KIRO Newsradio Legend

Dave Ross

Dave Ross spent 47 years as a host at KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM before departing in December 2024. Dave won the national Edward R. Murrow Award for writing five times since he started at KIRO Newsradio in 1978. Dave left an indelible legacy at KIRO Newsradio that won't soon be forgotten.

Ross: Anyone can be triggered (even a Trump)

A reminder to Donald Trump Jr.: don’t assume it’s just lefties who are trigger-happy. It can also be righties upset that you're not Trumpy enough.
7 years ago

Ross: Admiral James Stavridis explains when it’s OK to disobey an order

Admiral James Stavridis knows the importance of obeying orders. But he also told me there are times when you have to disobey,
7 years ago

Ross: Calder Hodge proves you can defy destiny

Calder Hodge of Magnolia, Texas was born without bones in his legs. But his family decided a wheelchair would not be his destiny.
7 years ago

Ross: Why should Trump have a Ukraine policy?

Voters didn’t elect President Trump to deal with Ukraine. They elected him to appoint conservative judges and build a wall.
7 years ago

Ross: Why Medicare For All might just be worth the risk

Medicare For All might pose some risks, but in the end, it could be worth it if our health care actually ends up improving.
7 years ago

Ross: I’ve read Elizabeth Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’

Elizabeth Warren has posted the details of her Medicare for All plan. The bottom line is, you get to keep your doctor, but not your private insurance plan.
7 years ago

Ross: Ending Daylight Saving Time is one thing we can all agree on

I hope we’re all enjoying our extra hour, because in four short months we’ll be giving it up again. And for what?
7 years ago

Ross: Why go through a Trump impeachment?

The House easily approved a public impeachment investigation, the question now is – can Democrats make it into a spectacle worth interrupting a soap opera for?
7 years ago

Ross: The best way to ensure honest political ads

How do we determine fact from fiction with political ads? The answer: Make them as simple as humanly possible.
7 years ago

Ross: Ignoring whistleblowers is nothing new for America

Long before the whistle blew on Donald Trump's Ukraine conversation, Tom Mueller was working on his new book about whistleblowers.
7 years ago

Ross: We should all be worried about California’s destructive fires

As temperatures rise, more of the U.S. is going to have California’s climate, with recent wildfires painting a grim picture of the future.
7 years ago

Ross: Did it help or hurt when Trump reveled in ISIS leader’s death?

Was Trump reveling in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi actually a boon to preventing recruitment, or a motivator for our enemies?
7 years ago

Ross: Why Zuckerberg has a good point about Facebook’s political ads

Mark Zuckerberg argues that while lying is bad, in most cases, he doesn’t think it’s Facebook’s job to sanitize an unscrupulous politician. I think he had a good point.
7 years ago

Ross: If GOP wants impeachment transparency, Trump should release tax returns

The GOP is pushing for transparency during impeachment hearings, but is it throwing rocks in glass houses?
7 years ago

Ross: The problem with businessmen in charge of politics

The future of Trump's presidency could very well depend on the difference between a businessman and a diplomat.
7 years ago

Ross: Facebook enforces a ‘no jerks’ policy for its users

Facebook's most recent policy enforces a strict 'no jerks' policy, drawing the line at hate speech, racism, and dehumanizing your fellow man.
7 years ago

Ross: It’s time for us all to start taking Trump’s threats seriously

"If you happen to see Trump walking toward you and you notice the street sign says “5th Avenue,” make sure that MAGA hat is securely on your head.
7 years ago

Ross: How to fix an audience that won’t put away its phones

If audience members at plays won't put away their phones, maybe it's time we fully leaned into it and utilized it to our advantage.
7 years ago

Ross: A worst case scenario for two good guys with guns

Is two good guys with a gun better than one? In the case of Fort Worth woman Atatiana Jefferson, it definitely wasn't.
7 years ago

Ross: Higher taxes are inevitable for better health care

During Tuesday's Democratic debate, one thing became clear: Higher taxes will be the cost for better health care for Americans.
7 years ago

Ross: Purged from voter rolls? Then you should be purged from taxes too

Any state that improperly purges someone from a voter roll should be forced to refund to that citizen every penny of state and federal tax.
7 years ago

Ross: Figuring out who to deport is a slippery slope

Trying to figure out which immigrants to deport for potential future crimes is an exercise in hindsight we can't afford to participate in.
7 years ago

Ross: The ocean is dying, and plastic is the culprit

"The ocean is dying," an expert with The New York Times claims, estimating that soon, oceans will have more plastic than fish.
7 years ago

Ross: Net neutrality, fake commenters, and a test case for treason

Wasn’t the president looking to punish someone for treason recently? I think we may have an excellent test case.
7 years ago