Lisa Brooks
Weekend Edition and On-Call News HostLisa Brooks hosts Weekend Edition as well as fills in as News Host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered on KNKX.
In her decades-long career, Lisa has worked as a newscaster, reporter, host and editor in Public Radio and TV in Seattle and Cleveland, OH, and in Commercial Radio in Seattle, Harrisburg and York PA , and Westminster MD.
Two career highlights; becoming the first woman Public Address Announcer in Major League Baseball's American League for the Seattle Mariners in the 1990's and occasionally in the early 2000's. And, winning the 2024 Gracie Award from the Alliance of Women in Media for a feature story focusing on Kent-Meridian High School.
Lisa is also a singer-songwriter with two CDs of original music and loves spending time with her sweet rescue pup, Quincy.
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The State Board of Education has put the finishing touches on the "FutureReady" plan, which shifts focus to student needs after they leave school.
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Rates for the Washington Health Benefit Exchange are going up again next year. Plans will increase in cost by about 22%, affecting thousands of people.
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Thousands of fish — including federally protected Chinook salmon — were found dead this summer near the light rail running on the floating bridge across Lake Washington.
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Residents petitioned King County to stop the construction of an asphalt plant. The county bought the land from the plant developers for $14 million.
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Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler a former 3rd District congressional representative and former state lawmaker, said lawmakers aren't spending within their means.
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Big changes are coming to Meta’s social media platforms after a nationwide lawsuit claiming the company violated federal and state child privacy laws. -
The petition was filed by two Seattle voters who claim Wilson has failed to uphold her oath to maintain public safety.
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Lori Matsukawa's new memoir reviews a groundbreaking career and love for a region that nurtured her growth as an Asian-American journalist. -
After evacuating during the chaotic event, some vendors returned to find their cash and equipment stolen and their food spoiled.
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Over 150,000 people are expected to attend this weekend's Seafair hydroplane race events along Lake Washington. Officials say they've beefed up security at all entrances.
