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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The Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-6, and had an extra-innings win for the second game in a row.
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Leo Rivas helped lead the Mariners to their 4-2 win against the Cardinals Wednesday night.
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The Storm staged a come-from-behind victory in their final game of the regular season Tuesday night, beating the Golden State Valkyries 74-73, at Climate Pledge Arena.
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The M's won on Sunday 18-2. Catcher Cal Raleigh hit his league-leading 53rd home run of the season.
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KNKX Environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp interviews five authors about the admiration and curiosity they have for their subjects: the trees all around us. -
The Seattle Sounders are moving on to the semifinals in the Leagues Cup tournament. They beat Club Puebla Wednesday night at Lumen Field, in a penalty kick shootout.
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Before the Mariners played the Mets on Sunday, players from both teams signed autographs and took photos with Little Leaguers.
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A bronze statue honoring Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird is now on display outside Climate Pledge Arena. The Storm is the first franchise in WNBA history to dedicate a statue to a former player.
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They beat the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday, 1-0 and the Houston Astros lost their game resulting in the tie at the top of the division.
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The Mariners completed their second series sweep in a row on Sunday beating the Rays, 6-3. Catcher Cal Raleigh had home runs in each of the three games this weekend.
