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 & 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".
Todd’s Tip: How to Get Your Kid’s Uniform Sparkling White Again
There's a saying in baseball that goes, and I paraphrase, "If you didn't get your uniform dirty, you didn't play." That's great when it comes to instilling in a young player the notion of always hustling on the field but SUCKS when it comes to having to launder that same outfit! Now, through much trial and error, I believe we have finally found the recipe for the "secret sauce" to get them sparkling white again!
TV & Rock Star Dave Navarro to Speak at Yakima YWCA Luncheon
Jane's Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Dave Navarro is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the 2021 Yakima YWCA Leadership Luncheon later this month.
M’s Not ‘Dunn’ Despite Poor Start, Score 7 in 6, Reach .500 Mark
The Seattle Mariners avoided a three-game sweep at the hands of the Chicago White Sox in a midday matinee at T-Mobile Park today (April 7) despite a poor start from pitcher Justin Dunn.
Live Comedy Returns to Yakima at The Seasons This Weekend [VIDEO]
Live stand-up comedy returns to Yakima this weekend at The Seasons Performance Hall this weekend and we have some free tickets for your live streaming entertainment from the comfort of your own home!
Kiwanis Clubs in Yakima to Host Drive-Thru “Rock the Crab” Feed
Yakima Kiwanis is bring a drive-through crab feed to downtown in May!
‘One Shining Moment’ Video Wraps Zags Disappointing End [PHOTOS]
I watched the Zags loss to the bitter end of an otherwise amazing season. Mostly because I wanted to see the "One Shining Moment" video montage that always eloquently re-caps the madness in March. Because it was the first tournament in two years, I swear that I never wanted to hear a cheesy, 80's synth-pop song so badly in my entire life! Once again, the folks at CBS Sports did not disappoint.
Hear/Watch Every Call of Gonzaga Miracle Shot – Even in Turkish!
When Jalen Suggs sank a nearly halfcourt shot with less than one second remaining in overtime to send the Gonzaga Bulldogs to the NCAA Men's Basketball championship on Saturday (April 3) to keep the team's perfect season intact, most fans in the state of Washington and across the country watched on CBS Sports and heard the call by the great duo of Jim Nantz and Bill Rafftery.
Not everyone else, however, heard it called the same way.
Seattle Fans Go Crazy at Mariner Game When Gonzaga Won [VIDEO]
While most of us were rubbing our eyes while watching at home and wondering, "Did that just really happen?" when Gonzaga Bulldog Jalen Suggs nailed a miraculous buzzer-beater to send the Zags to the national championship, fans in the stands at the Mariners/Giants game on Saturday night had their attention divided. No matter. When the crowd saw what occurred, their reaction made waves throughout the ballpark.
Yakima Pippins First General Manager Tragically Passes Away
It has been a rough week for fans of professional baseball here in the Yakima Valley.
First we heard the news on Monday (March 29) of the tragic passing of former Yakima Bears Field Manager Mike Bell passing away due to kidney cancer. Today, we have learned of the tragic passing of the Yakima Valley Pippins first-ever General Manager Noel Zanchelli.
Mariners Thud Back to .500 Vs. Giants
While it is virtually impossible to go 162-0 in Major League Baseball, as fans exited T-Mobile Park last night (April 1) following a dramatic 8-7 come-from-behind win in 10 innings against San Francisco on Opening Day, there was nary a Mariners fan that couldn't help but utter the words "undefeated" as they were exiting the ballpark.
Well, that didn't last long.
Has a Fried Chicken War Broken Out in Moxee?
From the looks of things recently in the little town of Moxee, WA (my hometown) you'd think that fried chicken was just recently discovered. Either that or a full-blown Fried Chicken War has broken out!