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You’ve heard him for the past 14 years as a KVI voice on The Commute with Carlson and now Phil Vandervort takes over as the host of KVI’s Morning Ride. Join Phil and his producer, Zach Wildfang, every weekday morning from 6-9, to bring you the day’s first insight into the top local and political stories that impact your life, your town and your wallet so we can Make Washington Livable Again. The Morning Ride is fast-paced, filled with guest interviews from local leaders and politicians along with nationally respected voices like economist, Steve Moore, to give you unique insight that you won’t hear anywhere else.
Phil Vandervort is a life-long Puget Sound resident. Born in Tacoma and living in Seattle since 1994, Phil has worked in Seattle talk radio since 1997 at Seattle’s biggest stations and with Seattle’s most well-known talk show hosts like John Carlson and the dearly departed, Dori Monson and John Clayton. Phil and his wife have been married for 26 years and have a 17-year-old son. Off the air, Phil’s interests include finding new bands and music, playing bass guitar, going to local concerts (has he told you about The Sheepdogs?), staying healthy with exercise that’s easy on the knees--especially snow skiing--and grilling meat.
Phil Vandervort is a life-long Puget Sound resident. Born in Tacoma and living in Seattle since 1994, Phil has worked in Seattle talk radio since 1997 at Seattle’s biggest stations and with Seattle’s most well-known talk show hosts like John Carlson and the dearly departed, Dori Monson and John Clayton. Phil and his wife have been married for 26 years and have a 17-year-old son. Off the air, Phil’s interests include finding new bands and music, playing bass guitar, going to local concerts (has he told you about The Sheepdogs?), staying healthy with exercise that’s easy on the knees--especially snow skiing--and grilling meat.
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The Morning Ride returns from Thanksgiving with updates on the tragic shooting in DC including audio from Johnathan Choe who paid a visit to the home address associated with sponsoring the Afghan gunman in Bellingham. Phil also sheds light on proposed tax hikes already brewing in Olympia ahead of the 2026 legislative session. PLUS: Tim Walz is in hot water for being a Grade - A 'Knucklehead', Find out who won the weekend, and Seattle's mayor elect makes a lack luster humble brag.
Join Phil as he discusses the ballooning cost of light rail in West Seattle, a shooting outside a daycare, and details a tragic story of identity theft exposing a network of illegals using the government identification of real Americans. PLUS: Should Zach buy a ferry?, Katie Wilson is already preparing us to be let down, and Governor Ferguson appoints a new supreme court justice
As we cruise into Thanksgiving, The Morning Ride recaps the historic and unexpected meeting between Zohran Mamdani and President Trump - are they truly the Odd Couple? The Trump administration continues to work towards dismantling the Department of Education, Thanksgiving dinner is getting cheaper but is still expensive, especially on the west coast. PLUS: Who won the weekend, will AI usher in the 4 day work week, and good news as you can shop at select stores this holiday season free from leftist extremists as they announce a new boycott.
The Morning Ride rounds out the week sharing the latest news from Let's Go Washington and reviewing the latest jobs report with the Champagne of Economists, Steve Moore. PLUS: Dr. Raul Garcia calls in to share more practical ways that we can lower the cost of healthcare in the United States, speculation on how Trump's meeting will go with Mamdani, more chaos surrounding the democrat's video encouraging military and law enforcement to ignore orders, and find out who won the week!
Join The Morning Ride for a Throwback Thursday as Phil highlights a fuel pipeline closure to SEA airport and raises concerns over more juvenile crime in the Puget Sound. PLUS: Concerns over selling fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, Hot Dog carts strike again, and the federal DOJ wants to see voting roles from Washington and Oregon, will they hand them over?
Join The Morning Ride for a Wednesday as Phil talks with WAGOP Chair and State Representative, Jim Walsh about the need to pass proof of citizenship laws for voter registration in Washington State and he shares how YOU can help make that a reality. Phil also talks Renton traffic cameras, Strikes at Starbucks, Juvenile crime and what move a Washington congresswoman pulled that upset her own party.
Welcome to The Morning Ride on a Tuesday as we celebrate the first frycook to become president. PLUS: The Bear Gulch Fire is FINALLY 100% contained, we learn the man responsible for killing a bus driver last year was here illegally, Will Oregon actually crack down on crime?, and Elizabeth New from the Washington Policy Center joins The Morning ride to share her findings related to the new law allowing workers who strike to receive unemployment.
The Morning Ride ushers in a new week continuing the daunting task of seeking to make Washington more affordable. Phil is joined by Former state senator and Issaquah Mayor elect, Mark Mullet who shares his plans for Issaquah, including holding Sound Transit accountable for their promises to the region. Phil rips interviews from both Chicago's Mayor and Seattle's incoming mayor, breaks down the ridiculous reasons Starbucks employees going on strike and revisits the office vacancies in Seattle and why that is likely to remain unchanged.
The Morning Ride closes out the week with a star studded cast including two victorious conservative candidates who won their elections last week, Bellevue councilman Jared Nieuwenhaus and Snohomish Mayor elect, Aaron Hoffman. Phil is also joined by Brian Heywood of Let's Go Washington and the champagne of economists, Steve Moore. PLUS: Bruce Harrell has a new self appointed nickname, Katie Wilson voters might be as clueless as we suspected, and Phil breaks down how politics are creating a new form of segregation in America
Throwback Thursday on The Morning Ride as Phil is joined by Dr. Raul Garcia who offers REAL solutions to the rising cost of healthcare and a powerful warning to Seattle voters who ushered in the socialist regime of Katie Wilson. Phil is also joined by Snohomish County Councilmember Sam Low, who explains a vote to lift the lid on property taxes in his county. PLUS: A unique world record is broken, The government reopens and is there really a bombshell in the latest Epstein emails?
BIG developments in the Seattle mayoral race and Phil brings on a special guest to talk about it who also has a major announcement to share with the KVI audience. The cost of eating out in washington is the highest in the United States, Anthony Anton, President of the Washington Hospitality Association joins The Morning Ride to talk about the contributing factors to this unfortunate title. PLUS: More reasons why high speed rail is a scam, can Trump really promise a $2,000 check to all Americans?, what do the leaked emails mean for the epstein case?, and what is the plan for King County under Girmay Zahilay
The Morning Ride is back and soon the federal government will be as well. Join Phil as he breaks down the deal made to end the longest shutdown in US history and how long it may take to fully open things back up. With Nancy Pelosi retiring, what does this mean for her stock market empire? More arrests made in sports gambling scandals. PLUS: Find out who won the week!
Join The Morning Ride to round out the week as Phil is joined by an all-star cast including Let's Go Washington's Brian Heywood, State Rep. and WAGOP Chair Jim Walsh, and The Champagne of Economists himself, Steve Moore. Phil also breaks down new election results, shares a story of liberal confirmation bias with regards to an ICE arrest of a "School Teacher" and announces who won the week.
The Morning Ride finds silver linings in the election results as Theresa Hollis from Keep Edmonds Affordable joins the show to share the success they had in preventing a property tax "Lid LIft" in the city. Phil also talks with Jolie Lansdowne, chair of the King County GOP and breaks down the results from her county and what their next moves are going forward. PLUS: Illegal food vendors skirt steak the law once again, Zohran Mamdani continues to dominate headlines and the government continues to be shut down.
Join The Morning Ride's wake to election day. Some of the biggest elections in the state and around the country did not go the KVI way but Phil highlights a couple races that look promising and talks with Randy Pepple from shiftwa.org about what factors led to the projected outcome across Washington state. Phil also welcomes David Pomerantz, a native New Yorker and Campaign official, to the show to get a better understanding as to how Zohran Mamdani can roll out his new policies to the city.
It's Election Day and The Morning Ride is fielding your concerns and discussing the national and local races you are most focused on. PLUS: Seattle is now against SEPA, the State Democratic Chair has a difficult time with words, and Phil reflects on Dick Cheney's troubled legacy after his passing.
Join The Morning Ride on the eve of election day! State Representative Travis Couture hops on with Phil to further delve into the bombshell evidence of seemingly unethical use of funds surrounding a workers bill of rights the city of Olympia. Also joining Phil on The Morning Ride is Kirkland City Council candidate Catie Malik to discuss her campaign prior to tomorrow's election. Phil also shares audio of Kamala struggling to name any future leaders of the Democrat party, debunks the scam of high speed rail, and shares who he thinks won the weekend.
It's a Monster Mash of a Morning Ride on Halloween to round out the week. Joining the festivities are Let's Go Washington's Brian Heywood to share details about a signature gathering event in Sumner, Steve Gordon of Gordon Truck Centers to discuss the state;s unrealistic EV mandates, and the champagne of economists, Steve Moore joins the show to discuss Trump's successful trip to Asia last week. PLUS: Phil outlines Issaquah's $50,000 plan to protect illegal aliens, Katie Wilson has another crazy proposal to make Seattle affordable, and find out who won the week!
Join The Morning Ride for a Thursday as Phil interviews Local Real Estate Managing Broker, Corey Orvold who uncovered allegations that nonprofits and insiders connected to the Community Reinvestment Program received six-figure down-payment grants while qualified applicants were turned away. Phil also discusses a major drug bust across Washington state, updates in the Bremerton foot ferry vandal case, The continuing government shutdown And Bill Gates' backpedal on climate change.
A jam packed episode of The Morning Ride, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders joins the show to discuss the county's budget deficit and the impact that will have on the sheriffs department. Katie Wilson responds to the claims that she receives money from her parents to pay the bills. Seattle attempts to combat the flood of grocery stores leaving the city... kind of... and Phil plays the latest audio of Victor Davis Hansen responding to the government shutdown.
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