Dave Ross (born April 10, 1952)[1] is a retired talk show host on Seattle's KIRO-FM radio station.
Born into a Catholic family in Yorktown Heights, New York, Ross is the son of a commercial artist and has a brother and two sisters.
[3] In addition to his talk show, Ross broadcast a national daily commentary on the CBS Radio Network.
From 1983 to 2004 he hosted and produced the first syndicated daily radio report on computers, for the Associated Press, called Chip Talk.
[2][4] Ross has generally been portrayed as liberal (although he has also been called a moderate),[5] but is also known for bringing those with opposing conservative views on his radio program to interview and debate.
According to the Seattle Times: "Ross listens, circles around guests with Socratic questions, then makes sharp observations but never goes for the jugular.... [He] remains gracious.
In the primary election held on September 14, 2004, Ross decisively defeated fellow Democrats Alex Alben and Heidi Behrens-Benedict.
[7] CQPolitics described the race this way: "Reichert's record as sheriff – which included capture of the notorious "Green River" serial killer – enabled him to defeat Democrat Dave Ross, a well-known Seattle-based radio talk show host, in 2004 with 51.5 percent and a 5 percentage-point margin.
... [His] grand and hilarious [entrance] scene, especially at the insouciantly zippy tempo Ross takes, provided a lift and exhilaration I haven't felt in a while from any musical performance.