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.

It never crossed his mind

Last week, ESPN last week ran a long article alleging that the Baltimore Ravens knew there was clear video evidence of the sucker punch running back Ray Rice threw at his then-girlfriend - but deliberately covered it up.
12 years ago

Should the president have listened to the experts?

Speaking on 60 Minutes former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said he, along with a majority of President Obama's national security advisers, recommended two years ago that Syrian rebels should be armed.
12 years ago

Equal time for Rand Paul

So today, some equal time for Senator Rand Paul who can't believe we're on the brink of yet another Middle East war.
12 years ago

Let’s meet the folks we’re getting in bed with

We are about to get in bed with various Syrian rebels - rebels we have been hesitant to arm for fear the weapons might end up in the wrong hands. But skeptical Senators got some reassurance yesterday that there is indeed a moderate opposition.
12 years ago

What if Great Britain ends up as Teensy Weensy Britain?

Scotland is about to vote on whether to break up an alliance going back to 1707 and become independent from the United Kingdom.
12 years ago

Maybe minds can be changed

The polls show Americans are fed up with their do-nothing Congress. But politicians will tell you, 'We have no choice. We're stubborn because the voters are stubborn.'
12 years ago

Time for some courage!

The War on Terror is back but some Americans are doing all they can to help us lose it.
12 years ago

For those of you waiting for the future – good news. It’s here.

Apple announces Apple Watch and Apple Pay - and just like that, in 24 hours, we find ourselves in the future.
12 years ago

What a difference a video makes

When the first video came out showing running back Ray Rice dragging his unconscious fiancée out of a hotel elevator in Atlantic City, we could only guess what had happened just before.
12 years ago

Congress returns to work; try to hold your applause

Congress is the institution that's supposed to protect us from dictatorship, and yet we hate it. Its latest approval rating was 13 percent. A larger percentage of Americans sympathize with the Palestinians than approve of Congress.
12 years ago

Should your knee replacement surgery come with a warranty?

If you're facing knee surgery, this will be of great interest to you.
12 years ago

Why not do stupid stuff?

The most popular item on the New Yorker website was a piece of satire by Andy Borowitz.
12 years ago

Fill in the blanks

It's the feature where I read a story that we've all heard so many times that all of us can easily fill in the blanks.
12 years ago

Nudity in the Cloud

The FBI is now trying to figure out who hacked those nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities. But nude celebrity photos themselves are certainly nothing new.
12 years ago

Swedish doctor says drug company won’t release meds that might get rid of brain tumors

Dr. Charles Cobbs is a neurosurgeon at Swedish Medical Center, but not just any neurosurgeon. He is director of the Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment, and became famous as the man who linked some of the most stubborn tumors in the world to a virus.
12 years ago

Should you just give your name?

It happened last January on one of the Skyways that connects the buildings in downtown St. Paul.
12 years ago

Why you should thank the airlines for canceling flights

We all know the sinking feeling when you hear your plane is running 15 minutes late. Because we all know that unlike regular minutes, which expire after sixty seconds, airline minutes are more like cable company minutes, or even Department of Motor Vehicles minutes.
12 years ago

What is technology’s role in faith?

If the Bible was being written today, Eve wouldn't just give Adam and apple, she'd also give him an unlimited data plan to go with it.
12 years ago

Thank goodness there’s baseball

The Little League World Series is now down to the final game in Williamsport, PA, and what a drama it's been.
12 years ago

The extra point

It won't happen until 2015, but NFL insiders are saying that the extra point as we know it, is going to change.
12 years ago

Is the lesson sinking in?

So. What's the worst thing that could happen near Ferguson, Missouri?
12 years ago

New poll, same results

Did you hear how the President opened Monday's news conference?
12 years ago

The cooler heads speak out

At the Greater St. Mark's Family church in Ferguson, Missouri, the town where an unarmed Michael Brown was shot last week, a small crowd of about 50 heard State Attorney General Chris Koster apologize.
12 years ago

The culture of cruelty

Since Robin Williams died, amateur Internet shrinks have been busy diagnosing a person they never met.
12 years ago