In a city where the weather is conversation topic numero uno, and where geeks rule, it's no surprise that a shake-up in the meteorology scene could cause such the cultural tsunami. News of Cliff Mass's departure from KUOW's Weekday rocked the city, sparking debate about free speech, big media and, of course, the weather. His presence on public radio has been sorely missed, but all you weather fanatics get pumped: Cliff is coming back! more ›

If you follow the lead singer of the Decemberists, Colin Meloy, at all in his personal blog or twitter feed (@colinmeloy) then you know he has strong opinions about a few things. Mostly to do with music, Oregon and occasionally politics. Well, all three came together recently in the form of two political decisions made in a short amount of time that could very well affect him, his band mates, and much of the musical community nationwide. more ›

Just in from the Twitterverse: American Public Media is pulling the plug on John Moe's public radio show Weekend America. Per Moe himself: "Weekend America is ending as of 1/31/09. It's a hell of a show with brilliant people. For reasons, see: economy. I'll still be employed." The show charmed two voices off our local NPR affiliate: Current host Moe, now living in St. Paul, and founding host Bill Radke, now in Los Angeles. (Can we have a Moe-ful The Works back? No? Bummer.) No news yet on what KUOW will put in its place noon to 2:00 on Saturdays. more ›

NPR's quiz show Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! hasn't taped an episode in Seattle since 2001, but last night at the Paramount, they had a sold-out venue full of Seattleites dressed up in their best fleeces eager to clap and guffaw on cue. Apparently, a radio show that runs about forty-five minutes on the air takes more than twice that live, including a humorously eerie segment at the end of the night where the cast quickly records disembodied do-overs of the lines they flubbed the first time around. more ›

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Jesse Thorn, member of sketch comedy group Prank the Dean, produces his public radio show from his own living room in Los Angeles. At first, Seattlest thought that was code for "I am unemployed and play a lot of XBox" but it turns out he actually does have a radio show (this is still ambiguous on the "unemployed" detail), and even more to the point: it is very good. more ›

When John Moe let us know he was leaving KUOW, our first question was, "What about The Works?" more ›

Tomorrow morning, a local boy's going to try to make toothpaste confiscation funny: One of the few shows produced by NPR that actually achieves wit on a regular basis, Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me, is gonna be guest-hosted by a Seattleite for the next three weeks.

As our kids slouch back to school weighed down with our expectations for their futures, it might lighten their loads to hear a little about Luke Burbank, Nathan Hale High School and University of Washington grad, fast-rising NPR radio star and lifelong muck-up. more ›

No, it's not that everyone hates them. Everyone who works in public radio knows everyone hates them. We suspect pledge drives resemble democracy -- they're the worst form of public radio fundraising except for all those others that have been tried. more ›

"Are you disappointed that more people aren't converting to atheism after seeing your show?" That (loosely paraphrased) was the question that kicked off Ira Glass' conversation with Julia Sweeney on Saturday night. "No. I'm not really that conceited," replied Sweeney. (Again, paraphrased. We did not smuggle in a recording device.) more ›

SFist commeters pose for before and aftershocks when the mayor commemorates a 1906 earthquake...at 4:30 in the morning. A hot tip on the Chronicle vending machines comes in and the SFist war correspondent risks life and limb to post this dispatch from the frontlines. more ›

is doing a Seattle-centric show this week. more ›

, as often as we'd like. We rarely have the radio on at 9:00 p.m., but we do download their podcast. more ›

. And this week, KUOW listeners get Guy Nelson and Marcie Sillman riffing on the phrase "call now and give us money, please." more ›

Your inner 13-year-old is going to have the time of its life on Thursday. Seattlest is offering to you a nerd license for March 3, 2005. Use it wisely. more ›