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.

Republicans are going to need wider cars if Paul Ryan continues to speak

Chair of the Republican convention Paul Ryan gave his speech last night at the Republican National Convention. But he never mentioned a promise or a problem that Donald Trump could solve.
10 years ago

Famed boxing promoter Don King ‘furious’ at Republican National Convention

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross ran into famed boxing promoter Don King during the first day of the Republican National Convention.
10 years ago

Dave Ross found a Texas delegate with a warning for Donald Trump

A Texas delegate who wants to see Donald Trump win has a warning for the Republican presidential candidate and says Trump needs to take back some of the things he's said about Mexicans.
10 years ago

Dave Ross finds someone who truly believes in Donald Trump’s wall

Scottie Nell Hughes talks to KIRO Radio's Dave Ross about Donald Trump's proposed wall and how it will benefit America.
10 years ago

Dave Ross discovers just how laid back the Republican National Convention is

While preparing for the first day of the Republican National Convention, KIRO Radio's Dave Ross discovered one man who wants to make America date again.
10 years ago

In an open-carry state, Dave Ross has to pack patience to Republican Convention

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross will have no choice but to pack his patience to the Republican National Convention next week.
10 years ago

Ross: It’s not just low-flying planes Americans will be wary of

Remember when people in America were concerned with low-flying planes? Imagine having to worry about every large truck that barrels down the road, KIRO Radio's Dave Ross says.
10 years ago

‘White Boy Privilege’ raises an interesting question about race

A poem titled “White Boy Privilege” has gone viral amid racial tensions in the United States.
10 years ago

Hillary Clinton gets Bernie Sanders to buy into her campaign on Amazon Prime Day

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross wonders if Bernie Sanders' endorsement of Hillary Clinton on Amazon Prime Day isn't a coincidence at all.
10 years ago

President Obama goes beyond simply offering his condolences during Dallas memorial

President Obama did more than just offer his condolences during a memorial for the five Dallas officers killed during a protest.
10 years ago

The Dallas police chief and parents of the assassin have something in common

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross says Dallas is lucky to have a police chief as strong as David Brown, especially after the attack that left five officers dead.
10 years ago

Ready or not, the next big test on our country is coming

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross says the next big test for our country is right around the corner with the political conventions.
10 years ago

Are you looking forward to being Hillary Clinton’s boss?

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross asks if you're ready to become Hillary Clinton's boss and discipline her over how she handled classified emails.
10 years ago

Before agreeing with Donald Trump, Google what Saddam Hussein’s son did

People should be wary about supporting what Donald Trump said about Saddam Hussein's peace-keeping tactics, KIRO Radio's Dave Ross says.
10 years ago

Ross: Would Democrats be better off if Hillary Clinton was indicted?

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross wonders if Democrats would have been better off had the FBI recommended charges against Hillary Clinton over her carelessness with emails.
10 years ago

Take a page from radio, stop allowing ads to kidnap journalism

If you read a lot of news on the Internet you’ve noticed that more and more websites are now begging you to disable your ad blocker, with messages saying, “We see you’re using an ad blocker…” like you were some kind of shoplifter. The message then goes on to explain that ads are the price […]
10 years ago

Dave Ross tries to understand what makes this cereal upscale

At first glance, Dave Ross can't understand how cereal at a New York cafe can be upscale.
10 years ago

The Olympics have turned a spotlight on all of Rio’s problems

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross says there is a lot of work to do before the Olympics in Rio, and officials only have five weeks to do it.
10 years ago

Dave Ross: Politicians sound so reasonable when they’re not campaigning

While listening to Mitt Romney speak recently, KIRO Radio's Dave Ross came to the conclusion that politicians actually sound reasonable when they're not running for anything.
10 years ago

Gun shop owners just got their own watch list

After KIRO Radio's Dave Ross brought up the idea of gun shop owners alerting others of suspicious customers, one software developer took on the challenge of allowing them to do just that.
10 years ago

This is how a prime minister says ‘I told you so’

In Britain’s Parliament, it was time to say "I told you so," after last week’s vote to drop out of the European Union.
10 years ago

Dave Ross found out he’s too dull, even for science

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross attended Seattle's Pride Parade on Sunday and learned maybe he shouldn't have.
10 years ago

Is this proof that gun control is doomed?

In Austin Texas, a 28-year-old gun rights activist named Cody Wilson is selling a milling machine and a software kit that allows anyone to make a fully-functioning AR-15.
10 years ago

Footage of House sit-in proves social media is changing the rules

When House Democrats started their sit-in in Wednesday morning, trying to force a vote on denying guns to suspected terrorists, Speaker Paul Ryan cut off the cameras so that CSPAN couldn’t broadcast the Democrats speeches.
10 years ago