Kirsten Kendrick
Morning Edition HostKirsten Kendrick hosts Morning Edition on KNKX and the sports interview series "Going Deep," talking with folks tied to sports in our region about what drives them — as professionals and people.
Kirsten has been hosting Morning Edition on KNKX/KPLU since 2006. Kirsten fell in love with radio in college and has worked in news radio for more than 30 years. She is also a morning person and loves that she is a companion to listeners as they start their day.
Born in Ohio, Kirsten lived in Dallas and Miami before moving to the Pacific Northwest in 2000. She is active in the public radio host community and loves sports. She works with a boxing trainer and is a volunteer Little League umpire. Kirsten and her husband live in Seattle with their son and their dog, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.
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Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby champion for 2025. He won the annual batting battle that takes place the night before the All-Star game.
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The Mariners head into the All-Star break with a sweep of the team with the best record in baseball.
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The M's lost Wednesday. But one bright spot came in the 7th inning from rookie second baseman Cole Young.
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Three Seattle Storm players are heading to the WNBA's All-Star game on July 19. Four Seattle Mariners are heading to Major League Baseball's All-Star game on July 15.
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The Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals Monday night, 6-to-2 with catcher Cal Raleigh hitting his 33rd home run of the season.
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President Trump officially canceled an agreement between tribes and the federal government to help restore salmon in the Columbia River basin. Here's why it was canceled and what the implications might be. -
The WNBA is bringing in more money than ever from sponsors, ticket sales, and media rights. Yet, player salaries haven’t increased drastically in recent years.
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Currently, the Mariners are tied with the Cleveland Guardians for the third Wild Card playoff spot in the American League.
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The Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox Tuesday night 8-0. Catcher Cal Raleigh was responsible for six of those runs.
