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.
To see more of Derek's KUOW portfolio, visit our current site.
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Seattle police are investigating the discovery of suspected human remains – including a foot with toenail polish – found in a recycling bin outside a… -
Update 12:20 p.m.Residents and businesses affected by the natural gas explosion in Greenwood early Wednesday morning are waiting for word on when they can… -
Seattle police say they’ve arrested three teenagers in connection with last week's multiple shooting at the homeless camp known as "The Jungle."Police… -
The death of a 16-year-old Somali-American youth last month in Seattle was accidental, the King County Medical Examiner's office says.Hamza Warsame died… -
Update, 10 a.m., Dec. 26, 2015: The Washington state Department of Transportation tweeted early Christmas Day that Interstate 90 westbound had reopened.… -
The sister of a Somali-American teen killed in a fall on Seattle’s Capitol Hill is asking the city’s Muslim community for patience as police…
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King County will be offering 12 weeks of paid parental leave.TRANSCRIPTThe County Council unanimously approved of King County Executive Dow Constantine's…
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Seattle's public television station KCTS said Wednesday that it's merging with two local news websites, including Crosscut.com.Crosscut editor-in-chief… -
Western Washington University canceled classes Tuesday after hate speech remarks popped up on social media and targeted students of color, school… -
Updated: 4:45 p.m., 11/10/2015:A close margin in one Seattle City Council race just got razor thin. Lisa Herbold now trails Shannon Braddock in District 1…
