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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-comedian and Seattle P-I newspaper columnist.

Location: Seattle

Languages: English

Pronouns: he/him

Stories

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    Seattle's City Council election gets spicy

    Election officials certified the results of our local primary this week. That means we know which City Council candidates are vying for your votes. As KUOW Politics editor Cat Smith puts it, things are getting spicy in some of the races. In others, we saw some surprising shifts after the initial round of results. She breaks the results down race-by-race.

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    New social housing plan gets first startup money

    Seattle’s social housing initiative just got some startup money. It’s been over six months since voters approved the new approach to affordable housing. Seattle Times reporter Anna Patrick will tell you about the early stages of the program and the prospects for paying for it in the long term.

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    Seattle tries to keep cool

    It’s hot outside, in case you haven’t noticed. We’re right in the middle of a short heat wave in the Emerald City. While it’s not breaking records like back in 2021, it’s still important to stay safe, and check on your neighbors to see that they’re alright. KUOW’s Casey Martin went out in the streets yesterday to see how people are beating the heat.

  • caption: Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with South Seattle Emerald’s Lauryn Bray, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and KUOW’s David Hyde.

    Week in Review: fires, taxes, and elections

    Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with South Seattle Emerald’s Lauryn Bray, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and KUOW’s David Hyde.

  • caption: Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, and KUOW’s Dyer Oxley.

    Week in Review: SPD, elections, and baseball

    Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, and KUOW’s Dyer Oxley.