Joe Fain's KUOW board seat bid ends after review KUOW Staff September 04, 2025 / 5:31 pm

Today, former State Senator Joe Fain’s candidacy for membership on the KUOW / Puget Sound Public Radio board of directors has ended. In a meeting of the executive committee, the board amended the slate of candidates for consideration and removed the former State Senator’s name. The final vote on the remaining board candidates will take place on September 18, 2025.

The review and vetting process for board candidates is an important step and in keeping with KUOW’s journalistic ethos to look at topics thoroughly and engage with multiple perspectives. This creates space for the open discussion of ideas through the transparent exchange of perspectives, rigorous fact-checking, and encourages civic p

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