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
Tonight is Week #2 of Central Washington Bike Nights in W.V.
Join us for week #2 of Bike Nights tonight (June 16) at the Warehouse West Grill in the West Valley Commons. We will have a $250 gift card from Owens Cycle to give away!
Russell Wilson to Pete Carroll, “We’re Still Friends” [VIDEO]
During his daily press conference following a pre-season workout, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was momentarily interrupted by his star quarterback Russell Wilson.
There Was Once a Triple Dead Heat at Yakima Meadows
Back in1996 at Yakima Meadows, three horses crossed the finish line simultaneously creating a triple dead heat -- one of the rarest feats in all of sport!
Has Your Info Been Hacked? Find Out at Have I Been Pwned?
Have you been pwned? A new website will show you if your email address(es) have been subject to a data breach leaving you vulnerable to hackers and scammers.
Ever Have a Famous Person ‘Like’ You on Social Media?
There HAS to be a name for that feeling you get when a celebrity or a famous person actually responds to you on social media.
Open Cruise Nights on Yakima Avenue Return This Weekend
The Vintiques Yakima classic car organization, in conjunction with the City of Yakima, have announced the return of open cruise nights on Yakima Avenue beginning this weekend.
GoFundMe Relief Account Set-Up for Yakima Drive-By Shooting Victim
An innocent 35 year-old resident of the Barge-Chestnut neighborhood was the victim of gun violence earlier this week that has left him, most likely, paralyzed from the waist down. A GoFundMe.com account has been established by the family to assist in defraying the cost of his recovery.
Mariners Reach Out to Young Fan Hit in Face by Ball
Recently, a young fan of the Seattle Mariners suffered a fate that all of us have dreaded experiencing -- even if in the back of our minds -- when attending a baseball game. Being hit in the face by a foul ball!
Cheer For This Washington (Chelan) Native in the NBA Playoffs
If you are a displaced fan of the Seattle SuperSonics (RIP) and are having a hard time finding an NBA team to root for in the playoffs this season, we might just have the team or, at least, the person you may want to consider adopting and cheering for moving forward.
Kids Can Bowl For Free at Nob Hill Lanes This Summer
As the official start of Summer is just a little less than two weeks away (June 21), kids are getting out of school for the year and the cries of, "I'm bored!" and "There's nothing to do!" won't be far behind. Enter Nob Hill Bowling Center who are doing all of us parents with young ones a solid by offering a summer of FREE bowling for kids ages 2 -15!
Yakima Bike Nights Kicks-Off Tonight at Mickey’s Pub at Orion
It feels like it has been forever but tonight (June 9) marks the return of Central Washington Bike Nights with 94.5 KATS and Owens Harley-Davidson at Mickey's Pub at the Orion theater in Downtown Yakima!
Todd’s Take: Late to the Party, I Finally Watch ‘The Office’, ‘Breaking Bad’
One silver lining of the pandemic and quarantining, for me, at least, has been being able to check out some movies and TV shows that I had always wanted to watch and just never got around to.