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Bill Radke

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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

Stories

  • caption: Monica Nickelsburg, Erica Barnett, Monica Guzman and Bill Radke [L-R]

    This week: Is Seattle really dying?

    Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with Erica Barnett from the C if for Crank, Founder of the Evergrey, Monica Guzman and Civic editor at Geekwire Monica Nickelsburg.

  • caption: Burned out? It can sneak up on you slowly.

    March 21st | Burned out? Here’s some advice.

    Millennials: burned out? Not a new phenomenon, with possibly ancient cures. Do you want your airline safety features to be like the after-market upgrades on your car? And: electroconvulsive therapy is the second most controversial medical procedure, other than abortion. Now the legislature might legalize its involuntary application.

  • caption: How much is health care costing the U.S.?

    March 20th | Congresswoman Jayapal explains her plan for Medicare for all

    Rep. Pramila Jayapal talks about her ideal single-payer health care system. We also get dating advice from Slate's Dear Prudence, Daniel Ortberg. And we ask: Can Governor Inslee delete comments on his Facebook page? Plus: Can local governments stop businesses from threatening to leave or move jobs, unless they get the tax breaks they want?

  • caption: A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is shown on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton.

    March 19th | Is FAA regulation working?

    Are we regulating the aviation industry the right way? Forbes reporter Marisa Garcia gives us a deeper look. And Brian Fies tells us about living through the devastating California wildfires of 2017. Plus, Mike Pesca gives us a preview of his March Madness bracket.

  • caption: Jessyn Farrell, Bill Radke, Joni Balter and Rob McKenna [L-R]

    This week we're talking about safety and ethics

    Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with Seattle Channel’s Civic Cocktail host Joni Balter, former Washington State representative Jessyn Farrell and former Washington State attorney general Rob McKenna.

  • caption: Do you worry about gluten? Genetically modified foods?

    March 14th | Do we worry too much?

    What do you worry about? Plane crashes? GMOs? Climate change? We speak to two researchers who have investigated some of life's most common concerns. And we hear from the Seattle Times' Heidi Groover about the transit bills that have died in Olympia. Plus: an investigation by Buzzfeed News reveals a dark side to the World Wildlife Fund. And Marketplace Tech host Molly Wood talks about automated airplanes and where automation is headed.