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Jennie Cecil Moore

Producer

About

Jennie Cecil Moore is a producer on KUOW’s news shows who has covered the labor market, housing, reproductive rights, transit, food insecurity, law, and the arts.

She has a particular interest in cultural, economic, and equity stories.

Her career in public broadcasting has taken her to San Francisco, Boston, and France. Outside of news, she’s produced museum and public garden audio guides, arts and literary podcasts, and partnered with non-profits around storytelling. She has also contributed to documentaries and cooking series.

Location: Seattle

Languages: English, French

Pronouns: she/her

Stories

  • caption: As summer travel begins to spike, so does Covid cases across the United States. Unlike other respiratory viruses that surge in winter, like the flu and RSV, Covid has established a pattern of spiking in winter and summer, according to Dr. Helen Chu with UW Medicine. Seen here, a busy day at Ronald Reagan National Airport.

    Covid is back in Washington just in time for your summer vacation

    Health experts like UW Medicine's Dr. Helen Chu didn't initially expect Covid to surge during the summer season, but as Washington heads into summer 2024, she says summer Covid will be with us for a while. It's not the only thing that doctors have noticed.

  • Visiting the world's largest rhododendron collection

    It’s spring, even if the weather hasn’t fully caught up yet. If there's one thing you can count on, besides postnasal drip, it’s rhododendrons. The showy blooms are all over town, and there are a lot more varieties than you think. Today, we're taking a fun trip to the botanical garden in Federal Way.

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    Auburn officer's trial tests deadly force law

    The murder trial against Auburn police officer Jeff Nelson is underway in Kent today. Arguments are centering around the officer’s training and the testimony of some key witnesses. It’s an important test of a voter initiative that made it easier to prosecute police officers who use deadly force. KUOW’s crime and law enforcement reporter Amy Radil will bring us up to speed on the case.

  • Seattle loses its sparkle for first time home buyers

    It is no surprise that it’s hard to buy a house in Seattle, but it's gotten even harder for many as interest rates and housing prices have soared. That means would-be home buyers are increasingly leaving the city, the metro area, and sometimes even the state. Seattle Times journalist Paul Roberts is here to tell us about his reporting on this trend and the calculus homebuyers are making.

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    WA Republicans weigh their options for president

    Washington state isn’t the biggest player when it comes to electoral votes during presidential races. Still the primary election is coming up on March 12, and Republican voters are weighing former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley KUOW’s David Hyde spoke with some local Republican families to get insights into their priorities for 2024.

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    Vocal supergroup säje garners a Grammy

    A few artists with ties to Seattle took the podium at the Grammys on Sunday. Composer and vocalist Sara Gazarek was there with her ensemble säje. They won best arrangement for their song “In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning.” We’ll hear more about the music from Sara Gazarek.