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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Seattle business called discriminatory for Mother’s Day sale

Seattle, the city where everything is turned into a social justice cause, claimed another victim with petty and annoying complaints.
8 years ago

Tone-deaf PI column treats Ed Murray as sage hero

A recent column from the Seattle PI was so tone-deaf, it had to be pulled, with a promotional tweet highlighting the story deleted.
8 years ago

Did Kshama Sawant violate city ethics code with flier?

Amazon foe, Councilwoman Kshama Sawant, has distributed taxpayer subsidized fliers pushing an the controversial ‘head tax’ with the City of Seattle stamp.
8 years ago

Rantz: Seattle paid $54 million to make homelessness worse

As the Seattle City Council aims to bleed tens of more million dollars for homelessness - this time from businesses via a misguided ‘head tax’ - they compiled a report indicating they spent nearly $53 million dollars and homelessness has gotten worse.
8 years ago

Amazon must punish city council by leaving Seattle

Jason Rantz suggests Amazon leave with haste and Seattle will be better off when Seattleites realize what this council is doing to this us.
8 years ago

Kshama Sawant, union front group push to ‘prosecute Amazon’

Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant has officially jumped the shark and has become unhinged, KTTH's Jason Rantz writes.
8 years ago

Zillow slams ‘head tax’ and may grow outside of Seattle

Zillow says it may grow their company outside of Seattle as a result of a proposed head tax.
8 years ago

Seattle dept. falsely called protest ‘constitutionally protected’

The Seattle Special Events Office claimed the protest Monday was a “spontaneous constitutionally protected free speech activity.”
8 years ago

Witness: Councilmember Mike O’Brien booted from gala; wife shouts at fishermen

A manager with the Pacific Fisherman Shipyard confirms Seattle Councilmember Mike O'Brien was kicked out of the opening night gala for the newly-opened Nordic Museum.
8 years ago

Seattle restaurateur thanks Amazon, progressive mob throws a fit

Amidst a fight over a head tax promoted by the Seattle City Council, chef and restaurateur Ethan Stowell publicly thanked Amazon on his Facebook page. The progressive online mob of trolls were not happy.
8 years ago

After another scoreless game, Sounders fans should panic

After a scoreless draw against the Columbus Crew, who were down a man the majority of the match, it’s no longer premature for Sounders fans to be concerned and start to panic.
8 years ago

SPD management breaks with OPA, supports cop in ice ax case

Concern is growing that the Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) wants to make a political statement of the actions of Seattle Police Officer Nick Guzley.
8 years ago

Rantz: It was wrong to shut down Kshama Sawant

It was wrong of iron workers to shout Councilmember Kshama Sawant down at Thursday’s news conference.
8 years ago

Mayor pretends she’ll tackle root causes of Seattle homelessness

Seattle is the biggest city in King County and the driver of our homelessness problem, and the two governments haven’t been working together?
8 years ago

Seattle Council’s Mike O’Brien tried to silence constituents

Why did Mike O’Brien try to eliminate public comment? Because he realized the audience he’d meet with wouldn't be on his side.
8 years ago

Report suggests Seattle’s Democracy Vouchers are a bust

In a just-released city report analyzing the first-of-its-kind Democracy Vouchers program, there was much left to be desired.
8 years ago

Sound Transit’s bizarre, unintelligible defense of paid parking

Sound Transit constantly argues you’re better off riding the bus as part of your daily commute.
8 years ago

No, Trump didn’t mock Paralympic athletes

Did Trump really slam Paralympic athletes and the Paralympics? KTTH's Jason Rantz says no, and Progressives are once again taking his comments out of context.
8 years ago

Rantz: Democrat candidate slams big money while taking it

Dr. Shannon Hader sent a number of solicitation emails over the last three days decrying big money in elections. KTTH's Jason Rantz says it’s an ironic message.
8 years ago

Mayor Durkan asks for bigger levy, after complaining Seattle’s too expensive

It’s getting difficult keeping up with the hypocrisy coming from Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s office, KTTH's Jason Rantz says.
8 years ago

WA Supreme Court Justice doesn’t hide her pro-union bias

State Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu, months before ruling on a case against charter schools, delivered a speech before the political arm of the WEA.
8 years ago

Does Gov. Jay Inslee smoke pot? We asked him

Gov. Jay Inslee recently promoted Washington state's weed as being the best. But does the governor actually toke up?
8 years ago

Progressives falsely claim Trump’s ‘Sleepy-Eyes’ insult is anti-Semitic

President Donald Trump has renewed criticism of MSNBC's Chuck Todd, referring to him as "Sleepy Eyes" because, well, he looks tired all the time.
8 years ago

Witness: ‘Just another day in the Seattle heroin den’

Passersby were greeted by an unbelievable scene Saturday morning on Capitol Hill after someone dumped potentially hazardous materials one witness described as a “free heroin starter kit.”
8 years ago