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: Are we going back to the old light bulbs? 

Remember when people got angry over changing to new, energy efficient light bulbs? What will happen if we have to return to the old ones?
7 years ago

Ross: Who would you sell an AR-15 firearm to?

As a gun store owner, how well should you know your customer? Would you let them borrow your car? Live near you? Buy an AR-15?
7 years ago

Ross: A brief moment of extreme sportsmanship that we all need

Amid the more depressing news over the weekend, there was one moment of class and honor. It was a showing of great sportsmanship.
7 years ago

Ross: How to navigate Twitter’s toxic debate culture

Coward-calling might matter when you’re face-to-face, but it doesn’t mean much on Twitter, where people are safe behind their keyboards.
7 years ago

Ross: Why crackdowns on vaping are doomed to fail

Crackdowns on vaping are picking up steam across the country, but are we just fighting the inevitable? Dave Ross weighs in.
7 years ago

Ross: Trump’s idea to nuke a hurricane is nothing new

President Trump's idea to nuke a hurricane may seem outlandish, but it's also not exactly a new concept in the world of climate change.
7 years ago

Ross: Why fact-checking can’t save us from fake news

God bless fact-checking, but the latest research involving implanted memories shows it can’t save us from fake news.
7 years ago

Ross: The downside to the Chicken Sandwich Wars

We forget that even sustainable food from a happy chicken will make you fat if you eat too much. Of course you’ll be too busy hallucinating to notice.
7 years ago

Ross: Instead of Greenland, how about we buy the Amazon?

If President Trump is hot to buy more territory, instead of Greenland, how about we do something good for humanity and buy the Amazon rain forest instead?
7 years ago

Ross: Trump’s supposed God complex is more of a ‘Festivus’ complex

Contrary to reports from other outlets, President Donald Trump's daily repetition of the same grievances could indicate a "Festivus Complex"
7 years ago

Ross: When it comes to red flags and gun threats, we’ve got it backwards

A 15-year-old was arrested for threatening violence with his parents' gun, but the gun remained in his household -- do we have things backwards?
7 years ago

Ross: Overcoming plastic anxiety and the politicization of hydration

The San Francisco Airport will probably be accused of politicizing hydration, but it's the right move to ban the sale of plastic water bottles. Here's why.
7 years ago

Ross: The frog in the salad — what would you do?

What would you do if you found a frog in a package of organic salad? Would you still eat it? That's what this customer had to decide.
7 years ago

Ross: Portland protesters on both sides are wasting our time

If Portland protesters on both sides of the aisle want to go at it again in the future, maybe they should just rent a stadium and play rugby.
7 years ago

Ross: If Israel can ban Congress members, why can’t universities?

Israel initially opted not to allow two US Congress members to visit its country -- they are too controversial. Trump has cited universities for doing the same.
7 years ago

Ross: Statue of Liberty poem gives me an immigration idea

Everyone is debating that poem on the Statue of Liberty. Maybe we should look at immigration policy from the era it was written. That gives me an idea...
7 years ago

Ross: How about this for a Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy?

Was Jeffrey Epstein really killed? Or is he even dead? Maybe this flood of conspiracy theories will have a positive effect in the end.
7 years ago

Ross: It’s up to us to battle social media manipulation

With Facebook and Google not likely to hire 100,000 new editors, the battle against social media manipulation is going to be up to us.
7 years ago

Ross: Our health care system shouldn’t punish us for getting sick

Our current health care system is a maze that more often than not, punishes you for getting sick. But can we actually change that?
7 years ago

Ross: The next debates should separate moderates and progressives

After a contentious night for progressives and moderates, maybe it's time to try a new strategy for the next Democratic debates.
7 years ago

Ross: World of eSports still has glaring gender problem

The world of eSports is quickly gaining traction, but it also faces a serious gender issue that has yet to be addressed.
7 years ago

Ross: How to get President Trump to start a poverty program

Congressman Elijah Cummings went after the head of DHS, to Republicans' chagrin. Now, a Republican has fired back with images from Baltimore.
7 years ago

Ross: Hopefully, airlines won’t encourage the luggage class

After a tense situation at an Atlanta airport with a two-year-old boy and a luggage belt, let's hope airlines don't get any innovative ideas.
7 years ago

Ross: Special Counsel Robert Mueller speaks up … take two!

Robert Mueller understood that his congressional testimony was to provide a viral video for politicians. But he warned them it would not be compelling TV.
7 years ago