Kirsten Kendrick
Morning Edition HostKirsten Kendrick has been hosting KNKX’s Morning Edition since 2006. She handles all aspects of the show - from news selection and writing to audio production. Kirsten has worked in radio for 30 years. She was born in Ohio, grew up in Indiana and attended high school and college in North Texas. In addition to being a journalist and active in the public radio host community, Kirsten is also sports lover. She and her husband live in Seattle with their son and their dog.
Kirsten's most memorable moment at KNKX: "Being on the air during the fatal train derailment in DuPont in 2017 and relaying important information to listeners. It's my job and I take it very seriously."
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On the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the law preventing sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal funding, KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick talks with Patricia "Trish" Bostrom of Mercer Island about playing sports in a pre-Title IX world. A nationally-ranked tennis player in the 1970s, her biggest battle may have been the right to play in the first place. She even sued the University of Washington. -
As mass shootings continue to occur around the country, many people are watching to see if Congress passes any new gun safety laws. Here in Washington state, there are already several gun safety laws in effect. Some came from the legislature and others came from citizens. Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins joined KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick to provide an overview.
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Members of Washington's Congressional delegation are reacting to yesterday's mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Multiple elected leaders call for strengthening gun laws, both at the local and national level, to prevent another school shooting.
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Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins discusses his reporting on cases where parents decide to send their children with developmental disabilities to out-of-state, therapeutic boarding schools after exhausting their options in Washington. He found these cases highlight institutional gaps in key support services for these families, a problem only made worse during the pandemic.
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A new Seattle Times investigation describes allegations of racism in the Tacoma Police Department a retired officer documented over two decades. Valencia Brooks, a Black woman, worked for the department for 30 years and filed 18 complaints.
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The National Hockey League's draft lottery happens Tuesday. It will determine the order of selection for the first 16 picks in the first round of the 2022 NHL draft in July. Following their inaugural season, the Seattle Kraken are expected to be major players in the draft.
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has been in office for four months. In that time, the issues that he campaigned on, have made the news. Namely, affordable housing, homelessness, policing and crime. KNKX's Kirsten Kendrick sat down with Harrell, for a quarterly check-in with the mayor.
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A leaked draft of a majority opinion written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito suggests the Court could soon overturn Roe v. Wade. If that landmark 1973 decision is overturned, states could pass abortion bans. What would this mean in Washington state?
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The Seattle Seahawks added nine players in the NFL draft that wrapped up over the weekend. But none was a quarterback to replace Russell Wilson, who was traded to the Denver Broncos in the offseason.
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Ahead of the Seattle Storm home opener, veteran player Sue Bird talked with KNKX’s Kirsten Kendrick about her decision to return for at least one more year. Kirsten also asked Bird about WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner, who's been detained in Russia since February. Listen to the latest installment in our series "Going Deep."
