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 we're asking how do we become a safer space?
This week we learned from the Seattle Times that Sound Transit has gone over budget on a few of their transportation projects: 86 percent over budget...
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How tamales taught this man to be an entrepreneur in the face of gentrification
Gentrification is not a new story here in Seattle. But is there anything people in Seattle can do to mitigate its effects? Some aspiring business...
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After decades, federal government reconsiders obligation to Columbia River tribes
Bill Radke speaks with Yakima Herald-Republic reporter Kate Prengaman about why tribes are living in substandard conditions at fishing sites along the...
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'Putrid' corpse flower expected to bloom soon
Volunteer Park has a fragrant new tenant. The University of Washington Biology Department has loaned the Volunteer Park Conservatory a so-called corpse...
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Seattle goalkeeper Hope Solo suspended after calling opponent 'cowards' in Rio
Bill Radke speaks with Mike Pesca, host of Slate's podcast The Gist, about the decision by the U.S. National Soccer Team to suspend star goalie Hope...
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Newly released documents detail tragic life of Lolita the Orca
Bill Radke sits down with Orca Network co-founder and activist Howard Garrett to talk about the newest developments in the controversy over Lolita the...
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Vancouver housing market cooling off
Bill Radke speaks with Stephen Quinn, host of CBC radio's On The Coast, about a cool down of the Vancouver housing market.
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So you think you know downtown Seattle, want to race?
Bill Radke speaks with Tim Ellis about Clue Quest Northwest. The scavenger hunt test people's knowledge of Seattle and forces them to explore unknown...
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Seattle, meet your new director of homelessness
Bill Radke speaks with George Scarola about his priorities on how to deal with the Jungle and other issues around the homeless crisis in his new role as...
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Is Seattle losing its teriyaki joints?
Bill Radke talks to Naomi Tomky, local freelance food and travel writer, about the "slow death" of teriyaki in Seattle.