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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May 4th | Getting around, in the city and on the trails
State parks are reopening tomorrow; how can you keep the trails safe? And what about a jaunt around your neighborhood instead? You know who else is outside? MURDER HORNETS. Speaking with a nurse who helps loved ones say their final goodbyes, and some Voices of the Pandemic.
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What murder hornets don't deserve that name
There’s a new threat in Washington. One that means you might want to shelter in doors. if you're a bee, that is.
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Striking, fishing and freezing this week
Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Crosscut's editor-at-large Knute Berger, The Stranger's digital editor Chase Burns, and Joni Balter - host of the Seattle Channel's Civic Cocktail.
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April 30th | Are June weddings on this year? It’s dicey.
On the plus side: if they are, the mayor might be available to officiate. Clinical trials of an antiviral drug that shows promise. A look at the US-China relationship during a pandemic. How well are you and your neighbors staying at home? And another Voice of the Pandemic.
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Seattle mayor on a payroll tax and staying home longer
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan joins us for her weekly check-in.
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April 29th | What's getting you through?
A new app designed to help contact tracers track the coronavirus. A picture book to help kids understand life during a pandemic. Hearing from Seattle children what they think of the shut down. And a conversation about what's getting Seattle residents through e.
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Creating an app that could help fight the coronavirus
The University of Washington and volunteers from Microsoft have teamed up to create an app that could help contact tracers slow the spread of coronavirus.
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"We let the bad guy out": lost days as a virus raged
Today, America is more than three months into its fight against the novel coronavirus, which has likely been circulating in the country since late last year. But in February, we didn’t know any of that.
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April 28th | ‘No shoes, no shirt, no mask, no service.”
The county executive wades into the debate on mask wearing, and more. The nine lost days at LifeCare Center that allowed coronavirus to explode. The second half of our conversation with a homelessness services provider. And more voices of the pandemic.
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What it's like being an outreach worker during a pandemic
Dawn Whitson is an outreach care coordinator working with Seattle's homeless population. She says that doing her job right now " ...feels like you're in a boat trying to paddle through a hurricane."