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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Winter is usually not the season for road construction, but this year, things are a little different. Friday marks the start of eleven planned closures of… -
A group of religious leaders from numerous different faiths called on Washington state lawmakers Thursday to change the state’s gun laws. The new group… -
It’s almost a year before the 2013 general election, but the race for Seattle mayor continues to draw a crowd. Former Seattle City Councilman Peter… -
Washington Governor Chris Gregoire proposed a new wholesale vehicle fuel tax Tuesday that you might notice at the gas pump. The governor said the move… -
Another high-profile candidate says he’s interested in becoming the next Seattle mayor. This time, it’s state Senator Ed Murray, a Democrat from Seattle.… -
The CEO of the Port of Seattle, Tay Yoshitani, can sit on the board of a private freight logistics company without creating a conflict of interest,… -
The war of words stemming from the effort to reform the Seattle Police Department is heating up. At issue is the selection of an independent monitor who… -
Washington state’s online voter registration system is vulnerable to hackers, according to The New York Times. The newspaper said it took less than three… -
Story last updated by Patricia Murphy on October 15, 2012 at 3:13 p.m.The Sodo arena plan has had a few twists and turns. After first being unveiled in… -
The full King County Council is expected to vote on the latest Sodo arena plan next week, following some adjustments made by the council’s budget…
