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.

How we’ll make America svelte again

New technology could make it much more difficult to lie to yourself about your diet, which makes Dave Ross wonder what meals will be like in the future.
9 years ago

Doesn’t President Putin deserve extra praise?

Did President Trump really step out of line when he congratulated President Putin on his re-election? Dave Ross says not so fast, critics.
9 years ago

We don’t have to believe what we see on Facebook

Facebook may have violated an agreement signed in 2011 not to share users’ private information.
9 years ago

If we execute drug dealers, will we also execute gun dealers?

President Trump said drug dealers may be executed. But isn't that like executing a gun dealer who sells to the wrong person?
9 years ago

No wonder prescription drug prices aren’t cheaper yet

The government has the right to tell companies prescription drug prices are too high. However, it seems no one has the spine to actually do it.
9 years ago

Dave Ross’ alarming encounter with an angry car

Compared to cars of the past, modern cars appear "angrier" than they once did. KIRO Radio's Dave Ross explains his close call with an angry vehicle.
9 years ago

Is the NRA’s worst fear about to come true?

The NRA’s chief lobbyist said anyone who is a danger shouldn't have a gun. That could lead to the NRA's worst fear becoming a reality.
9 years ago

A gun is just a tool, it can’t mean freedom

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross explains that if a gun is merely a tool, it can't mean freedom. It can't "mean" anything. Only the gun owner can truly define it.
9 years ago

If you cave to the NRA, what will you do with North Korea?

President Trump appeared to be toughening up on gun laws, until he retreated. This isn't a good look as he prepares to start talks with North Korea.
9 years ago

Can Democrats really win by opposing the tax cuts?

Would you vote for someone who says they'll build roads and bridge if you’ll give back $6,000? Democrats may be doing just that.
9 years ago

It’s not just the Russians pushing the fake news, it’s you

MIT researchers found that fake news is much more popular on Twitter than real news. And it's not just the Russian bots that are re-tweeting it.
9 years ago

Alexa, why are you laughing at us?

After people experienced spontaneous laughter from Alexa, Dave Ross decided to investigate and find out what's making the virtual assistant giggle.
9 years ago

Another Trump staffer bites the dust

Another Trump staffer is leaving. Chief economic adviser Gary Cohn lost his fight to stop those big tariffs on steel and aluminum.
9 years ago

How do you change a toxic culture?

From guns to the #MeToo movement, the big discussion now is about to be how to change a toxic culture. But what is the right approach?
9 years ago

Is there a less dangerous way Russia’s leader can prove his manhood?

Everything was looking up until Dave Ross turned on the television and heard the latest on Russia. Now, it appears we're headed for another Cold War.
9 years ago

President Trump wants to make sure we can’t blame him

If you're wondering President Trump's critics were gobsmacked this week, you might want to read what he said to open a meeting on Wednesday.
9 years ago

I no longer want to read minds

Dave Ross used to think telepathy would be cool, probably thanks to Star Trek. He no longer wants the power to read minds, however.
9 years ago

Is President Trump brave enough to take on the NRA?

"There's nothing to be afraid of. And you know what, if they're not with you, you have to fight them every once in a while ..." Trump said of the NRA.
9 years ago

Forget gun control, let’s establish urban security zones

It’s not just the NRA putting the kibosh on the idea of gun control. A father who lost a daughter in Florida says he didn’t want to talk about it either.
9 years ago

Can’t we just require every gun owner get certified?

A teacher in Colorado has to take a firearms course, and get a psychological evaluation to car a gun. Why can't every gun owner be required to do that?
9 years ago

Dori Monson’s argument far from perfect

I was listening to Dori Monson on Wednesday when he brought up several recent cases where people have defended themselves with a gun.
9 years ago

Apparently, it takes a police state to be truly free

A spokesperson for the NRA fought back against the idea of banning assault weapons. Based on her comments, a police state is the only way to be free.
9 years ago

We may already have the answer to reducing gun deaths in the country

The answer to reducing gun deaths in the country may be found in a law that was replaced by an instant background check system in the 1990s.
9 years ago

Rest easy because history shows we’re still the good guys

We ask Molly McKew, an expert on Russian information warfare, why what Russia did to us is worse than what we did to them.
9 years ago