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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I want Hillary Clinton to work a little harder for my vote
Bill Radke speaks with KUOW's David Hyde about growing protests outside the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia. Radke also speaks with protester...
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DJ Marco Collins' picks for the Capitol Hill Block Party this weekend
Bill Radke gets a preview of bands to watch out for at this weekend's Capitol Hill Block Party from Seattle DJ Marco Collins. His favorites include...
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This week we're looking at the words we use
This week, Ron Smith, the leader of Seattle’s Police Officers’ Guild, resigned. His resignation came after the fallout from a comment he posted to Facebook that read, “The hatred of law enforcement by a minority movement is disgusting … #Weshallovercome.”
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Why the creator of The Oatmeal runs from 'the Blerch'
Our daily lives can sometimes feel like an overwhelming monster. Some days we beat the monster and we feel on top of the world. Other days, we don't....
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Singer changes Canadian anthem: 'All Lives Matter'
Bill Radke speaks with Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer about a singer who changed the lyrics to the Canadian national anthem to say 'All Lives...
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'Heads in the sand': How Washington state failed to protect schoolchildren from earthquake danger
Bill Radke speaks with Seattle Times reporter Sandi Doughton about why so many Washington state schools are unprepared for a major earthquake.
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Seattle Police union president resigns over controversial Facebook post
Bill Radke speaks with The Stranger reporter Ansel Herz about the resignation of the Seattle Police Officers Guild president Ron Smith after a...
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Police must control their fear, says former Seattle Police Chief
Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Laquan McDonald, Walter Scott. "These are all shootings that could've been prevented," said Norm Stamper, former chief of the...
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Everybody loves a tomboy, until she grows up
Bill Radke talks with comedian Jessi Klein about her memoir, "You'll Grow Out Of It," and why we love tomboys but don't quite know what to do with tom...
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After clinical trial hold and plunging stock, what's next for Juno Therapeutics?
Bill Radke speaks with Luke Timmerman about what went wrong during Seattle-based Juno Therapeutics' clinical trial of an immunotherapy treatment for...