Talk Show Host and Columnist at Seattle Red AM 770

Jason Rantz

Jason Rantz

About: Jason Rantz is the host of The Jason Rantz Show on Seattle Red AM 770 in Seattle, where he tackles the Pacific Northwest’s biggest news and cultural issues with unapologetic, conservative commentary. As a prominent radio host, columnist, and frequent television guest, Rantz has earned a reputation as Seattle’s leading voice for common sense in a region too often dominated by progressive groupthink. He is also the author of an Amazon best-selling book, What’s Killing America: Inside the Radical Left’s Tragic Destruction of Our Cities (Center Street Books).

Jason’s no-nonsense, witty, and biting approach to news analysis cuts through political spin and media bias. He is best known for his incisive takes on Seattle politics, crime, homelessness, public safety, education, and the consequences of radical policies affecting everyday families.

Rantz is a frequent Fox News voice, regularly appearing on national platforms like The Ingraham Angle, Fox & Friends, Fox News at Night, Evening Edit, and Varney and Co. His commentaries are featured in outlets including The Daily Wire, Newsweek, Daily Mail, Fox News, and National Review. His investigative reporting has been cited by both national and local news outlets.

With nearly 30 years in broadcast journalism, Rantz’s work has been recognized for spotlighting issues that matter to Washington state and beyond. He is passionate about defending free speech, individual liberty, and public accountability.

Expertise: Crime, policing, immigration, education, domestic politics, Israel, economy, homelessness, drugs, and cultural issues.

Education: B.A. in Politics, Occidental College (2004)

Achievements & Awards: The Society of Professional Journalists Western Washington, first place: Excellence in Journalism (2011)

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Rantz: Did Texas Gov. Greg Abbott send illegal immigrants to Seattle?

Did Texas Gov. Abbott send illegal immigrants to Seattle? Jason Rantz fact checks the city's response and immigration crisis.
3 years ago

Rantz: Democrats add ‘Hamas amendment’ to Holocaust education bill

Critics chide Washington Democrats for adding the co-called "Hamas amendment" to a Holocaust Education bill.
3 years ago

Rantz: WSP refers anti-Israel Seattle protesters for charges, hunts down others

The charging recommendations stem from an illegal protest that shut down Interstate 5 in Seattle for hours last month.
3 years ago

Rantz: Students fight ‘period poverty’ for ‘menstruators’ in Gaza

High school students in Issaquah are fighting "period poverty" in Gaza. But if they're such devout feminists, why are students so anti-Israel?
3 years ago

Rantz: Joe Biden special counsel report, press conference could not have gone worse

Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign with a disastrous press conference reacting to the Special Counsel investigation.
3 years ago

Rantz: Washington tire ban secretly added into bill

Democrats don't seem to mind. They introduced the Washington tire ban to get used to yet another dictum on how we live our lives.
3 years ago

Rantz: Ordinance compels fentanyl check in homeless housing

Snohomish County Councilmember Nate Nehring introduced an ordinance that compels the state to provide testing of county-owned supportive housing facilities.
3 years ago

Rantz: Antisemitic Pramila Jayapal rewarded with Soros cash after Israel attacks

As of Jan. 1, the Jayapal-aligned PAC reported $161,530.60 cash on hand to help elect equally fringe progressive candidates to office.
3 years ago

Rantz: Washington will permanently install freeway speed cameras

Kent installed red light cameras at dangerous intersections. The intersections with red light cameras saw an astounding 144% increase in collisions.
3 years ago

Rantz: Washington Dems diverted $460M to illegal immigrants into 2023

KTTH previously reported that COVID relief tax dollars were being misused to pay up to approximately 223,000 illegal immigrants living in the state.
3 years ago

Rantz: Oops. Anti-gun lawmaker accidentally argued against her own bill

Kuderer's arguments weren't very compelling. She repeatedly made claims about Bruen that reflect the exact opposite of the majority decision.
3 years ago

Rantz: School held candlelight vigil for Fidel Castro, ‘martyred … advancing civil rights’

Some parents were upset that Castro played any role in the assembly, but a school administrator brushed off concerns.
3 years ago

Rantz: Democrats target effective tool to clear deadly homeless encampments

The long-term goal of hostile architecture is about getting homeless to agree to services and shelters that are being offered.
3 years ago

Rantz: Communist Seattle teacher breaks silence to support Hamas, claim ‘ACAB’

One post shows support for Hamas, arguing they can "defend" Gaza how they wish. That presumably includes the rape and beheadings from Oct. 7.
3 years ago

Rantz: Washington Democrats’ bill will ban rentals to pet owners or raise rents

Senator Drew Hansen did not explain where he came up with the $150, dubiously titled "pet rent," when asked by The Jason Rantz Show.
3 years ago

KTTH host Ben Shapiro is the No. 1 rapper in the country

KTTH evening host Ben Shapiro earned the No. 1 spot on the U.S. iTunes chart, besting Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, and Nicki Minaj.
3 years ago

Rantz: Democrats just significantly raised Washington car insurance rates

A key driver of the rate hike? The surge of stolen and damaged vehicles since Democrats passed soft-on-crime laws. 
3 years ago

Seattle Police leaders accuse OPA head of altering finding against officer

Members of the SPD Command Staff urged that an OPA finding be rejected due to their "significant concern over procedural irregularities."
3 years ago

Rantz: WA Health defends political claim that a man has a cervix

Only women need to worry about cervix cancer. Not men. But if WA Health acknowledge that fact, they think it could offend trans men.
3 years ago

Rantz: School ‘celebrated’ Fidel Castro as ‘hero’ during MLK assembly

Since the Black Lives Matter rallies and riots in 2020, radical educators have been openly flaunting their partisanship around political and social issues.
3 years ago

Rantz: Democrats try to bankrupt gun shops with ‘insurmountable’ fees

A new bill by Democrats would effectively bankrupt Washington gun shops. But that's the intent. It's the newest anti-gun legislation.
3 years ago

Rantz: Democrats change name ‘sex offender’ to protect rapists’ feelings

The intent of a new bill introduced by Democrats is to stop defining a sex offender by his or her crime, so they can destigmatize them.
3 years ago

Rantz: Antisemitic protesters shut down Seattle light rail station

After shutting down I-5 in downtown Seattle, antisemitic protesters were at it again. This time, their protest shut down a Sound Transit light rail station. Only they didn't even have to step foot into the station.
3 years ago

Rantz: Tacoma officers ‘disgusted’ by chief’s statement, warn of ‘police extinction’

It cleared the officers of wrongdoing. But Chief Avery Moore released a reactionary statement throwing his officers under the bus.
3 years ago