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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Wham! Bam! Pow! Sikh Captain American takes on prejudice in a turban
After 9/11, Vishavjit Singh experienced an uptick in discrimination. "Al Qaeda," people hissed as he passed them on the street. "Terrorist." "Go back to...
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Does Seattle need to build upward?
Bill Radke looks at the debate over changing Seattle's zoning laws to allow for more apartments, condos and town homes, and fewer single-family houses....
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Robinson Cano is the latest example of baseball's relationship with PEDs
Bill Radke talks to Tim Elfrink, managing editor of the Miami New Times, about performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in baseball, after Seattle Mariners...
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Tech companies are committing 'crimes against logic,' says former Greek finance minister
'If you can't explain the economy in a language young people can understand, you are clueless yourself.' So says former Greek finance minister Yanis...
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The Record: Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Seattle's head tax is the law of the municipal land now. What do local businesses think? Bill Radke and KUOW reporter Carolyn Adolph sat down with Todd...
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How Seattle businesses are reacting to the head tax
Bill Radke talks about what the compromise head tax means for Seattle with KUOW reporter Carolyn Adolph. We also talk to Todd Biesold, owner and CFO of...
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A compromise on Seattle's head tax, but how will the money be spent?
A compromise has been struck over the controversial proposed Head Tax by the Seattle City Council. Over the weekend Councilmember Lorena Gonzalez worked...
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The Record: Monday, May 14, 2018
At this hour, we’re waiting to hear how the city council will break on the controversial head tax. Crosscut’s David Kroman was at City Hall for a...
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Weekend recap: Are liberals too smug? What's wrong with Mother's Day?
Bill Radke talks to our panel about a New York Times opinion piece that argues liberals aren't as smart as they think. We also look at the state's...
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The Record: Thursday, May 10, 2018
The Record went live from City Hall to talk through listener questions on the head tax. How do companies feel? How do politicians feel? Most importantly...