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.

What’s wrong with Facebook collecting a little data?

What's wrong with Facebook collection a little data for targeted ads? After all, we don't all want to purchase feminine products.
8 years ago

We could already be living in earthquake-resistant cities

What can cities do to prepare for a massive earthquake? Increasing construction costs by 1 percent could be a good start.
8 years ago

So many red flags prior to deadly Waffle House shooting

Why was the Waffle House shooter able to use one of his own guns to kill four people? The police told his father to lock them away.
8 years ago

Being presumed innocent isn’t a luxury we all enjoy

I got a note from a listener about the two black men who were escorted out of the Philadelphia Starbucks by police after asking to use the bathroom, and not buying anything.
8 years ago

It’s only right for the Senate to allow children on the floor

There ought to be infants in the chamber when the Senate votes. With the deficits they’re approving it’s only right they do it in front of the kids who’ll have to pay for it.
8 years ago

Tammie Jo Shults’ story is something for gatekeepers to consider

Can you believe Southwest Airlines' hero pilot Tammie Jo Shults almost wasn't a pilot? Gatekeepers 30 years ago didn't want her to reach her dreams.
8 years ago

Could the IRS machines be telling us something?

Could the machines used by the IRS be trying to tell us something? KIRO Radio's Dave Ross has a theory fit for "The Twilight Zone."
8 years ago

Don’t walk into a Starbucks with a loaded bladder

There are businesses that allow people to openly-carry weapons. So why is it that two men can't walk into a Starbucks to use the restroom?
8 years ago

This may sound like an awkward subject in a doctor’s office

Are you willing to answer whether or not you keep guns at home while in at the doctor?
8 years ago

It will take hundreds of Jeff Bezoses to pay off our future national debt

We would need hundreds of Jeff Bezoses to pay off the national debt now, and will need even more 10 years from now. Is it worth doing anything about it?
8 years ago

Let’s infiltrate Facebook with normal people who live by the Golden Rule

What does Facebook need to earn the public's trust back? Perhaps a few employees who can ask themselves, "would I want my data used in this way?"
8 years ago

It’s hard to believe who is using your Facebook data

Who is using Dave Ross' data from Facebook other than political campaigns? Iggy Azalea and hundreds more.
8 years ago

The ‘wild west’ period of social media comes to an end

Suddenly it’s Facebook that finds itself surrendering its privacy. For cybersecurity expert Molly McKew, it’s about time.
8 years ago

Howard Buffett: Additional border protection doesn’t solve the problem

While the president has compared refugees to snakes, Howard Buffett has actually met them. He says send the National Guard to the border is not the answer.
8 years ago

To delete or not to delete Facebook

For some families, Facebook is the family album. It’s how everybody stays in touch. But is the latest news enough to justify deleting your account?
8 years ago

Think about stocking up on those Forever Stamps

Dave Ross tries to settle the debate over the United States Postal Service and whether Amazon is playing a negative role in its future.
8 years ago

At least the nation has 162 clean minds

More than 160 people filed complaints to the FCC after President Trump used vulgar language to describe some countries. At least there a few people left with clean minds, Dave Ross writes.
8 years ago

Ending fake news would mean censoring the White House

What could end fake news reports? Delaying what comes out of the White House could be a good start, Dave Ross writes.
8 years ago

The Second Amendment is safe, but are all of us?

Between the crack shots on the right and amateurs on the left, the Second Amendment is safe. It’s those of us in the crossfire Dave Ross is worried about.
8 years ago

Don’t worry everyone, Hell still exists

The Vatican quickly denied a story that quoted Pope Francis as saying Hell no longer exists. Not to worry, it's still there.
8 years ago

Recent school threat backs up NRA’s position, until it doesn’t

The incident in Darby, Pennsylvania backs up the NRA position that if you confiscate every gun in America, stuff would still happen.
8 years ago

Facebook is like the Stormy Daniels of social media

Facebook's privacy policy is closer to an exhibitionist policy, Dave Ross says. Why? Because it's there so Facebook can collect your data.
8 years ago

Let’s disarm all the bad drivers on the road

Dave Ross has no problem confiscating licenses from drivers who don't take operating a vehicle seriously and would rather look at their phones.
8 years ago

Taking on the NRA might be Trump’s perfect distraction

Dave Ross says Trump could follow his original instincts and take on the NRA. It might draw attention away from what happened in Lake Tahoe.
9 years ago