The Forecast

June 30th, 2026 Episode Summary The episode of “The Forecast,” Seattle’s weekly women’s sports show on KVRU 105.7 FM, opens with host Maggie Mertens announcing a short hiatus during which the program will seek funding, plan deeper future segments, and air a mix of repeat and previously unaired interviews while maintaining its regular broadcast schedule. In a post-show “hot take” segment, Mertens a...

June 23rd, 2026 Episode Summary Seattle’s weekly women’s sports show “The Forecast,” hosted by journalist and author Maggie Mertens on KVRU 105.7 FM, announces a short hiatus to seek funding, plan deeper segments, and improve future programming while continuing to air at its usual times with a mix of repeat and previously unaired interviews from its summer reading and Seattle Storm “Rebuild” serie...

June 16th, 2026 Episode Summary This episode of “The Forecast,” Seattle’s weekly women’s sports show on KVRU 105.7 FM, covers major developments across local and global women’s sports, alongside an author interview for the show’s summer reading series. Host Maggie Mertens and producer Jeff Scott Shaw open with news that the PWHL’s Seattle Torrent have hired assistant coach Christine Bumsted as the...

Tempest Championship Hopes and Torrent Roster Shakeup June 9th, 2026 Episode Summary “The Forecast” is a weekly Seattle women’s sports radio show and podcast hosted by journalist Maggie Mertens on KVRU 105.7 FM, spotlighting local teams, recapping games, and featuring interviews with athletes and experts across sports like WNBA, ultimate frisbee, and professional women’s hockey. This episode opens...

This episode of “The Forecast,” Seattle’s weekly women’s sports show on KVRU 105.7 FM, opens with host Maggie Mertens and producer Jeff Scott Shaw recapping a difficult week of losses for local teams while emphasizing the lessons and resilience that come from defeat. They review OL Reign’s 2–1 loss to the Washington Spirit on May 30, highlighting Lacey Santos’s free-kick goal, Phoebe McClernon’s k...

May 26th, 2026 Episode Summary This episode of “The Forecast,” Seattle’s weekly women’s sports show on KVRU 105.7 FM, celebrates a long-awaited scoring breakthrough for the Seattle Reign, who snapped a five-game goal drought with a 2–1 win over Boston in Rhode Island, highlighted by Sophia Huerta’s first goal of the season and a second-half strike from Maddie Dahlien. The show then turns to the Se...

May 19 , 2026 Episode Summary The Forecast is a weekly Seattle-based women’s sports show on KBRU 105.7 FM and KVRU.org, hosted by independent journalist Maggie Mertens with producer Jeff Scott Shaw, opens with recaps of a difficult week for local teams, including the OL Reign’s 2–0 home loss to Gotham FC that extended a scoreless streak to five matches and highlighted both Gotham’s star-studded ro...

May 12, 2026 Episode Summary This episode of “The Forecast,” Seattle’s weekly women’s sports show on KVRU 105.7 FM, follows host Maggie Mertens’ self-declared “women’s sports weekend” built around local teams and Mother’s Day, while also featuring an in-depth interview with Seattle Storm forward and mother Katie Lou Samuelson. Mertens recaps OL Reign’s 1–0 loss to the Washington Spirit, noting Sea...

This episode of “The Forecast,” Seattle’s weekly women’s sports show on KVRU 105.7 FM, covers a packed slate of local women’s sports, including OL Reign, Seattle Storm, UW softball, and the Seattle Majestics, along with broader WNBA roster and CBA issues. The hosts recap OL Reign’s 0–0 draw at the Houston Dash, noting difficult weather, a poor pitch, a needed clean sheet after a 3–0 loss to Utah,...

April 30th, 2026 BONUS Episode Summary In this roundtable episode of “The Forecast” on KVRU 105.7 FM, host Maggie Mertens speaks with hockey writers Ava Wood and Heather Coy Moonka about the inaugural PWHL season of the Seattle Torrant, reflecting on a year of on-ice struggles, off-ice success, and growing community support. They recount a pivotal late-season win over the Minnesota Frost that secu...

April 28th, 2026 Episode Summary This episode of “The Forecast,” Seattle’s weekly women’s sports show on KVRU 105.7 FM, covers a packed spring weekend in which the city hosted professional women’s games in soccer (OL Reign vs. Utah Royals), hockey (PWHL Seattle Torrent), and basketball (Seattle Storm preseason vs. Golden State Valkyries), alongside University of Washington softball’s home series a...

April 21st, 2026 Episode Summary This episode of “The Forecast,” Seattle’s weekly women’s sports show on KVRU 105.7 FM, is recorded at Seattle Storm Media Day and weaves together updates and analysis across Seattle’s women’s sports landscape, from hockey and soccer to ultimate frisbee and the WNBA. It opens with the Seattle Torrent’s elimination from PWHL playoff contention and an explanation of t...

Evil Genius At Work April 14th, 2026 Episode Summary The episode of “The Forecast,” Seattle’s weekly women’s sports show on KVRU 105.7 FM, covers a packed slate of women’s sports stories recorded on WNBA Draft Day 2026. Host Maggie Mertens and producer Jeff Shaw begin with updates from the NCBA Boxing National Championships, highlighting University of Washington boxers Apple Tran’s semifinal run a...

April 7th, 2026 Episode Summary This episode of “The Forecast,” Seattle’s weekly women’s sports show on KVRU 105.7 FM, spotlights the University of Washington’s student-run boxing club through in-depth conversations with boxers Apple Tran and team president Jill Doucet ahead of the National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA) National Championships, held April 9–11. Tran, a former varsity soccer...

March 31st, 2026 Episode Summary This episode of KVRU’s “The Forecast,” Seattle’s weekly women’s sports show hosted by journalist Maggie Mertens, opens with a focus on local women’s teams, including the PWHL’s Seattle Torrent, NWSL’s Seattle Reign, the Seattle Majestics, and Seattle Tempest, while largely eschewing men’s sports coverage. Mertens recaps the Torrent’s week: a 4–1 win over the New Yo...

Discover the inspiring journey of Odessa Jenkins, founder and CEO of the Women's National Football Conference (WNFC), as she breaks stereotypes and champions gender equity in sports. Most people still think women can't or don't play tackle football — Odessa Jenkins breaks down why that narrative is wrong and how she's transforming the game for women. If you've ever wondered why women are marginali...

The forecast, Seattle's weekly women's sports show, hosted by Maggie Mertens, features a special March Madness bracket bonus episode with a round table of Seattle basketball enthusiasts and experts. The panel includes Angela Garbes, a national bestselling author and basketball fan; Jen Barnes, the mind behind Seattle's first women's sports bar Rough & Tumble and co-founder of Salmon Bay FC; an...

March 17th, 2026 Episode Summary The Forecast is Seattle's weekly women's sports show on KBRU 1057FM, hosted by Maggie Mertens, an independent journalist, and produced by Jeff Scott Shaw. On this week’s episode Ava Wood from 365 Hockey Girl joins the show to discuss the Seattle Torrent's recent games, including a win against the Boston Fleet and losses to Minnesota Frost and Toronto Sceptres, high...

BONUS: Extended Interview with Jeff Brown from Storm Chasers WNBA With WNBA CBA talks still in progress we spoke with Jeff Brown from Storm Chasers and wanted to air the full extended interview. Jeff Brown, a seasoned journalist, has been covering the Seattle Storm since 2015, initially for SB Nation and later through his independent newsletter, Storm Chasers. The discussion highlights the ongoing...

March 10th, 2026 Episode Summary In a recent episode, the hosts discussed the She Believes Cup, highlighting the USA's performance and the contributions of players like Rose Lavelle and Alyssa Thompson. The show also covered the Torrent's recent game against the Ottawa Charge, where Alex Carpenter made history with the first-ever penalty shot in PWHL history. Additionally, the University of Washin...

March 3rd, 2026 Episode Summary To kick off the first episode in March, Maggie and Jeff cover a range of topics related to women's sports in Seattle, focusing on the Seattle Torrent and the WNBA. Megan Rapinoe’s heartfelt speech welcoming the Torrance Olympians back to Seattle opens the episode, highlighting their inspiring performance and the impact on future generations. The second half of the e...

Feb 24th, 2026 Episode Summary In the latest episode, Maggie and Jeff discuss the impact of the Winter Olympics, highlighting the dominance and cultural significance of women athletes. They celebrate achievements such as Alyssa Liu's gold medal in figure skating and the US women's hockey team's victory, which included Seattle Torrent players. The show also covers the progress of women's sports lea...

Feb 17th, 2026 Episode Summary KVRU 1057's "The Forecast" is a Seattle-based weekly sports show dedicated to women's sports, hosted by Maggie Mertens. The show aims to shift the focus from traditionally male-dominated sports coverage to highlight local women's teams such as the Seattle Storm, Salmon Bay FC, the Seattle Reign, and the Seattle Majestics, among others. Maggie, a seasoned journalist,...

Feb 10th, 2026 Episode Summary KVRU 1057's "The Forecast" is a Seattle-based weekly sports show dedicated to women's sports, hosted by Maggie Mertens. The show aims to shift the focus from traditionally male-dominated sports coverage to highlight local women's teams such as the Seattle Storm, Salmon Bay FC, the Seattle Reign, and the Seattle Majestics, among others. Maggie, a seasoned journalist,...