Erin Hennessey
Community OutreachBefore accepting the position of News Director in 1996, she spent five years as knkx's All Things Considered Host and filed news stories for knkx and NPR. Erin is a native of Spokane and a graduate of the University of Washington and London's City University - Center for Journalism Studies. Erin worked in the film industry and as a print journalist in London and New York before returning to Seattle to work in broadcast news.
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There are some very crowded races in the Washington primary and a lot of "independent spending" by political action committees, says KNKX's Olympia… -
The first mayoral debate since the primary covered a range of issues important to Seattlites Tuesday evening at Seattle University.But first, candidates…
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For our show this week, we wanted to talk to someone who hears lies all the time: Tow truck drivers. That’s what Sound Effect Executive Producer Erin… -
Sometimes it can take a long time to come around to an apology or to even realize you did something wrong in the first place. In this next story, it took… -
Following a painful week in our country with the deaths of two black men at the hands of the police, as well as the deadliest day for U.S. law enforcement… -
As the weather warms up and we move into early boating season, water safety experts are calling on people to be prepared. That includes those of us who… -
Reporters from the Pacific Northwest weigh in on stories from the week that they believe deserve more ink and analysis.This week, KPLU's Sound Effect…
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Five out of six incumbents running in a crowded Seattle City Council field will advance to the fall election, according to the Tuesday night returns in… -
President Barack Obama says a former Army captain and Seattle native who survived one of the Afghan war's deadliest firefights is a reminder that… -
Who came up with the idea for Earth Day? Depends who you ask.If you ask Tom Paulson, founder and editor of Humanosphere.org, he’ll tell you it was he and…
