Art Thiel
Sports CommentatorArt Thiel is a co-founder and writer for the rising sports website Sportspress Northwest. In 2003 Thiel wrote the definitive book about the Seattle Mariners, “Out of Left Field,” which became a regional bestseller. In 2009, along with Steve Rudman and KJR 950 afternoon host Mike Gastineau, Thiel authored “The Great Book of Seattle Sports Lists,” a cross between historylink.org and Mad Magazine that has become mandatory reading for any sports fan who has an indoor bathroom.
A graduate of Pacific Lutheran University as well as two dead papers and a live one, the News Tribune of Tacoma, he has become a fan of entrepreneurial online journalism because it allows him to continue a lifelong passion to take the English language to places it rarely visits willingly, and does not involve the cleaning of kennels or stables.
Kirsten Kendrick's Q. & A. with Thiel can be heard every Friday during M.E. at 5:45am and 7:45am and again that same day on ATC at 4:45pm. It also airs Saturday at 6:35am and 9:35am.
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The Seahawks have made some moves in the offseason. But bigger changes may be on the horizon as the team figures out the future of star receiver Doug…
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The Mariners are 2-0 after opening their regular season against the Oakland A's in Tokyo, Japan. In the second game on Thursday, the Mariners — and a…
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The FBI investigation into a college admissions scandal has drawn in three Pac-12 Conference schools. KNKX sports commentator Art Thiel tells Morning…
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The University of Washington men's basketball team hosts Oregon on Saturday night in the final game of the regular season. The Huskies are still hoping to…
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Officials involved in the remaking of Seattle’s Key Arena held their first public discussion about the project this week. Sports commentator Art Thiel was…
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The Seattle Sounders play their final preseason match Saturday afternoon in San Jose, California. The team begins its regular season next Saturday, March…
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The University of Washington men's basketball team appears poised to make it to the NCAA tournament for the first time in seven years. KNKX sports…
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The best players and moments in Washington sports from 2018 were honored Thursday night in Seattle. The annual Sports Star of the Year awards were…
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The controversy continues to swirl around former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz and his possible run for president as an independent. Protestors turned out…
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If you're a fan of retired Mariner Edgar Martinez, you know about "The Double." You know about his loyalty to Seattle. And you know about his long wait to…