Bill Radke
Host
About
Bill hosts The Record and Week In Review.
After starting with KUOW as a University of Washington student in 1985, Bill was KUOW's morning host in the '90s and the creator of the past show Rewind, a news-satire show heard on KUOW and nationwide on NPR.
Bill moved away to Southern California to host American Public Media's Weekend America and Marketplace Morning Report.
He returned to KUOW in 2012.
To see more of Bill's past KUOW work, visit our archive site.
Podcasts
Stories
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Week In Review
Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with Chris Vance, the co-chair of Washington Independents, Erica Barnett, writer of the city policy blog the C is for Crank and David Kroman, reporter for Crosscut.
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The Record
What do you wonder about the Puget Sound region?
You asked, we answered.
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The Record
'Curious simpletons' get a peek at life on Mars
You don’t have to be a planetary exploration specialist to understand this science (but we talked to one anyway).
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The Record
A tale of two Smiths
The race is on for Washington’s 9th. Also, we hear more about ballot initiative 1631 on carbon fees, and remember Paul Allen.
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The Record
Should you vote for a carbon fee?
This year, voters will decide whether or not to instate a first-in-the-nation fee on carbon emissions in the state. We invited groups for and against the ballot measure to talk about why they support and oppose I-1631.
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The Record
Candidates for Washington's 9th District debate corporate money and military spending
U.S. House Representative Democrat Adam Smith is being challenged by political newcomer Sarah Smith, a Democratic Socialist.
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The Record
Senator Warren takes the test
DNA testing is becoming increasingly widespread; in this instance, it’s being used to bolster political bona fides and has sparked discussions about whether genes have anything to do with identity.
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![Bill Bryant, Gyasi Ross, Bill Radke, Monica Nickelsbury [L-R]](https://kuow-prod.imgix.net/store/d8254c663a48e9bbe88ce4c801766053.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.4&crop=faces&fit=crop&h=226&w=340)
Week In Review
What's in a poll?
Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with former Port of Seattle commissioner Bill Bryant, Gyasi Ross is a Seattle attorney and host of the podcast, Breakdances with Wolves and Monica Nickelsburg is the Civic Innovation Editor for Geekwire.
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The Record
UW professor named MacArthur 'Genius'
Kristina Olson is a research psychologist and director of the TransYouth Project at the University of Washington.
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The Record
Washington joins a growing number of states in abandoning capital punishment
“We now know, and the Supreme Court decision affirmed, that zip code and race are likely determinants of whether the accused is given the death penalty. There is nothing equal, fair, or just if that has occurred. And unfortunately, it has.”