Marcie Sillman
Arts and Culture ReporterYear started with KUOW: 1985
Marcie Sillman arrived at KUOW in 1985 to produce the station's daily public affairs program, Seattle After Noon. One year later, she became the local voice of All Things Considered, NPR's flagship afternoon news magazine. After five years holding down the drive-time microphone, a new opportunity arose. Along with Dave Beck and Steve Scher, Marcie helped create Weekday, a daily, two-hour forum for newsmakers, artists and thinkers.
The new century brought new challenges. Marcie and Dave Beck created The Beat, Seattle's only broadcast program to focus specifically on arts and culture. In 2002, after more than 15 years as a daily host, Marcie decided to become a full-time cultural reporter. During her career, more than 100 of her stories have been heard on NPR's newsmagazines, as well as on The Voice of America. In 2005, she became KUOW's first special projects reporter. In this role, she produced in-depth audio portraits and documentary series about life and culture in the Puget Sound Region.
In September, 2013, Marcie was part of the team that created The Record, a daily news magazine focused on the issues and culture of the Puget Sound region. After two years as Senior Host of the program, Marcie returned to full-time cultural reporting.
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Amaranta Ibara-Sandys was 18 years old the first time she traveled to Seattle from Mexico City.The year was 1992; teenagers from around the world were… -
We live in a culture that values being young and hip, but there’s something to be said for age and experience.Just ask Seattle artist Mary Sheldon… -
If you've been in a quandary over what to give your favorite child this holiday season, fret no more! Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about "The… -
Longtime KUOW listeners know that Nancy Pearl calls herself an armchair historian. She tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about Candice Millard's new book "Hero…
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Gentrification and housing affordability are hot topics in Seattle right now.They affect everyone, but typically politicians or media-savvy types dominate… -
After the November election, many people started wearing safety pins on their lapels.It’s a visible sign of their support for people who might feel… -
When Seattle artist Lucia Neare heard who won the election last month, she was despondent. Neare walked out of her home in the Central District and across… -
Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about Ian McEwan's newest book, "Nutshell." You may be familiar with McEwan's novel "Atonement," which was… -
In 2012, the City of Seattle and the federal government agreed to implement sweeping reforms of the city’s police department.Investigators had determined… -
Award winning short story writer Nina Allan has just published her first novel. Although bookstores and libraries may file it in the science…
