You won't hear my voice on the radio very often -- my background is writing and editing, and I spend most of my time writing headlines, taking photos and helping our busy DJs write their blogs every day. I joined Townsquare Media in 2014 after working as a reporter, editor and page designer for newspapers in Washington, Montana, California and my home state of Oregon.
John Taylor
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KATS Playlist — April 2015
Here's what we're listening to this month on 94.5.
Sportsmen Show’s in the Dome — Take a Walk On the Wild Side
Guns, knives, camping and fishing gear, clothing, boats -- and yes, even bears. (The kind that've been through the taxidermist, that is.)
You name it, they've got it at the Central Washington Sportsmen Show at the Yakima Valley SunDome. The annual fair, which draws vendors and visitors from all over the region, continues through Sunday...
KATS Playlist — February 2015
Here's what we're listening to this month on 94.5.
Seahawks’ ‘Family’ Unites in Downtown Yakima [PHOTOS]
Perhaps Newstalk KIT's Brian Teegarden said it best during Friday night's downtown Yakima rally for the Super Bowl-bound Seattle Seahawks:
"Tonight, we're all family," he told the crowd of 12s that jammed Millennium Plaza and braved a damp, chilly night in front of the Capitol Theatre...
Early Signups Underway for Insane Inflatables in Tri-Cities
Time to get pumped up: The Insane Inflatable 5K is headed to the Tri-Cities on May 16, and signups are underway now.
What are Insane Inflatables? Two things: 1.) Insane. 2.) Inflatable.
Specifically, the idea is to give anyone 8 or older (and at least 42 inches tall) a chance to let their inner child run free through an obstacle course of extreme inflatables: oversized slides, tunnels, tire course
Judas Priest Really Should Have Another Think Coming
You don't get to be a grownup without learning a few things, and one of the few things I've learned is that you're not going to get too far trying to talk hardcore Judas Priest fans out of much of anything.
Case in point: the band's classic song, "You've Got Another Thing Coming...
Blues of the World: Taj Mahal Headlining UnTapped Blues & Brews Festival
Two-time Grammy winner and versatile bluesman Taj Mahal will headline the UnTapped Blues & Brews Festival this May, event organizers have announced.
The self-taught singer/songwriter and instrumentalist, who real name is Henry Saint Clair Fredericks Jr., h...
KATS Playlist — January 2015
Here's what we're listening to this month at KATS.
New Year’s Eve Bash Gets 2015 Off On the Good Foot! [PHOTOS]
Good start!
A small but enthusiastic crowd cheered in 2015 and cheered on four bands -- including headliner Sir Mix-a-Lot -- during the SunDome's New Year's Eve Bash.
The lineup consisted of Seattle's Ayron Jones and The Way, Eclectic Approach out of the Tri-Cities, Seattle's Coldnote and Sir Mix-a-Lot...
KATS Playlist — December 2014
Here's what we're listening to at KATS this month.
Yakima’s 2014 Holiday Craft Faire is Coming Nov. 21-23
Don't panic: Nobody's trying to stress you out by telling you how many shopping days you have left or how packed the roads and airports are looking this holiday season.
No, this the happy part of the holidays.
It's the H...