate debate at KUOW.
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Downtown Seattle council candidates face off (politely!) over public safety
Seattle City Council incumbent Andrew Lewis (District 7) faced challenger and Navy veteran Bob Kettle in a blisteringly fast-paced candidate event at KUOW, which zeroed in on public safety.
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Comedian Hasan Minhaj admits he made up some of his material. How do Washington comics react?
Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks with comedians who have Washington state connections, Rohini Jayanthi and Sam Miller, along with Tasveer executive director Rita Meher about the recent controversy surrounding Hasan Minhaj and his latest comedy special.
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'Bottoms': another raunchy teenage comedy but with high school lesbians at its center
KUOW Arts and Culture Reporter Mike Davis sits down with Jas Keimig and Chase Burns of "Unstreamable" to talk about the new movie, "Bottoms."