My name is Todd E. Lyons. On the radio you may know me as “Todd E. Lyons, Esquire.” I have been on the airwaves in Yakima since 1989 and look forward to it every day. I was born in Seattle, the son of a sharecropper. My family and I moved to the “Fruit Bowl of the Nation” when I was a wee lad of only 7. I spent my formative years in the West Valley of Yakima, indoctrinated in public school. I became keenly familiar with the “special” desk while attending Apple Valley Elementary. The teachers referred to it as the “isolation booth,” but I called it the “special desk.” Most of what I know today, however, can be credited to the “School of Hard Knocks.” I currently reside in East Valley with my lovely wife, Carrie, and our son, Drew. I am extremely fortunate to work on the very radio stations I grew up listening to. So much so that I not only was once a client, I became an employee! If you ever see me stumbling about this great valley of ours, please give me a shout. I would love to talk with you about rock music, sports, individual liberty or whatever spins your beanie!
Todd Lyons
Todd’s Take: When You Can, Dance With Your Mom
What with Mother's Day coming up this weekend, I thought I'd take a moment to publicly wish my mother, Ricki Lyons, a happy day and tell her that I love her.
I probably need to have a spin on the dance floor with her again.
Todd & Timmy’s “Impossible” Question of the Day
Join Todd E. Lyons, Esquire and Timmy every weekday morning at 7:45 a.m. for "Today's Impossible Question".
M’s Anemic ‘O’ Loses Late to O’s [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
The Seattle Mariners anemic offense still managed to take a lead late into their series opening game against the Baltimore Orioles tonight (May 3) before surrendering 5 runs in the 8th inning before succumbing to the O's by a final tally of 5-3 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
Todd’s Take: My ‘Man Cave’ Featured on KIMA-TV. Yours Can Be Too! [VIDEO]
Have a 'Man Cave" or a 'She Shed' that you'd like to show off to everyone in the Yakima Valley and Central Washington? Here's your chance (without having to let hundreds of people traipse through your house!)
Mariners Close Out April With Win, Winning Record [VIDEO/PHOTOS]
The Seattle Mariners finally got some offense out of their much-maligned 5-9 batters and got another sterling performance from the arms in the bullpen en route to a 7-4 series-opening victory over the Los Angeles Angels at T-Mobile Park tonight (April 30).
Seahawks Hang On To 2nd Round Pick, Draft WR [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
The Seattle Seahawks stayed put in day 32 of the NFL draft and used their pick, the 56th overall, to select a small wide receiver out of a smaller school.
Mariners Melt Down Late Despite Knocking Out Greinke [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
The Seattle Mariners had a couple of rarities today. First, they were able to rough up Zack Greinke. Second, their thus-reliable bullpen imploded in the 8th inning giving up 5 runs en route to 7-5 loss to the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.
Mariners Bats on Ice, Waste Sparkling Gonzales Start [PHOTOS]
Last night, the Mariners simply didn't have enough Kyles to keep up with the Houston Astros in a 5-2 loss as both namesakes Seager and Lewis both hit home runs. Tonight (April 27) only one Kyle collected the measly two hits.
Yakima’s 2021Fresh Hop Ale Fest Postpones Ticket Sales… For Now
Back in January we told you that the annual Fresh Hop Ale Festival in downtown Yakima was still planning on moving forward with putting on the event in 2021 (slated for Saturday, October 2nd) after a one-year hiatus. That is still the plan (woo-hoo!) but, for now, organizers are delaying ticket sales.
KIMA-TV Wants to Help You Show-Off Your “Man Cave” or “She Shed” [PHOTOS]
Earlier tonight (April 26) on KIMA-TV's Action News, Sports Director Alan Sillence pulled back the curtain to his own office to reveal his collection of memorabilia that he has held on to during his tenured career in television covering sports in the Yakima Valley and Central Washington.
At the end of his sportscast, he solicited viewers to send in photographs of their most sacred of places.
Kyles Crush ‘Stros, M’s Come Up Short [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
A couple of home runs, including the first of the 2021 campaign by reigning American League Rookie of the Year Kyle Lewis, were the only damage the Seattle Mariners could muster tonight (April 26) against the nearly full-strength Houston Astros in a 5-2 loss.
More Washington Weirdness: ‘Gravity Hill’ in Prosser
One of the quirky (creepy?) landmarks that makes Washington weird can be found right here in the lower Yakima Valley. It's called "Gravity Hill" and it's located - somewhere! - in Prosser.