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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Will Seattle finally have an income tax?
On Monday the Seattle City Council unanimously passed a resolution to pursue an income tax on the richest households. This is the first step towards...
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What it feels (and sounds) like to visit a gun range
Bill Radke visits a gun range with journalist and gun advocate Dave Workman. Workman teaches Radke how to fire a semi-automatic weapon and explains why...
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Can adaptive traffic lights ease congestion woes?
Bill Radke talks to Chris Long, the traffic engineering manager with the city of Bellevue, about adaptive traffic lights and how they can change the...
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The protesters behind May Day
Bill Radke talks with reporter Liz Jones about the May Day protests. She describes the crowds, the increased tensions due to President Trump and what...
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When did May Day anarchists shift focus away from immigrants and workers?
Bill Radke talks to Eli Sanders , associate editor for the Stranger, about May Day protests — from the traditional immigrants' rights and workers'...
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Who deserves redemption and who doesn't? A case study in a crossword puzzle
Bill Radke speaks with Bremerton Police Chief Steven Strachan about a controversial crossword puzzle published in the New York Times.
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As Trump targets H-1B visas, what does it mean for Seattle's tech industry?
Bill Radke talks with Tahmina Watson and Stan Sorscher about the potential impact of President Trump's executive order on the H-1B visa program. Watson...
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Another take on homelessness on the Eastside
Bill Radke talks with Bellevue City Council member Kevin Wallace about homelessness in Bellevue.
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Week in Review: May Day protests, tunnel tolls, North Korean nukes
Weed is legal, but we're still figuring out how to talk about it around kids. State lawmakers do know this much: A billboard with a cat saying "IM SO...
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She was tortured for being gay. With $300 she fled to Seattle
Jacque Larrainzar fled Mexico in the late 1990s. She asked the woman at the airport how far she could go with the $300 in her pocket, and the woman...