Who's guarding Seattle's beaches?
Summer is in full swing... Sun, fun, watermelon and swimming.
It’s a tough time to be short on lifeguards, but that’s what’s happening.
KUOW’s Bill Radke and economy reporter Monica Nickelsburg set out to find out why.
Beaches around Seattle: https://www.seattle.gov/parks/recreation/outdoor-water-recreation/swimming-beaches
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Patricia Murphy
Host
Patricia Murphy is an award-winning radio journalist who has covered justice, public health, military and veterans affairs for 20 years. She’s currently the host of KUOW’s daily news podcast, Seattle Now.
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Clare McGrane
Podcast Producer
Clare produces KUOW’s news podcast, Seattle Now. She specializes in episodes on health, especially the Covid-19 pandemic and vaccine, and occasionally produces the show’s Casual Friday episodes.
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Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
Supervising Producer, Seattle Now
Caroline is the supervising producer on KUOW's daily news podcast Seattle Now. She has produced stories on everything from our southern resident killer whales to Washington's chaotic redistricting process. Additionally, she created the podcast's popular Friday show "Casual Friday." She is getting her masters degree in Human Centered Design and Engineering from the University of Washington and applies human-centered design to both her published work and behind-the-scenes processes. Previously at KUOW, she produced Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace and Second Wave.
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