Ross Reynolds loves conversation and learning. In fact, he hosted a public radio news/talk show on KUOW Seattle called The Conversation for 13 years. He’s also been a radio program director, news director, executive producer of community engagement. He is a public event convener, moderator, and interviewer

A SAMPLE OF THE LIVE EVENTS ROSS HAS LED: KUOW’s ‘That’s Debatable’ series on topics including Technology Will Save Us and Amazon is Good for Seattle; Town Hall Seattle interview with political writer E. J. Dionne; University Bookstore interview with Tatiana Schlossberg about her book Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don't Know You; Moderated Panel on U.S. Elections at East-West Center’s 5th International Media Conference 2016; New Delhi India; KUOW studio audience interview with former Vice President Al Gore; Seattle Rotary Club interview with Seattle Mayor Ed Murray; Hosted Washington Foundation for the Environment “The Great Environmental Issues Slam”; Moderated Seattle’s Institute for Systems Biology panel with ISB’s Dr. Leroy Hood, Dr. Steven Kern Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr. Mike Snyder Stanford’s Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine, and Greg Small Climate Solutions; Seattle Interactive Conference panel o digital music with Sir Mix-A-Lot, Death Cab for Cutie bassist Nick Harmer, KEXP’s Aaron Starkey, and Tim Bierman of the Pearl Jam Ten Club; multiple Humanities Washington Think and Drink expert panels at local pubs on topics including The Speed of Deceit, Latinos in Washington State, and Reclaiming Prosperity; Washington Stem Summit Microsoft Nov 29 2016 panel with Washington State legislative leaders.

When I retired after 34 years at KUOW public radio on January 3rd, 2022, John O’Brien produced these remembrances from my colleagues.