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Bill Radke

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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

Stories

  • caption: View of the Olympics from Forks, WA.

    October 20th | Antifa invasion or misinformed vigilantes?

    Misinformation spurs violent aggression in Forks. This week’s chat with King County Executive Dow Constantine. And what’s at stake in the presidential election, from the viewpoint of where a glacier used to be.

  • caption: "Infinity Mirrored Room, Love Forever" is shown on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at artist Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror's exhibit, at the Seattle Art Museum on 1st  Ave., in Seattle.

    October 19th | Zooming through the gallery in a pandemic

    How museums struggle to survive COVID-19. Deepfakes (and cheapfakes!) in the 2020 presidential election. Closer to home, a look at the contrasts between Washington’s gubernatorial candidates. Ferries struck by lightning, and spiders coming to a corner all-too-near you.

  • caption: Cases have slowed to a trickle on the University of Washington's Greek Row now that vaccines are widely available.

    October 15th | COVID-19 returns to 17th Avenue

    What’s being done about the Greek Row COVID-19 outbreak? More than you might think from the outside. Plus, wave goodbye to your $30 car tabs, Democrat v Democrat, and this week’s chat with Mayor Jenny Durkan.

  • caption: The bygone days of leisure, when income inequality hadn't skyrocketed to its current levels.

    October 13th | Just how bad is income inequality?

    These researchers did the numbers - and, they say, it doesn't have to stay this way. Greek row COVID outbreaks and more with County Executive Dow Constantine, erstwhile frat bro. And how deepfake revenge porn videos might be more relevant to your life than you think.

  • caption: Chase Burns, Simone Del Rosario, Bill Radke and Jonathan Martin ready to discuss the week's news.

    Opening schools and closing Bartell, this week

    Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Q13 correspondent Simone Del Rosario, The Stranger editor Chase Burns and Seattle Times investigations editor Jonathan Martin.

  • caption: Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart celebrates after the team won basketball's WNBA Championship Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla.

    October 8th | We are the champions, again

    The Seattle Storm take home their fourth league win, alongside a renewed legacy of activism. The mayor answers charges about calls for her resignation. A talk with former Washington House Speaker Frank Chopp and his challenger, activist and People’s Party candidate Sherae Lascelles. And a recap of the other debate that happened last night: Washington’s one and only gubernatorial matchup.