Bill Radke
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Biography
Bill Radke is an American radio talk show host, web video host, author, comedian and columnist. He currently hosts Seattle's KUOW-FM's Morning NewsMagazine. From November 1, 2010 to October 2012 he hosted Seattle's Morning News on KIRO-FM 97.3 with Linda Thomas in the 5AM to 9AM Pacific time slot.
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. Radke authored the book Seattle and wrote a weekly humor column in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He lives in Seattle, Washington, with his wife, two daughters and son.