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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After Fair Wage Fight, Local Workers Seek Fair Workweek
Bill Radke speaks with Darrion Sjoquist, a Starbucks barista and member of the labor group Working Washington, about why he and other workers are callin...
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Washington Schools Are Segregated And That's Not OK
Bill Radke speaks with Tacoma teacher Nate Gibbs-Bowling about segregation in Washington state schools and how he wants to address this issue. Gibbs-Bow...
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Meet Washington's Exclusive New Apple Variety
Bill Radke speaks with Washington State University apple researcher Kate Evans about Cosmic Crisp, a new variety of apple she helped develop that will b...
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Creating Africatown In Seattle's Central District
Bill Radke speaks with Wyking Garrett about his vision to create an Africatown -- akin to a Chinatown or International District -- in Seattle. Garrett...
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Could A Modest Pay Raise Help Washington's Teacher Shortage Crisis?
Bill Radke talks to Governor Jay Inslee about his proposal to raise teacher salaries in Washington state as a way of dealing with the teacher shortage.
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Historic Deal Protects Canada's Great Bear Rainforest
Bill Radke speaks with Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer about a new deal to protect millions of acres of the Great Bear Rainforest in British...
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Why Do People Lie About Their Military Service?
Bill Radke speaks with Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins about the resignation of Rep. Graham Hunt after allegations that the Washington state...
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How 'The X-Files' Turned Vancouver Into 'Hollywood North'
Bill Radke talks with CBC Radio pop culture columnist Kim Linekin about how The X-Files helped turn Vancouver, B.C. into a thriving hub for TV and film...
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'Dump Trump!' Former Washington GOP Politician's Bumper Sticker Campaign
Bill Radke talks with Ralph Munro, Washington's former Secretary of State, about why he's distributing bumper stickers that say "Dump Trump." Munro is...
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Self-Driving Cars Will Soon Run Errands, Drive Kids To School
In five years, self-driving cars will be on the road. Let that sink in.