KUOW Public Radio
Broadcast Media Production and DistributionWashington, United States51-200 Employees
KUOW Public Radio is a Puget Sound broadcaster delivering news and storytelling as Washington’s largest NPR station. Operating from Seattle, it serves an audience of hundreds of thousands across traditional radio and online platforms, reflecting its role in media production and distribution for public radio. The organization operates as a private, nonprofit corporation under an agreement with the University of Washington, with PSPR (founded in 1999) overseeing the station’s license and public service mission. KUOW’s work centers on providing trusted news and locally relevant stories to the community, while engaging listeners through podcasts and online content that complement its on-air programming. The station is part of a broader public media landscape in the region, routinely recognized for journalistic work through regional and national awards, and collaborates with partners such as StoryCorps and other wildlife and documentary projects as part of its storytelling initiatives.