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: Mike Pence appears almost heroic in Trump’s indictment

If anyone comes off well in the Trump indictment, it’s Mike Pence. Democrats considered him weak, unable to stand up to Trump.
3 years ago

Ross: Trump’s Jan. 6 indictment gives Americans the ultimate choice

The indictment is here. It’s 45 pages, and it’ll save you having to buy all the books about the end of Donald Trump’s presidency.
3 years ago

Ross: Barbie movie is a story of acceptance for all ages, genders

Ross: I saw the Barbie movie over the weekend, and before I go any further, I want to make a few things clear upfront.
3 years ago

Ross: Guerilla crosswalkers fight traffic deaths in the streets of LA

This is a shadowy group of safety crusaders who noticed that it took a very long time for the city of LA to paint crosswalks at dangerous intersections
3 years ago

Ross: Being stuck in traffic can feel dehumanizing (Version 1)

Wednesday's commute nightmare again had me thinking, why? Why do we just accept being stuck in traffic all the time?
3 years ago

Ross: Being stuck in traffic can feel dehumanizing (Version 2)

Wednesday's commute nightmare again had me thinking, why? Why do we just accept being stuck in traffic all the time?
3 years ago

Ross: The fitness program that’s all around you

I'm calling your attention to today’s edition of “Paging Dr Cohen” which is about the importance of incidental exercise.
3 years ago

Ross: Could a massive solar flare wipe out our energy grid?

Could a massive solar flare really wipe out our energy grid? It's more feasible than realized, explains Dave Ross.
3 years ago

Ross: We need to increase the consequences for street racing

We’re reaching a critical mass of citizens who are tired of dodging speeders and are really tired of street racing.
3 years ago

Ross: Seattle sunny weather might be too much of a good thing

You don't need to go to Hawaii anymore. Today’s forecast in Honolulu is 82 and sunny, and we’ve had that for a week in Seattle.
3 years ago

Ross: We all just need to stay in our lane, if we can find it

Sometimes I feel like we’re all tobogganing uphill, trying to avoid being forced into the Jersey barriers.
3 years ago

Ross: Just like at home, we cleaned up for our All-Star guests

We all do it. When you throw a party, you clean the carpets. When you’re putting up out-of-town relatives, you change the sheets.
3 years ago

Ross: Why the Home Run Derby should be the new tie breaker

Which is why I think they should just make it a rule for every regular season game. Suppose you’re tied after nine; instant derby.
3 years ago

Ross: Seattle Police are stopping crimes we don’t even know about

The tip came from a person who knows how terrifying it is when a bad person gets a gun. She was at the Gorge last month
3 years ago

Ross: Federal judge rules you have the right to be misinformed

A case of the federal government could contact media platforms to urge them to delete misinformation ruled against this fact checking.
3 years ago

Ross: Maybe graffiti would be nicer if it was more cheerful

I had yesterday off, so I didn’t feel obligated to think any deep thoughts, but on my way to West Seattle, I did see something that I feel I need to mention.
3 years ago

Ross: Staying relevant with the kids is getting harder and harder

Screen time, which used to be considered bad for young children, has become the only way for a lot of them to see their grandparents.
3 years ago

Ross: Pinwheels and peer pressure at a pre-school grad ceremony

Yesterday we were especially proud of our 3-year-old because she successfully completed her grade as a Huckleberry and is moving on through preschool
3 years ago

Ross: Why Trump stole the documents, and then bragged about it

We now have the audio recording of Trump admitting he had classified documents. You can even hear the sound of him waving the papers
3 years ago

Ross: Maybe there should be a leadfoot tax

I understand the effects of Washington’s carbon tax, but as high as that is, it doesn’t explain a difference of $2.20 cents a gallon between there and here.
3 years ago

Ross: Alien life could be out there, which would be way out there

Lisa Kaltenegger, the director of Cornell’s Carl Sagan Institute, is searching for alien life on exoplanets, which Dave is fascinated by.
3 years ago

Ross: Unequal treatment in Hunter Biden gun charges is outrageous

It looks like Hunter Biden has cut a deal with the Justice Department to plead guilty to the various gun charges against him.
3 years ago

Ross: Ancient Roman garbage is valuable, why isn’t mine?

Many things get better with age. wine gets better with age, but you know what else, apparently gets better with age? Garbage dumps.
3 years ago

Ross: Tech companies need to be held liable for AI misinformation

Once a few AI CEOs find themselves going to jail for 11 years for misinformation, I imagine the industry will quickly start policing itself.
3 years ago