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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

  • caption: Hundreds of people crowd together and hold signs in support of Black Lives Matter

    January 20 | Can we find unity in a Biden Presidency?

    President Joe Biden stated a need for unity in his inaugural address. He assured the nation of examples of unity, 'enough of us have come together to carry all of us forward' he said. We speak with former policy advisor Eric Liu about how we move forward. A conversation on a civil right probe in special education at Seattle Public Schools. And we learn more about an investigation on abuse and coercion by a local artist Raz Simone.

  • caption: Dr. AnGee Baldini gives a thumbs up to registered nurse Anne Panconi after receiving the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue.

    January 19th | As Washington accelerates vaccine rollout, ethical concerns loom large

    King County Executive Dow Constantine answers your calls about enlisting help to set up mass vaccination sites as the state expands eligibility. Also, we hear from healthcare workers in Everett who treated the first confirmed case of the coronavirus in the U.S. And a University of Washington law professor answers ethical questions about the rollout of the vaccine.

  • caption: Julie Ding and James Che, right, look at a QR code menu on their phones before ordering on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Spinasse on Capitol Hill in Seattle. “We’re expected to sort of enforce those rules and so in addition to everything that comes with running a restaurant, now you have this extra layer of added stress," said general manager Angela Lopez. "We’re here putting ourselves at risk just by being at work."

    January 12th | Business owners react to Governor's new reopening plan

    We hear from two small business owners about Governor Inslee's new plan to allow shuttered businesses to reopen. A new report on homelessness from researchers in Los Angeles offers insights into what Seattle should be doing to tackle the problem. And we talk to King County executive Dow Constantine on the latest plans to roll out Covid-19 vaccinations.

  • caption: Bill Radke, DJ Wilson, Allison Williams and Omari Salisbury discuss the week's news

    What a Week to Review

    Bill Radke reviews the week's news with DJ Wilson of the Washington State Wire, Allison