Bill Radke

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Bill Radke is an American radio talk show host, web video host, author, comedian and columnist. As of 2021, he hosts Seattle's KUOW-FM's Week In Review, [1] and hosted The Record from 2013 until 2021. [2] From November 1, 2010 to October 2012 he hosted Seattle's Morning News on KIRO-FM 97.3 with Linda Thomas in the 5 am to 9 am time slot. [3]

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Previously he had been hosting American Public Media's Marketplace Morning Report , a daily business/economy newscast. He also contributed humorous news and commentary segments to KUOW's long-running show Sandy Bradley's Pot Luck, created and hosted the satire show Rewind, distributed by National Public Radio (NPR), and co-hosted the radio show Weekend America , produced by American Public Media. As a stand-up comedian, he won the 1992 Seattle International Comedy Competition. [4] Radke authored the book Seattle and wrote a weekly humor column in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer . He lives in Seattle, Washington.[ citation needed ]

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  1. "Bill Radke, Host". KUOW. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  2. "KUOW Host Bill Radke Relinquishes 'The Record' To Focus On New Podcast Project". Inside Radio. June 18, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  3. Linda Thomas (10 Oct 2010). "New 97.3 KIRO FM Host". The News Chick Blog. Archived from the original on 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
  4. P-I writers (8 July 2004). "'Rewind' host Radke to leave KUOW-FM". The Seattle Post Intelligencer. Retrieved 2008-06-29.