
Ed Ronco
Ed Ronco came to KNKX in October 2013 as producer and reporter for KNKX’s Morning Edition. He started hosting All Things Considered in 2015.
Ed started in public radio in 2009 at KCAW in Sitka, Alaska, where he covered everything from city government, to education, crime, science, the arts and more. Prior to public radio, Ed worked in newspapers, including four years at the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune, where he covered business, then politics and government.
Ed grew up in Wyandotte, Mich., a suburb of Detroit, and earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University.
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A few years ago, a tree poacher named Justin Wilke was charged with starting a forest fire while trying to steal a tree. The new documentary "The Maple Cutter" takes a deeper look.
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Historically Black colleges and universities will receive a boost in federal funding, under a measure supported in part by U.S. Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Tacoma. In an interview with KNKX's Ed Ronco, Strickland explains why she supports the measure.
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A $7.3 million U.S. Department of Commerce grant will accelerate work on a marine trades industrial park, which could potentially bring a few hundred jobs to the city of Port Angeles
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U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer knows Congress isn't popular. He talks to KNKX about how modernizing the legislative branch might pay dividends for the American people.
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The longtime Pierce County food journalist was fearless in her reviews, but also kind and professional — earning the trust of area restaurateurs.
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The Republican former lawmaker says he's working to find homes for more than 60 children. Experts say adoption out of Ukraine is a bad idea during a time of war.
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A student raised concerns about the content of two books purchased for the library at Cedar Heights Middle School. The librarian there says his power to purchase books was suspended as a result.
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Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray is working on legislation with Republican Sen. Richard Burr to apply the lessons of the last two years to future public health emergencies.
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The rescue of Springer the baby orca unfolded 20 years ago this month. That effort – the community coming together to return a young killer whale to her family – remains the only successful example of orca rehabilitation on record. Why is that?
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In his early 20s, Maksim Goldenshteyn had only just learned about his family’s history during the Holocaust. His new book tells a compelling story about how his grandfather and other family members survived World War II and how their lives unfolded afterward.