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Talk Show Host and Columnist at AM 770 KTTH

Jason Rantz

Jason Rantz

About: Jason Rantz is the host of The Jason Rantz Show on AM 770 KTTH 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: Seattle Fire saw 671 OD calls in May, yet Council legalizes drugs

The Seattle Fire Department was dispatched to an astonishing 600-plus suspected drug overdose calls for just the month of May.
2 years ago

Rantz: After supporting CHOP, hypocritical Molly Moon’s is suing?

Across the street from Cal Anderson Park and in the CHOP zone, Molly Moon’s Ice Cream claimed the protest made the shop unreachable.
2 years ago

Rantz: Judge forces women’s nude spa to accept biological men

A Seattle judge and the state of Washington is forcing Olympus Spa, a local women-only, nude spa, to admit biological men.
2 years ago

Rantz: Orca Card posts wildly inappropriate Trump indictment tweet

The official Twitter account for the Orca Card posted a wildly inappropriate tweet about former President Donald Trump's indictment.
2 years ago

Rantz: Rumors flare as LGBT flag replaced American flag at HS

When parents and students saw the American flag replaced with an LGBT flag at Sedro-Woolley High School, they were outraged.
2 years ago

Rantz: Progressives target Muslim biz owner over LGBT comments

Activists are calling for a boycott against a Muslim-owned business over comments the owner made about LGBT people.
2 years ago

Rantz: Equity director fired after racist comment about Mexicans

The state's first Office of Equity director was ousted after complaints of racist remarks and using a "White supremacy" metaphor.
2 years ago

Rantz: WA Fish and Wildlife LGBT Pride tweet saved my life

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's LGBT Pride tweet saved my life. Its leaders deserve the credit they're asking for.
2 years ago

Rantz: Elementary sex ed promoted puberty blockers, pubic hair art

An elementary school offered inappropriate sex ed lessons to students without parental consent or district approval.
2 years ago

Rantz: Man ‘sucker punched’ in downtown Seattle as crime plagues city

A man was "sucker punched" in an unprovoked attack in downtown Seattle over the Memorial Day weekend, according to police.
2 years ago

Rantz: Many Seattle city council candidates won’t support police, drug laws

An alarming number of Seattle City Council candidates do not support fully staffing or funding the police department. And nearly a third of the candidates want the police to ignore drug laws.
2 years ago

Rantz: Progressives shred Bob Ferguson for Governor endorsement

The Bob Ferguson for Governor campaign is off to a rocky start, already alienating Seattle activists after bragging about a police chief's endorsement.
2 years ago

Rantz: Seattle partners admit funding fentanyl pipes over treatment

The City of Seattle is funding supplies for fentanyl and other drug addicts without any attempt to push treatment.
2 years ago

Rantz: Amazon should fire whining employees threatening walkout

For the whiners who decide to walkout on Amazon, I agree that they should stay home. But they'll need to find another job.
2 years ago

Rantz: After Washington reparations law, Democrats vow more racist programs

Washington Democrats passed what's believed to be the first statewide reparations bill in the U.S. But Democrats say they won't stop here.
2 years ago

Rantz: Silence as Jay Inslee sided with violent Washington sex offenders

Democrats passed legislation to more easily distribute conditionally-released sexually violent predators across the state.
2 years ago

Rantz: As Marc Dones exits, disband useless homelessness authority

The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) has been an abject failure under the leadership of activist Marc Dones.
2 years ago

Rantz: ‘Pedophile-ish’ adult woman identifies as 15-year-old boy, per police report

Police arrested a 35-year-old woman, who identifies as a 15-year-old boy, for harboring a teen runaway.
2 years ago

Rantz: County chair backed sex offender, scolded his victim for being uncomfortable

Shanéé Colston didn't just think nominating a sex offender was an issue. She announced she was glad the sex offender could land on the board.
2 years ago

Rantz: The Bob Ferguson for Governor campaign is scamming you

The Bob Ferguson for Governor campaign is trying to scam supporters into giving him donations. It deserves to be strongly condemned.
2 years ago

Rantz: Manka Dhingra as WA attorney general would be destructive

If Manka Dhingra becomes the next Washington attorney general, we will deserve all the chaos and lawlessness she will inevitably create.
2 years ago

Rantz: Washington tells teens to carry Naloxone, yet won’t criminalize drug use

Washington Democrats refuse to criminalize drug use and, instead, ask teens to carry Naloxone to combat opioid overdose.
2 years ago

Rantz: ‘Egregious’ scandal already plagues Bob Ferguson for Governor campaign

Democrat Attorney General Bob Ferguson already started his campaign for governor in a scandal due to shady practices.
2 years ago

Rantz: Seattle council woman a ‘hard pass’ on punishing drug crime

A Socialist Seattle city council woman declared she's a "hard pass" on legislation making public drug use a misdemeanor crime.
2 years ago