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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Indoor Pot Farms Are Energy Guzzlers, Research Shows
While the legalization of marijuana could be viewed as a liberal cause, the counterculture’s favorite herb isn’t exactly eco-friendly. “Indoor pot farms...
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KUOW Host Bill Radke Asks Seahawks' Fans: 'Why Do You Even Care?'
We’ve been talking this week about the appeal of being a fair-weather sports fan and joining a community that’s rooting for the same thing. In Seattle...
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Balter: Transportation Package Not Likely This Year
Washington state legislators have said for a couple of years now that passing a transportation package is among their top priorities. But Joni Balter, a longtime Seattle news analyst, told KUOW’s Bill Radke that won’t likely happen this year.
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Seattle Children’s Studies Fecal Transplants As Cure For Bowel Disease
Fecal transplant: It may sound gross, but in Dr. David Suskind's view, it offers hope for one of the biggest public health challenges in the world.
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How Does A Rock Star Get To His Desk Job? He Commutes Like The Rest Of Us
What happens when you become a star and then you’re not anymore? Where do you go after that? Seattle guitarist Dave Dederer was a member of The...
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Seattle 'Too Civilized' For College Football
The University of Washington introduced Chris Petersen as the new head of Husky football yesterday. Petersen compiled a record at Boise State of 92-12...
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That's Not What The Fox Says. It Goes Wow-Wow
"What does the fox say?" — the viral video in which a child’s barnyard sounds book goes “Gangnam Style” — has spurred many parodies, including one from
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"Gravity" A Terrifying, Extraordinary Look At The Void Of Space
If youre pondering what to do this weekend consider the shining reviews coming in for the movie Gravity with Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Heres
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Cuba-To-Florida Swimmer's Feat Draws Skepticism
A Seattle open-water swimmer is questioning whether Diana Nyad really swam to Florida on her own.
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This Is Not Math, It's Love
You’ve heard that America must train its children for careers in the STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and math. But math is not just a stable