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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This Week In Prayers, Politics, Public Libraries And Pangolins
What's up with those scaly anteater-like animals? Why did Seattle Public Library’s rebranding effort fail? Was Bremerton High School's football coach...
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Seattle's District 3 Candidates Aren't Pulling Any Punches
Pamela Banks, a candidate for Seattle’s District 3 council seat, calls her opponent "Budget Rally."
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Liberal Tide Takes On Moderate Incumbent In Seattle Council Race
Standing outside the KUOW station, we asked Seattle City Council candidate Jon Grant what he would do if he lost. He would pay off his debt, he said....
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'Week In Review' Is Gorgeous, What's Wrong With That?
It worked for Canada’s new prime minister: How much do a politician’s looks matter? Also, why is our state school superintendent leaving now, of all...
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This Week: A Shakedown In Seattle Politics?
Did a local developer ask a Seattle City Council candidate for a quid pro quo? (And how often does that happen around here?) Will the University of...
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What’s Overrated This Week? (Football, Gun Rights, Renoir?)
If America's gun debate is stuck, what would un-stick it? Is it time to ban youth football? Was Renoir that bad at painting? And who else is overrated?...
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Week In Review: Answering Questions After Disaster
We'll bring you the latest on investigations into the Roseburg, Oregon, shooting and last week's fatal Aurora Bridge crash. Plus: Shell’s Arctic oil...
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After Arctic Bust, Is Shell's Drilling Rig Headed Back To Seattle?
Environmentalist are celebrating Shell’s decision to stop oil exploration off Alaska’s northern coast indefinitely, but the immediate future of the...
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Seattle Halts Suspensions For Elementary School Kids
Bill Radke talks with Seattle school board member Harium Martin-Morris about a new policy to stop suspending elementary students for nonviolent...
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Seattle Grapples With Safety Questions After Fatal Crash
Is the Aurora Bridge too narrow for six fast-moving lanes? Tim Eyman is in trouble again, and unrepentantly so. What did China’s president bring to...