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: Nikkita Oliver ignores media, then plays victim

Seattle mayoral candidate Nikkita Oliver is complaining the media is ignoring her campaign. Well, here's some coverage that she can continue to ignore.
9 years ago

Rantz: Why is King County Metro so bad at planning?

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says King County Metro doesn't adequately plan for the increase in demand they're causing for their product.
9 years ago

May Day 2017: The winners and losers

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz breaks down the winners and losers of May Day 2017.
9 years ago

Rantz: Thank Trump supporters for peaceful May Day

When Trump supporters took up shop in Westlake Park, KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz thought all hell would break loose the second the anarchists found out.
9 years ago

Rantz: On school safety, ACLU pushes anti-cop propaganda

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says some of the points about police in schools made by the ACLU of Washington seem fueled more by anti-cop bias and less about helping students.
9 years ago

Rantz: Striking ignorance of Cary Moon on hate speech

Is hate speech protected by the United States Constitution? Seattle mayoral Candidate Cary Moon seems uninformed on this point.
9 years ago

Is Bill Bryant running for mayor of Seattle?

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz asked Bill Bryant if he is heeding the requests that the gubernatorial candidate consider a run for mayor of Seattle.
9 years ago

Rantz: A whiff of gay-shaming Mayor Murray

We learned Monday that attorney Lincoln Beauregard is seeking to uncover what happened during a police incident at Mayor Murray's house last year.
9 years ago

Rantz: CNN’s health care hit piece shows you can’t trust them

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says CNN likes to pretend it's neutral, but a recent story on health care shows they are doing to Trump what Fox did to Obama.
9 years ago

Rantz: Sawant is misguided in asking for day off to protest

Sawant's position on giving city employees the day off to protest is misguided and driven purely by ideology, and would never be applied consistently.
9 years ago

Rantz: Shocking silence on SPD shooting from Seattle ‘leaders’

In the wake of an officer-involved shooting that left four cops injured, there was, sadly, silence coming from most Seattle city leaders.
9 years ago

Rantz: Cary Moon’s campaign off to a rough start

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says that Seattle mayoral candidate Cary Moon betrayed one of her core principles by canceling an interview on his show.
9 years ago

Rantz: The latest lazy, union propaganda attacking businesses

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz calls out labor union front group Working Washington for asking its followers to sign a petition related to "living wage" surcharges.
10 years ago

WATCH: Rantz skewers KeyArena renovator’s claim there’s no traffic on Mercer

When Jason Rantz first read Lance Lopes' claim that he struggled to spot a car on Mercer, he did a double-take but assumed Lopes was speaking sarcastically.
10 years ago

Rantz: WSU student uses ‘privilege’ to destroy pro-life demonstration

WSU student Keaton Aspell came across a pro-life demonstration on campus and was "absolutely appalled." So appalled he decided to to destroy it.
10 years ago

Rantz: Shockingly ignorant, disingenuous KeyArena traffic claims

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says that the Oak View Group's claims about fixing traffic around KeyArena are more sales pitch than reality.
10 years ago

Rantz: Can we stop pretending Trump dislikes Jews?

Some are doing their best to paint the current sitting Republican President as an anti-Semite. It's nothing more than a political ploy.
10 years ago

Rantz: Snohomish wasting time, dollars on silly vote

The Snohomish City Council is deciding to waste dollars - along with time and energy - on a meaningless advisory measure over a topic that's already been decided.
10 years ago

Rantz: Ann Coulter is okay with Seattle getting nuked

Ann Coulter wouldn't mind Seattle getting hit with a nuclear blast. Wait! We thought that she thought Seattle loved her. At least that's what she said.
10 years ago

Rantz: Is Mayor Murray lawsuit politically motivated?

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s lawyer suggests the rape lawsuit against his client is politically motivated. Jason Rantz says maybe it is.
10 years ago

Rantz: Progressive Seattle activists have a disturbing anti-Semitism problem

Uncle Ike's pot shop owner Ian Eisenberg was a recent victim of anti-Semitism. And it was caught on film. Where are the Seattle activists?
10 years ago

Ridiculous: East Link wants kudos for being on budget?

Apparently, we're too focused on the $225 million cost-overruns on the I-90 project and not enough on the success stories. Oh pardon us, says Jason Rantz.
10 years ago

Devastating tax defeat for Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, homelessness

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray suffered a devastating blow when he ended his futile pursuit of a city property tax to fund homelessness prevention. Consequently, if that money was truly necessary, the homeless suffered as well.
10 years ago

Rantz: City of Seattle values trees over your safety

It appears the City of Seattle cares more about some trees than they do about citizen safety, KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says.
10 years ago