Yesterday morning, as we were getting ready to leave for work, we heard Deborah Brandt mention to Harmon Shay that "this is the last Monday we'll be doing this together." Yup -- with a week to go, Brandt announced her upcoming departure on air. more ›

Our actual drive time won't change, but it's about to feel shorter. Morning host Deborah Brandt is leaving KUOW in mid-February:

At KUOW, Deborah Brandt, who has been the local host for "Morning Edition" for nine years, is departing in mid-February. Derek Wang, who had been weekend host, will succeed Brandt. Wang, in turn, will be replaced by Jamala Henderson.

If, like Seattlest, you spend your morning commute catching up on world events through Morning Edition, you’ve probably heard excerpts from the StoryCorps project. Your fellow Americans have been busy interviewing each other, and NPR is airing a few of the results. more ›