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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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.
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The ACLU of Washington is investigating potential civil rights violations in the detention of the family from Africa as they sought asylum in Canada at the Washington border. -
A clearer picture of Washington state's leadership emerges after Bob Ferguson's first session and budget as governor. -
Lucia Flores-Wiseman stayed true to her local roots in the semifinals of NBC's singing competition, performing "Black Hole Sun" by Seattle grunge band Soundgarden.
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Friday night's match-up between the Mariners and Padres in San Diego will be the first official game of The Vedder Cup. It's in honor of Eddie Vedder the frontman for Pearl Jam.
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The Seattle Mariners have now won nine series in a row after their 6-5 victory over the A's on Wednesday. The M's came from behind to win that game.
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Washington state's 105-day legislative session ended Sunday. Here's how lawmakers ended up closing the gap on a huge budget deficit and the possibilities for a special session.
