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 City Council pretending to study arena options

The Seattle City Council has already decided it's going to redevelop the KeyArena. So why waste time on a committee studying arena options?
10 years ago

Rantz: ST3 proponents preyed on our gullibility, bilked us of millions

Jason Rantz says Sound Transit could have been more transparent. They could have said they would use an outdated formula to take more money for ST3.
10 years ago

Seattle Councilmember Gonzalez actively trying to destroy businesses

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says Seattle Councilmember M. Lorena González just truly does not care about businesses in Seattle.
10 years ago

Rantz: Is Sound Transit bad at math or just dishonest?

The cost to build Sound Transit light rail on I-90 has grown by $225 million, raising the total cost of seven miles of work to $712 million dollars.
10 years ago

Rantz: Be very suspicious of Sammamish ‘hate’ incident

A Sammamish pharmacist says she was the recent victim of a "hate" incident during an act of road rage and that Sammamish police officers dismissed her concerns.
10 years ago

Rantz: This is literally the worst idea for KeyArena, Sonics traffic

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says one of the men behind the company seeking to redevelop KeyArena has the absolute worst idea to address traffic.
10 years ago

Here’s why that Sounders win was so crucial

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says the first Sounders game was important because this was the first home game after an MLS Cup win in a city that loves to jump on bandwagons of winning teams.
10 years ago

KeyArena proponents will bury traffic impact

The two groups advocating for a renovation of KeyArena for a future NBA team has hired consultants to determine the impact of traffic.
10 years ago

Rantz: Lazy Seattle City Council doesn’t truly care about environment

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says the Seattle City Council is lazy and politically motivated. And kudos to Wells Fargo for helping highlight that.
10 years ago

Rantz: Band hams up Sea-Tac detention for attention from anti-Trumpers

There’s no evidence any Trump-era immigration policy played a role in the Sea-Tac detention of Soviet Soviet.
10 years ago

Seattle maliciously blames traffic on Uber, Lyft

It seems obvious that Seattle is trying to blame ride-sharing services such as Uber for traffic to almost extort them out of data, Jason Rantz says.
10 years ago

PR stunt: There’s no ‘openly gay’ character in Beauty and the Beast

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz is offended by a publicity stunt that claims Beauty and the Beast includes Disney's first openly gay character.
10 years ago

Rantz: SDOT’s out-of-control streetcar the latest embarrassment

The Seattle Department of Transportation held a press conference on the mysteriously cancelled First Hill streetcar.
10 years ago

Rantz: Transit activists try to bully Democrats over Sound Transit

Transit activists around Seattle aren't happy with legislation that could potentially change the makeup of the Sound Traansit board.
10 years ago

Rantz: Nick Hanauer hates big money, but will buy election

While Nick Hanauer supports getting big money out of elections, he is using his own big money to single-handedly buy an election.
10 years ago

Rantz: Latest I-5 crash indicates we’re toast in natural disaster

Whether it's a truck of frozen fish or a tanker of butane on I-5, the entire region's traffic comes to a standstill. When lives are on the line, will the City be able to work faster?
10 years ago

Soon-to-be homeless Rachel Dolezal shunned by Progressives

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says Rachel Dolezal's struggles are her own fault, yet he also feels bad for the former head of the Spokane NAACP chapter.
10 years ago

Rantz: Disgusting political stunt at Oscars

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz is appalled at Asghar Farhadi's speech, or lack thereof, at the Oscars Sunday night. Farhadi won Best Foreign Language Film.
10 years ago

Rantz: Transgender rights activists should side with Trump bathroom roll back

If you're concerned over Trump's recent move to roll back the Obama-era transgender bathroom guidance, respectfully, you shouldn't be.
10 years ago

Rantz: Labor front group hiding in plain sight

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says he's always known that Working Washington was a labor union group masquerading as a grassroots activist organization.
10 years ago

Senseless Seattle Mayor’s soda tax targets low-income minorities

Seattle's mayor will propose a tax on beverages sweetened by sugar -- or a soda tax. KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says it targets minorities.
10 years ago

Watch: In ‘act of bravery,’ Rantz walks in Seattle

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz puts on his brave face and takes a walk in Seattle. Spoiler alert: He lived to tell the tale.
10 years ago

Rantz: Mayor Ed Murray’s LGBTQ inconsistency?

By holding his State of the City address in a mosque, is Seattle Mayor Ed Murray being inconsistent on his own fight for LGBTQ rights?
10 years ago

Rantz: The moment this Seattle City Councilmember lost his mind

KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says it's ridiculous for Seattle City Councilmember Mike O'Brien to claim walking in the city is an act of heroism.
10 years ago