21 Facts About Dave Ross

Dave Ross was born on April 10,1952 and is a retired talk show host on Seattle's KIRO-FM radio station.

Dave Ross joined KIRO as a news anchor in 1978 and was given his own talk show in 1987.

Dave Ross has sometimes broadcast his show while on assignment in other locations, including overseas, such as Baghdad, Iraq in April 2004.

Dave Ross was the 2004 Democratic Party candidate for the US House of Representatives for.

Dave Ross started his broadcast career at the age of 15 at WVIP in Mt.

Since 1992, Dave Ross has filled in for CBS Radio colleague Charles Osgood on his "Osgood File" commentaries.

Dave Ross has broadcast from overseas or outside Seattle to cover various historic events.

For example, on the eve of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Dave Ross traveled to the Persian Gulf to broadcast his radio show from Qatar.

Dave Ross has generally been portrayed as liberal, but is known for bringing those with opposing conservative views on his radio program to interview and debate.

Dave Ross was unable to accept the 2001 award personally because the ceremony was scheduled for September 12,2001.

Dave Ross was booked on a flight to Nashville on September 11,2001, but instead ended up on assignment in New York City covering the terrorist attacks.

Dave Ross has received a Marconi Award nomination and Clarion and Gabriel Awards.

Dave Ross was voted "Best Talk Show Host" by the Seattle Weekly.

In 2013, Dave Ross began to host the Seattle Morning News.

Dave Ross retired from radio broadcasting on December 19,2024, with his last show on SMN.

Dave Ross has served as President of the St Monica's school commission, a member of the Eastside Board of Catholic Community Services, and he was on the steering committee of the Campaign 5000 African-American community development bank.

Dave Ross met his wife Patti at Cornell, and they married in 1973.

In May 2004, Dave Ross announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives for as a Democrat.

Dave Ross began a leave of absence from KIRO at noon on July 23,2004, to coincide with the beginning of his active candidacy.

The commercials said that Dave Ross supported cuts to defense spending by $100 billion, but in fact Dave Ross' statement was that he opposed the $100 billion missile-defense system sought by the Bush administration.

Dave Ross is a member of the Seattle Gilbert and Sullivan Society, and has regularly appeared in their summer performances at Seattle Center, playing over 30 roles with the company.