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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Should Washingtonians Be Anxious About The Economy? Depends Where You Live
Bill Radke speaks with Susan Hutchison, chairman of the Washington State Republican Party, about voters' feelings on the economy as we head into the 201...
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Mayor Murray: Homeless Crisis Is Dividing Seattle
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is worried that the issue of homelessness is dividing the city. He said there are two conversations happening in Seattle, and ne...
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Education Fixes Top Of Washington Lawmakers' To-Do List
Bill Radke talks with Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins about differing education bills out of the Democratic-led House and Republican-controlled Senate in the state capitol this week.
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Macklemore's 'White Privilege II' Is Not An Easy Listen, But That's Kind Of The Point
Bill Radke talks with musician and composer Ahamefule J. Oluo, one of several Seattle-based artists who collaborated on the new Macklemore and Ryan Lewi...
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How This Crowdsourced Map Is Helping People With Disabilities Navigate Seattle
Bill Radke talks with University of Washington researcher Anat Caspi about Access Map Seattle, which provides information for people with limited...
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Pot Cafes Could Open In Seattle (Bring Your Own Bud)
Public consumption of pot continues to be illegal, but a new bill would let Seattle and other cities opt out of the ban and open up pot cafes. Seattle C...
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Pinkies Up As We Sip On The Week's News
Tent camps, car camps – is Seattle solving homelessness or attracting it? Do you trust Seattle’s Catholic Church anymore? And, in our forward-thinking f...
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Seattle Gym Hatches Scheme To Buy Ballard Lot
The lot at 5244 Leary Avenue Northwest doesn’t look like it’s worth $2.4 million. It’s a toxic site, for one. It used to be a gas station, and there are...
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Sound Transit Prepares For A Million More People By 2040
Bill Radke talks to new Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff about his vision for the future of public transit in the Puget Sound area.
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Seattle Airbnb Hosts May See Tougher Regulations This Year
Bill Radke speaks with Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess about plans to regulate online short-term rentals in the city of Seattle.