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KBTC's Weekly Public Affairs Show - Friday at 7:30pm

Northwest Now is KBTC's weekly public affairs television show hosted by veteran journalist Tom Layson. Now in its 15th season, Northwest Now takes a closer look at the issues and people who are part of Western Washington. 

 

WATCH LIVE| Friday nights at 7:30pm on KBTC and the KBTC Livestream.  

STREAM | Available here and on-demand on the free PBS App.  

LISTEN | Listen here, download, or find episodes at Apple Podcasts.

 

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Northwest Now Host - Tom Layson 

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Tom Layson is KBTC's Managing Editor and worked in Yakima, Terre Haute, Louisville, Sacramento, Columbus, and New York-New Jersey. Tom anchored 13 hours of live coverage in the NY/NJ market during 9-11 - just one example of the many thousands of hours he’s been on set or in the field covering politics, natural disasters, courts and crime, economic development, personal finance and the environment the past 40 years. Tom grew up in the Maple Valley area and is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University.

This Friday at 7:30pm

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Cyber Security

The data lost to millions of hacks is now being picked apart and combined with artificial intelligence to rip people off for billions. Is there any way to stop it or will the good guys always be a step behind? That's part of our discussion about cyber security on Northwest Now.

 
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Audio Preview 

Listen to an audio preview of this week's show by Northwest Now's Associate Producer, Chris Anderson.

 

 

 

 

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Coming Up

February 2 |Cyber SecurityAny idea that our online data is secure has been mostly discredited, but with that said, what steps can you take to try to improve your odds against fraud? The South Sound is becoming a bit of a cyber-security hub, and that’s part of the discussion on this edition of Northwest Now.

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