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.

Maybe Roseanne Barr has a future in politics

Roseanne’s sudden cancellation was breathtaking. It took Harvey Weinstein three days to get sacked. Was it unfair?
8 years ago

Be wary of Jeff Bezos’ grandiose Moon settlement plans

You’ve heard by now that Amazon owner Jeff Bezos, has pledged to set up a settlement on the Moon and will pay for it himself if he has to.
8 years ago

How to avoid an eavesdropping Alexa

Maybe you don't activate Alexa's message skill. KIRO Radio's Dave Ross primarily uses his Echo as a kitchen timer.
8 years ago

President Trump totally pwned North Korea

Is it pronounced "poned" or "owned"? Either way, that's what President Trump did to North Korea, according to Dave Ross.
8 years ago

Is the NFL itself disrespecting the American flag?

NFL owners have crafted legislation that says players don't have to be on the field during the National Anthem. But what about the NFL itself?
8 years ago

Now even the air has side effects

CNN wasn't happy that reporters were turned away from a press briefing by the EPA. But that isn't what they should be worried about.
8 years ago

‘Party like it’s 1776’ wasn’t such a great prom slogan

When black students got their tickets they saw this prom slogan and asked: wasn’t there slavery in 1776, including in New Jersey?
8 years ago

Isn’t the NRA against an intrusive government?

Each school shooting seems to be just different enough to confound the protection measures suggested by the one before.
8 years ago

Obama in a Koch brothers ad is more shocking than anything Trump said

What's more surprising than the president calling people animals? Barack Obama being featured in an ad sponsored by the Koch brothers.
8 years ago

Science has spoken: We are creating needless traffic jams

Research shows that there is a right way to drive, and a wrong way to drive, and guess which way most of us choose that results in bad traffic.
8 years ago

History can turn today’s traitors into tomorrow’s heroic patriot

The president has said that leakers are traitors and cowards. But I think he must have been referring strictly to the bad kind of leaks.
8 years ago

‘Squealing puppy’ tops all the bad news of the day

The big stories Monday were the new American Embassy in Jerusalem, the Hawaii volcano, the First Lady’s successful surgery, and a puppy in trouble.
8 years ago

What will you do when you’re approached by Boston Dynamics’ headless dog?

Boston Dynamics' four-legged dog-bot, the MiniSpot, goes on sale next year. What will you do when you're approached by a headless robot?
8 years ago

Our minds will soon be at their mercy

Google this week introduced some amazing new intelligent technology. But will Russian hackers take advantage?
8 years ago

Presidents have always had to put up with taunting

Presidents have always had to put up with taunts. So why would the Trump administration be so sensitive to them now?
8 years ago

Don’t tell anyone, but this Obamacare rule just kicked in

Beginning this week, all but the smallest restaurant chains must display the calorie counts for everything on the menu.
8 years ago

Powerful men need to ask themselves more before acting on their urges

On Monday, Eric Schneiderman got his very own expose in the New Yorker.
8 years ago

Why can’t adult substances just come with a straight-forward label?

The FDA has sent out of warning letters to companies that sell nicotine vaping juice, ordering them to knock off the kid-friendly packaging.
8 years ago

Trump could be unbeatable, unless his tax returns are released

At this point, President Trump seems to be safe from impeachment. What could possibly change that?
8 years ago

The latest cultural appropriation flap only offended Americans

The latest cultural appropriation flap erupted in Utah this week. But was the outcome really that surprising?
8 years ago

Is anyone surprised Trump dictated his own medical evaluation?

Trump's medical evaluation famously concluded, “If elected, Mr. Trump, will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency.”
8 years ago

These 48 questions could completely clear the president

Why won't President Trump just answer these questions and completely clear his name?
8 years ago

Michelle Wolf got this right during White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Comedian Michelle Wolf celebrated the First Amendment by making everyone as uncomfortable as possible during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, especially the absent Mr. Trump.
8 years ago

Blackmail doesn’t work on someone who isn’t embarrassed by anything

How do you blackmail someone who clearly isn’t embarrassed by anything?
8 years ago