Bill Radke
Host
About
Bill hosts The Record and Week In Review.
After starting with KUOW as a University of Washington student in 1985, Bill was KUOW's morning host in the '90s and the creator of the past show Rewind, a news-satire show heard on KUOW and nationwide on NPR.
Bill moved away to Southern California to host American Public Media's Weekend America and Marketplace Morning Report. He returned to KUOW in 2012.
Podcasts
Stories
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Week In Review
This week, the three certainties of life: legislative bills, taxes, and fights about Covid vaccinations
Bill Radke reviews the weeks news with South Seattle Emerald founder and publisher, and Seattle Times columnist, Marcus Green, Washington State Wire founder and publisher DJ Wilson and Tacoma News Tribune reporter Chase Hutchinson.
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The Record
March 4th | Puget Sound educators weigh in on a possible return to in-person learning
We take calls from teachers and educators from around the region to hear their hopes and concerns with a return to in-classroom learning. Plus, we hear about the ins and outs of the pastry industry. And finally, we revisit a conversation on maritime trade in the wake of the Scandies Rose settlement.
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The Record
March 3 | Denny Park sweep goes against pandemic guidance
Does the Denny Park sweep go against Seattle's pandemic policy? We talk with KUOW reporter Casey Martin about the sweep and Dawn Whitson, an outreach care coordinator, tells us about the limited options. Also, now that teachers in Washington state can get the vaccine, when will they get back to schools? And we hear about a Colorado Public Radio podcast about struggling with addiction.
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The Record
March 2 | How Covid-safe can schools be?
Vaccine updates, school safety in the time of Covid, and a pod of grey whales take temporary residence in Puget Sound
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The Record
March 1st | 'When the blue bin rumbles' - Seattle's Civic Poet on finding poetry in a pandemic
In her poem "Essential", Seattle Civic Poet Jourdan Keith writes: "In the dayless daze of quarantine, it is not the pale gray wisps in fuchsia sunsets that let me know the human world is okay. It is the morning, it is Tuesday, When the blue bin rumbles." Keith spoke to host Bill Radke about creating poetry during a pandemic. Plus, the struggle of Covid long-haulers, how the Puget Sound's public transit might change with the pandemic, and how Costco manages to keep their chickens so darn cheap.
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Week In Review
Frasier returns and Mariners President Kevin Mather leaves, this week
Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Crosscut editor at large and host of KCTS9’s Mossback’s Northwest, Knute Berger, Q13 correspondent Brandi Kruse, and Crosscut reporter David Kroman.
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The Record
February 25th | Could ranked choice voting come to Washington?
Some voters are frustrated they can only choose one candidate in a primary election -- could ranked choice voting help give voters more political choice? Speaking of elections, Republicans across Washington State are divided over the security of the state's election. Many Uch on becoming a U.S. citizen after more than two decades under the threat of deportation. And our weekly conversation with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
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The Record
February | Immigrant doctors could help a Covid-19 health worker shortage
Before 1988 immigrant doctors were able to get licensed, but after health bill eliminated that pathway. We talk about reconsidering that legislation in a pandemic. We hear the pro side of the the rank choice voting debate. A Seattle podcast wants to talk mental health and music, they're doling out music prescriptions! And we learn about how to find local artists from Cafe Racer Radio.
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The Record
February 23rd | Reopening schools may not be the right decision for all
A conversation about education equity as schools prepare to reopen during the pandemic, and our weekly update with King County Executive Dow Constantine.
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The Record
February 22nd | 'It sounded like a car crash' - a journey to The Arctic and back
In December a Coast Guard icebreaker headed from Seattle to the Arctic. Now they're back. Bill Radke spoke to Commanding Officer Captain Bill Woityra about the journey. Plus, a discussion on police training, how townhomes are bringing down housing prices, and a new project that helps teens voice what they're feeling.