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 We Nudge Or Shove You To Get This Week's News?
The same question goes for non-vaccinating parents: What’s the right strategy? Also: yet another questionable fatal police shooting, this time in our...
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This Week's News Inoculates Against Super Bowl Misery
We expose you to just enough of the Seahawks' Super Bowl XLIX loss for your antibodies to fight it off. Also, why is the UW president leaving urban...
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What Was This Week's Top Story In 12saquah And Hawkuiam?
Seahawks fever is alive and well across the state, with cities taking on nicknames in advance of the new name: Shermmamish, Pete Angeles, Hawkilteo. We...
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Are You Old Enough To Handle This Week's News?
Washington state considers raising the minimum age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21 -- the highest in the country. Plus: deflated footballs, deflated...
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Trial Begins In 2009 Fatal Attack On Seattle Police
Opening arguments start today in King County Superior Court in the trial of Christopher Monfort, accused of killing Seattle police officer Timothy...
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Please Pass The Towel, Boss
According to The Wall Street Journal, “Office showers are going mainstream, ushering in a new era of intimacy and awkwardness.” Companies want to...
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What Happened This Week? Thanks For Asking
An engineer said “catastrophic failure” in the same breath as “Bertha” – what does that mean? Washington state has America's most regressive tax system,...
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Washington Legislature: Like 147 People Trying To Buy A House Together
State lawmakers begin a high-stakes legislative session today with big decisions to make on how to pay for roads, transit and schools. Bill Radke finds out what to watch for on day one from KUOW's Olympia correspondent, Austin Jenkins.
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We Dug Into This Week's News And Didn't Sink An Inch
What's the Seattle connection to this week's attack on a French satirical magazine? Is it time to start thinking about a Plan B for Bertha, the...
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Sorry 12s, Home Field Advantage Isn’t Really About You
Yes, you're loud. But it's not drowning out the opposing team or pumping up Marshawn Lynch that's giving the Seahawks an edge at home. Bill Radke talks...