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: School warns that concerns over gender identity lessons to kids are ‘microaggression’ against LGBTQ+

Elementary teachers asked to teach kids about pansexuals and gender identities were warned against microaggressions towards the LGBTQ community.
5 years ago

Rantz: Seattle PD says initial memos announcing suspect arrest turned out to be false

Multiple sources confirmed to the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH that police arrested a suspect accused of stealing the car of Seattle police officer who was struck and killed on I-5.
5 years ago

Rantz: Video shows employee armed with bat fighting customer over mask argument in Seattle

A fistfight broke out at a Seattle Ace Hardware store after a fully vaccinated customer questioned why he needed to wear a mask.
5 years ago

Rantz: Seattle cops forced to give personal texts, financial records to city under termination threat

Seattle police officers who attended President Trump's January 6 rally were forced to submit personal documents to the city under threat of termination.
5 years ago

Rantz: Seattle DOT tries to exclude whites in free ORCA program

The Seattle Department of Transportation is giving away free ORCA passes via a racist program that tries to exclude as many white people as possible.
5 years ago

Rantz: Masks mandatory at outdoor Seattle market despite 70% vaccination rate

Thanks to county rules, South Lake Union's Saturday Market mandates masks for visitors despite being outside.
5 years ago

Rantz: Multiple EEO, city complaints filed against Seattle dept. for ‘deranged’ anti-police email

Multiple complaints are being lodged against FAS for the inflammatory email and city response. Assistant Police Chief Deanna Nollette is one of the complainants.
5 years ago

Rantz: Teacher uses science class to label white middle schoolers privileged oppressors

Canyon Park Middle School students were forced into a Critical Race Theory lesson plan in their science class. One parent is pushing back.
5 years ago

Rantz: WIAA makes wildly inaccurate claims to pressure trans HS sports competitions

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association is making wildly inaccurate claims to pressure high schools and sports leagues to allow transgender girls to compete against biological girls in sports.
5 years ago

Rantz: Seattle City Dept. defends vicious all-staff email labeling cops white supremacists

The Department of Finance and Administrative Services sent an all-staff email calling police officers white supremacists. Seattle cops are livid.
5 years ago

Rantz: Seattle Public Schools lies to state, tries to keep deadly homeless encampment intact

To avoid sweeping a dangerous homeless encampment, Seattle Public Schools lied to Labor and Industries, engaging in a bad faith game of semantics.
5 years ago

Rantz: Judge Marcus Naylor released homeless suspect in dog murder, who just skipped hearing, is at-large

Courtney Williams is a homeless man accused of murdering a 14-year-old Jack Russell Terrier. Judge Marcus Naylor released the suspect. Now, Williams is nowhere to be found.
5 years ago

Rantz: Amazon brands vaccinated employees, forces private COVID decisions public

Amazon is forcing employees to brand themselves with stickers indicating they're vaccinated, even if they'd prefer to keep that medical decision private.
5 years ago

Rantz: Seattle Police exodus worsens, 270 out since ’20, with 100 more ‘unavailable’

Almost 275 police officers have left the Seattle Police Department since 2020. What's worse, over 100 officers are "unavailable," many burning sick time.
5 years ago

Rantz: Gay cops rail against Seattle pride ban as groups push them ‘back in closet’

LGBTQ members demand tolerance, yet bans cops from pride? Members of the community must speak out against this repulsive ban on police.
5 years ago

Rantz: Police officer cleared of wrongdoing after smear by Seattle Times

A Renton Police officer was cleared of serious wrongdoing after the Seattle Times ran what comes off as a hit piece.
5 years ago

Rantz: Healthy teen sent to ER after Pfizer vaccine, CDC investigates heart issues

A healthy 18-year-old landed in the emergency room with heart problems after receiving the second Pfizer vaccine.
5 years ago

Rantz: WA forces Critical Race Theory on med students to graduate, limits Asian enrollment

Washington State now requires Critical Race Theory training on medical students. It even limits the numbers of Asian medical student enrollees.
5 years ago

Rantz: Seattle Inspector General pushes anti-police agenda banning traffic stops

Seattle's Inspector General wants to ban most traffic stops. Not only is this a dangerous idea, it forwards anti-police smears.
5 years ago

Rantz: Seattle Public Health says masks for vaccinated but also heroin needles for anyone

Public Health -- Seattle & King County is undercutting what's in the best interest of your health and safety. Here's how.
5 years ago

Rantz: WA Dems force critical race theory training, Highline Schools leans in

Highline Public Schools is not waiting to institute mandatory, radical critical race theory.
5 years ago

Rantz: Activist plans taxpayer-funded CHOP block party a year after murders, attempted rape

An activist plans a block party to celebrate the deadly Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP). How utterly disgusting.
5 years ago

Rantz: Inslee pushes businesses to deny service to COVID unvaccinated

Governor Jay Inslee is encouraging businesses to deny service to the unvaccinated. But his office says Inslee is not "exercising an authority when he says that."
5 years ago

Rantz: I was assaulted, Israel flag burned at Seattle’s anti-Semitic rally

Seattle's progressive activists assembled at Westlake Park to scream anti-Semitic vitriol. I was assaulted while covering the event.
5 years ago