Bill Radke
Host
About
Bill hosts Week In Review.
Before that, he created and hosted the NPR humor show Rewind and hosted the Marketplace Morning Report, covering the day's national/international business news.
He's been a KUOW reporter, news director, and interview host; also, a stand-up comedian and Seattle P-I newspaper columnist.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: he/him
Podcasts
Stories
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'Living in Eastern Washington, fire is personal to me'
Bill Radke talks to Northwest News Network reporter Anna King about the wildfire that closed parts of I-90 this week and what people can do to prevent...
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What are the real tradeoffs of the straw ban?
Seattle's straw ban has coincided with hometown coffee chain Starbucks' decision to phase out all single-use plastic straws by 2020. The new sippy cup...
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Trump pardons Oregon ranchers connected to the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Bill Radke speaks with Leah Sottile, host of the Bundyville Podcast , about why President Donald Trump pardoned the two Oregon ranchers whose case...
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DNA testing to unite immigrant families is more complicated than it seems
Late last month, a federal judge in San Diego gave the Trump administration two weeks to reunite children under five with their parents, after...
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UW professors on how to 'detect and defuse' false news stories
Bill Radke talks to University of Washington Professors Jevin West and Carl Bergstrom. Together they teach a course at UW titled, "Calling bullshit:...
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Cameron is out and Carmen is in as finalist for Seattle Police Chief
Bill Radke speaks with Crosscut's City Reporter David Kroman about the surprise reversal that placed Carmen Best back in as a finalist for Seattle's...
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Seattle Storm's Sue Bird sets new franchise scoring record
On Sunday night, Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird smashed through the team's all-time leading scorer record. She put up 21 points against the Mystics....
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'Nanette' and comedy as resistance
Bill Radke talks about the Netflix stand-up comedy special, "Nanette," in which comic Hannah Gadsby says she's leaving comedy. "I built a career out of...
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Beat | Taking your pulse on the election
There is a lot to feel guilty about this week. Fireworks on the 4th of July create pollution, Seahawks star Kam Chancellor reminds us that football is a...
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Caboozing and backyarding: How to summer in Seattle
Welcome to the beginning of Seattle summer! Don't worry if you didn't make trail and camping reservations months ago - Seattle has a lot to offer...