Derek Wang
Assignment EditorYear started with KUOW: 1998.
As KUOW's Assignment Editor, Derek coordinates the news team's daily coverage.
Previously, Derek has been the station's interim news director, the local host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered, a reporter and a producer. Before moving to Seattle, Derek worked at NPR member station WNYC in New York City and CBS News.
Derek has won numerous national and regional journalism awards. He has a bachelor's degree in film from New York University and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. He and his wife, Gina, live in Seattle.
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A new report predicts that rent increases in the Seattle area should slow down next year. The report was produced by Apartment Insights, a company that…
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Snow is blanketing much of western Washington this morning.Seattle got about two inches of snow overnight, and other places got more, according to Dustin… -
U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) is proposing legislation that would prohibit the federal government from creating a registry of Muslim… -
Updated 9:25 a.m.Everett Police are investigating a shooting that happened Wednesday morning half a block away from Everett High School.Officer Aaron…
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As the suspect in a mall shooting in Burlington, Washington appeared in court Monday, the community continued to grieve for the victims. Five people were… -
Condolences are pouring in for the family of longtime Seattle civil rights activist Bob Santos, who died Saturday at the age of 82.In an interview with… -
100 years ago Friday, Bill Boeing incorporated his airplane company. It would later be known as the Boeing Airplane Company and Washington's largest… -
Seattle-area public health officials are warning cocaine users about two recent deaths believed to have been caused by a tainted batch of cocaine.Public… -
A dean of a college at Seattle University has been placed on administrative leave while university officials review her leadership and management of the… -
A majority of Seattle City council members voted in favor of the legislation and said it will help them meet an increased workload now that most council…
