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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Residents are still awaiting help months after wildfires blitzed Eastern Washington
The towns of Pine City and Malden in Eastern Washington were nearly decimated by a surprise combination of wildfire and high winds. Two months later, they're still waiting on federal aid to support the hundreds who are displaced.
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November 30th | Months after a catastrophic fire, the town of Malden is still waiting for aid
Wildfire recovery hampered as the federal government stalls. How friendship is shifting in #quarantimes. And how to detach from your devices, according to the man who got you hooked in the first place.
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November 24th | It’s a pandemic Thanksgiving, Charlie Brown
How the holidays will be different this year: staying home, cooking small, and not watching the Apple Cup. But don’t despair! Here are some suggestions on how to be safe while also eating your heart out.
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November 23rd | With overtime ruling, farmworkers gain legal protections long enjoyed by other industries
The struggle for labor rights, from turn of the (last) century Spokane till this day. A pandemic-driven dearth of interpreters in the King County court system, and the secrets behind a popular food blog.
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New budgets, bridge repairs, and Thanksgiving advice, this week
Bill Radke reviews the week's news with South Seattle Emerald's Carolyn Bick, Crosscut's David Kroman and KUOW's Paige Browning.
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November 19th | Repair has it
The West Seattle bridge will not be torn down. Handwashing stations have been stood up across the city. What will museum accessibility look like once institutions are able to reopen their doors? And this week’s chat with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
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This year, give thanks for Zoom
Here's an eye-popping statistic: twenty percent of Seattle-area COVID infections have happened in the past two weeks. A virologist answers your questions about how to keep numbers down for the holidays (hint: virtually is best).
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Seattle arts with Marcie Sillman: past, present, and future
As with most industries during the pandemic, it's a singular time in Seattle arts history. After 35 years of covering the scene, KUOW's longtime arts and culture reporter Marcie Sillman gives us the 30,000
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November 18th | Citizen activist, or tax dodger? Tim Eyman on trial
Washington’s most prominent anti-tax campaigner is in court again for his repeated violations of campaign finance law. At a critical time for cultural institutions, a look back at 35 years of Seattle art with retiring arts reporter Marcie Sillman. And what does a safe and healthy Thanksgiving look like as the state returns to strict measures meant to stem the spread of COVID-19.
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From the Black Panthers to the No-Cop Co-op, the long history of American mutual aid
When systems fail marginalized groups, mutual aid is a way for them to take collective action and make change.
