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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Get your act together! Not preparing for the Big One is selfish
Bill Radke speaks with Tom Martin, founding member of the American Preppers Network , about why he has an emergency supply of food and water. Martin...
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Most Jungle residents don't want help from Union Gospel Mission
Bill Radke speaks with Jeff Lilley, head of the Union Gospel Mission, about their outreach efforts in the homeless encampment known as the Jungle. UGM...
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Amazon cracks down on fake customer reviews
Bill Radke speaks with Geekwire editor Todd Bishop about Amazon suing over fake reviews being posted on the site. The online store is also cracking down...
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Mayor might throw tantrums but he gets things done
Bill Radke speaks with Josh Feit about a heated text message exchange between Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw concerning...
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The Record: Monday June 6th, Full Show
We'll give you an update on the oil train derailment and fire along the Columbia River. And then, we'll look at the safety concerns rising form that...
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This week we're keeping it real (with this bangin' bouquet)
Yeah, those flowers are amazing. But this week! Seattle city Councilmember Tim Burgess is proposing new regulation on short-term rentals that would...
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Could limiting Airbnb really create more affordable housing?
Bill Radke hosts a discussion between Rebecca Saldana, executive director of Puget Sound Sage, and Michelle Acquavella, owner of Sea to Sky Rentals,...
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Homeless count in Vancouver hits 10 year high
Bill Radke speaks with Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer about the growing number of homeless people in Vancouver, B.C. and what the city is doing...
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Here's how we can make our shelter system better
Seattle’s homeless shelters don’t work for some people. They have curfews, you can’t stay with your partner, there’s nowhere for your stuff and most won...
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This June, go see art about dogs
Bill Radke gets recommendations of what art to see in Seattle this June from Jen Graves, art critic for The Stranger. She recommends seeing Time to Take...