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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Photojournalist Bill Strothman Remembered As A 'True, Gentle Man'
Bill Radke talks with TV producer Doug Tolmie about his friend and colleague Bill Strothman. Strothman and pilot Gary Pfitzner were killed in Tuesday's...
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Why Do Earthworms Love To Come Out In The Rain?
This week when I’ve asked my kids about their school day, their answers have been all about worms. Their recess playgrounds have been lively with...
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Washington Skiers In Sync For Sochi Paralympics
Bill Radke talks with alpine skiers Mark Bathum of Mercer Island and Cade Yamamoto of Quincy about their sport. The 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in...
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Solomon Northup's Descendant Expresses Pride For '12 Years A Slave'
The 86th annual Academy Awards is this Sunday, and one of the films expected to take home the Oscar is Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave.”
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Balter: Seattle Mayor's Honeymoon Is Ebbing
Ed Murray is two months into his new term as Seattle's mayor. Seattle Times news analyst Joni Balter says Murray was off to a strong start, but events...
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Music From Above: Building A Studio In The Trees
If you’re walking outside this weekend in Woodinville, Wash., that’s not just birdsong coming from the trees. Bear Creek Studio was featured on an...
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Indoor Pot Farms Are Energy Guzzlers, Research Shows
While the legalization of marijuana could be viewed as a liberal cause, the counterculture’s favorite herb isn’t exactly eco-friendly. “Indoor pot farms...
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KUOW Host Bill Radke Asks Seahawks' Fans: 'Why Do You Even Care?'
We’ve been talking this week about the appeal of being a fair-weather sports fan and joining a community that’s rooting for the same thing. In Seattle...
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Balter: Transportation Package Not Likely This Year
Washington state legislators have said for a couple of years now that passing a transportation package is among their top priorities. But Joni Balter, a longtime Seattle news analyst, told KUOW’s Bill Radke that won’t likely happen this year.
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Seattle Children’s Studies Fecal Transplants As Cure For Bowel Disease
Fecal transplant: It may sound gross, but in Dr. David Suskind's view, it offers hope for one of the biggest public health challenges in the world.