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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What To Do With Underused Churches?
Bill Radke takes a tour of the Fremont Abbey with Abbey Arts director Nathan Marion, who explained why he believes community art spaces improve public...
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For This South Seattle Woman, A Mammogram Was A Call To Action
Bill Radke talks to Bridgette Hempstead, about why she started Cierra Sisters, a cancer support group for African American women in South Seattle.
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Were You Welcoming To This Week’s News?
Governor Jay Inslee puts Washington at the center of a national debate over Syrian refugees. The FDA says GMO salmon is safe for you and safe for the...
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How Has 30 Years Of Microsoft Windows Changed The Northwest?
Bill Radke talks with University of Washington history professor Margaret O'Mara about the impact of Microsoft on the economy and culture of the Pacific...
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Bernie Sanders Finally Defines 'Democratic Socialism'
Bill Radke talks to John Nichols, political reporter for The Nation, about presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' speech defining Democratic Socialism...
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Could An Anti-Concussion Helmet Made In Seattle Save Football?
Bill Radke talks with neurosurgeon Dr. Samuel Browd about his company's anti-concussion football helmet. Browd is a neurosurgeon at Seattle Children's...
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Frankenfish? What FDA Approval Of GMO Salmon Means For You
It could soon be on your dinner plate: the first genetically modified food animal approved for Americans’ consumption. The federal Food and Drug...
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King County Sheriff Asks Off-Duty Officers To Carry Weapons, Extra Ammo
Bill Radke talks with King County Sheriff John Urquhart about why he's asking his off-duty deputies to carry firearms and extra ammunition following the...
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From Beirut To Paris: Who Do We Grieve And Why?
Does the Space Needle flying the French flag in solidarity with victims of the Paris terror attacks represent a racist monopoly on grief? Bill Radke...
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Food Disease Detectives Work To Keep Public Safe
Bill Radke talks with state epidemiologist Dr. Scott Lindquist about his work to track down the source of food-borne illnesses.