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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.

Professor discovers the cause of the phantom traffic jam

A professor of engineering at Bristol University found out that it just takes one brake light to trigger an incredibly annoying traffic jam.
10 years ago

Donald Trump’s collisions with history make fact-checking critical

As Donald Trump was stepping back on his claims that Barack Obama was the found of ISIS, he began repeating another false claim about the Iraq War.
10 years ago

Should we let Olympians use performance-enhancing drugs?

Patrick Hruby of VICE.com says there is an uneven playing field for sports and says we should reconsider our stance on performance-enhancing drugs.
10 years ago

How do we know marijuana isn’t helpful if we can’t test it?

The DEA has ruled that marijuana is still too dangerous to smoke, but what does that mean for MS and Glaucoma patients?
10 years ago

2016 will be the year words ceased to have meaning, thanks to Trump

Now that Donald Trump is blaming President Obama for ISIS, KIRO Radio's Dave Ross believes 2016 is the year words lost all meaning.
10 years ago

Latest Clinton scandal is nothing compared to Second Amendment quote

The latest scandal that Donald Trump's campaign tried to pin on Hillary Clinton is nowhere near as interesting as Trump's Second Amendment quote.
10 years ago

Donald Trump gets a harsh lesson on self-censorship

If Donald Trump wishes to continue on the path to the White House, KIRO Radio's Dave Ross says he needs to censor himself.
10 years ago

Delta’s debilitating outage goes deeper than a power supply

The outage that shut down Delta Air Lines goes much deeper than a simple power issue. The airline has never fully updated their computer systems.
10 years ago

Donald Trump needs to tear down his wall before it crushes him

Trump will have to do more than endorse people within the Republican Party in order to survive. He might have to admit he was never serious about a wall.
10 years ago

It’s time Donald Trump learned from an unlikely role model

Donald Trump might want to look at President Obama as a role model, instead of an enemy if he wants a polling boost.
10 years ago

Fact-checking bogus statements could save this country yet

Instead of finding out the next day that half of what politicians said was bogus, why not have fact checkers tell us right away?
10 years ago

Flossing turns out to be nothing more than a cheap thrill

The benefits of flossing turn out to be nothing more than a way to see what is stuck between your teeth, KIRO Radio's Dave Ross was shocked to find out.
10 years ago

Is it time to change the rules of the presidential debates?

Why not include the Libertarian and Green Party candidates in the final presidential debates? They are hated less.
10 years ago

When the robots take over, how will we be paid?

Unless technology is your forte, KIRO Radio's Dave Ross says you are likely looking at a bleak job market. Could robots replace our jobs?
10 years ago

The presidential debates will be like watching Godzilla fight Mothra

Donald Trump tweeted on Friday that the presidential debate process was rigged and he wants the schedule changed due to a conflict with the NFL.
10 years ago

Donald Trump won the beauty contest, can he win the debates?

Hillary Clinton admitted that she isn't the most electrifying speaker, but will that matter when it comes time to debate?
10 years ago

How hard can it be for Hillary Clinton to outshine Donald Trump?

There's a lot running on Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech and she needs to be perfect in order to have a chance against Trump. No pressure.
10 years ago

Dave Ross gets schooled by a Bernie Sanders delegate

After Bernie Sanders himself called for his rival to be nominated by acclamation, KIRO Radio's Dave Ross found himself in a heated interview with one supporter.
10 years ago

Manic day at Democratic National Convention led to this revelation

Just what do Bernie Sanders supporters wants from the Democratic Party before they vote for Clinton? KIRO Radio's Dave Ross finds out at the convention.
10 years ago

Bernie Sanders supporters are experiencing the first stage of grief

Supporters of Bernie Sanders had a tough time accepting his speech in its entirety during the first day of the Democratic National Convention.
10 years ago

The Never Trump movement was tame compared to the anti-Hillary movement

Demonstrators at an anti-Hillary Clinton rally in Philadelphia had a surprisingly dark vision of what America would become if the Democratic candidate became president.
10 years ago

Who would Never Trump advocate trust with nuclear launch codes?

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross stumbled upon an upset Never Trump advocate during the final day of the Republican National Convention. This is what he said.
10 years ago

Eavesdropping: Dave Ross hears delegate admit Trump ‘could actually win’

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross overheard a very interesting conversation in Cleveland, where one delegate admitted for the first time that he believes Donald Trump could become president.
10 years ago

Could Ted Cruz be going for the ‘really big play’ to crush Donald Trump?

Is it possible that Ted Cruz is waiting for Donald Trump to implode? Dave Ross wonders if Cruz is betting Trump will lose in a landslide.
10 years ago