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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Armed home invasions hit Seattle neighborhood

A violent series of armed-robberies have hit the Seattle’s Beacon Hill where three, armed men have kicked in doors and held residents hostage while they ransacked the victim’s homes. There have been no arrests.
9 years ago

Rantz: Moral obligation to question Parkland victims’ rhetoric

The media has been all too willing to Parkland students airtime to make their case for gun control, completely unchallenged.
9 years ago

Report: Jordan Morris out much of season with ACL tear

Homegrown Seattle Sounders star striker, Jordan Morris, will miss much of the 2018 season due to a torn ACL in his right knee, according to FOX Sports analyst Stuart Holden.
9 years ago

Evergreen State College pres. chided dean who revealed financial woes

An email exchange shows an Evergreen State College staff member alerted colleagues that the school was “very close to financial ruin.”
9 years ago

Rantz: Why aren’t we blaming the shooter?

It seems weird that I have to ask this but why aren’t we blaming Nikolas Cruz for murdering 17 innocent people in Parkland, Florida?
9 years ago

Rantz: I-940 is absolutely anti-cop

I-940 is championed by a group called De-Escalate Washington and would make it easier to prosecute good cops for alleged misuse of deadly force.
9 years ago

Police report: Garfield HS staffer laughs off violent threat, but student arrested

Seattle police arrested a Garfield High School student a day after a mass shooting in Florida. Initially, a staff member laughed off the threat.
9 years ago

Rantz: Durkan’s ORCA plan a fine example of government waste

There are two things I find especially annoying: virtue signaling and government waste. When you combine the two, boy does it set me off.
9 years ago

Rantz: NRA, Planned Parenthood literally serve same purpose

It comes as no surprise that the National Rifle Association is being targeted, yet again, from the Left. But in their ideological bigotry, these Progressives reveal themselves to be giant hypocrites.
9 years ago

Rantz: Vile criticism of NRA, Republicans does a disservice

Vile criticisms of the NRA and Republicans do a disservice to an important national conversation and exploit the dead for cheap political points.
9 years ago

Rantz: Dow Constantine wants to tax app downloads

We’re more eco-conscious consumers by buying apps or software online.
9 years ago

Rantz: No, we haven’t had 18 school shootings this year

If you want to debate gun control after tragic events like school shootings, then we should at least agree on some basic facts.
9 years ago

Rantz: Hateful local reaction to White House food stamps move

You can criticize the White Houses' proposed food stamps program and explain how you'd do things differently, but to call this move shameful and offensive?
9 years ago

Dem Chairman: ‘This definitely smells of dirty politics!’

The King County Democrats chair, Bailey Stober, accused of sexual harassment, is claiming he’s the victim of "dirty politics."
9 years ago

Rantz: Was Democrat Timm Ormsby drunk while working on the state budget?

If State Representative Timm Ormsby doesn't suffer any consequences for getting a DUI while working, it would be a bad look for Democrats.
9 years ago

Rantz: Turmoil over sexual harassment charges with King County Dems

Three vice chairs of King County Democrats have called for chair Bailey Stober to resign over alleged sexual harassment and hostile work environment.
9 years ago

Rantz: Metered I-5 makes absolutely no sense for Mercer Mess

The Washington State Department of Transportation has decided, inexplicably, to meter I-5 at the Mercer Mess in Seattle.
9 years ago

Rantz: UW sabotages conservative event after losing in court

Ana Mari Cauce makes it pretty obvious that she doesn't respect conservative speech on her liberal college campus.
9 years ago

Rantz: Progressives already ruining ‘Black Panther’

The blockbuster superhero movie isn’t even out yet, but Progressives are already ruining "Black Panther."
9 years ago

Council member mad that Seattle is protecting homeless people

Mike O'Brien is upset the Seattle Department of Transportation erected fencing below the Ballard Bridge to prevent homeless people from camping there.
9 years ago

Ironic, unhinged Progressive reaction to Dow Jones

You’re supposed to celebrate when the stock market does well, not when it tanks in historic fashion unless you’re an ideological hack.
9 years ago

Seattle rhetoric on illegal immigrants is absurd, misleading

Hundreds of volunteers, including lawyers and interpreters, attended a City of Seattle workshop aimed at helping illegal immigrants fight deportation.
9 years ago

Rantz: Upset school bus drivers should just quit

As the Seattle bus drivers strike extends into the week, it seems pretty clear that they’ve overestimated their value to their employer.
9 years ago

Dow Constantine’s disgusting double standard

Dow Constantine appears outraged by a broadcasting company's appeal to workers that they voluntarily donate to their politician action committee.
9 years ago