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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Politics
An anniversary, an inauguration, and a faulty alarm system this week
Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Q13 reporter Jennifer Lee, Seattle Times senior investigative reporter Patrick Malone, and KUOW reporter and newscaster Paige Browning.
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Arts & Life
January 21st | The TV getting us through, and reacting to, the COVID-19 pandemic
How much we do and don't want to see the pandemic reflected in our favorite TV. Tenants react to the extension of the federal eviction moratorium. And we talk policing and vaccines with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
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Arts & Life
Is Covid-TV hitting a little too close to home?
Okay, fine. Seattle Grace Hospital doctors were bound to face the pandemic. What about the other shows?
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January 20 | Can we find unity in a Biden Presidency?
President Joe Biden stated a need for unity in his inaugural address. He assured the nation of examples of unity, 'enough of us have come together to carry all of us forward' he said. We speak with former policy advisor Eric Liu about how we move forward. A conversation on a civil right probe in special education at Seattle Public Schools. And we learn more about an investigation on abuse and coercion by a local artist Raz Simone.
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Health
January 19th | As Washington accelerates vaccine rollout, ethical concerns loom large
King County Executive Dow Constantine answers your calls about enlisting help to set up mass vaccination sites as the state expands eligibility. Also, we hear from healthcare workers in Everett who treated the first confirmed case of the coronavirus in the U.S. And a University of Washington law professor answers ethical questions about the rollout of the vaccine.
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Politics
Impeachments, inaugurations, and vaccine troubles this week
Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Geekwire contributing editor Monica Nickelsburg, The Stranger staff writer Jasmyne Keimig, and Q13 correspondent Brandi Kruse.
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Business
January 14th | Costs go up as revenue goes down: inside Sound Transit's latest projections
New estimates from Sound Transit show a surprise spike in transit cost estimates. The mayor weighs in as we take your calls. And what to expect as Washington begins its once-a-decade redistricting process.
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January 13 | Are Washington Republicans moving away from Trump?
11 out of Washington's 12 members of congress have committed to voting for impeachment, everyone but Republican Cathy McMorris Rogers of the Spokane area.
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Business
January 12th | Business owners react to Governor's new reopening plan
We hear from two small business owners about Governor Inslee's new plan to allow shuttered businesses to reopen. A new report on homelessness from researchers in Los Angeles offers insights into what Seattle should be doing to tackle the problem. And we talk to King County executive Dow Constantine on the latest plans to roll out Covid-19 vaccinations.
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Politics
January 11th | In the fallout of DC riots, misinformation and protests begin to spread
We catch up with KUOW reporters outside and inside the Washington State Capitol building on the legislative opening day. Experts explain what social media's unprecedented move to de-platform the President means for the future of the internet. And in more uplifting news, a smellicopter gets its wings.