Gastineau made his radio mark in hosting public discussions around Seattle’s sports-facilities developments, from KeyArena to Emerald Downs to the baseball and football stadiums, and lately the campaign to create a new basketball/hockey arena in SoDo. As much for his quick wit and rational thinking, Gastineau is also known as a prolific fundraiser for charity.

Art Thiellongtime Seattle Post Intelligencer columnist and founder and columnist of sportspressnw.com