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
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.
Todd’s Take: My Love Letter to Baseball’s Opening Day
The wait for the complete return of Our National Pastime has never felt longer but, mercifully for us "seamheads", today is the day that the Great American Game finally begins again! Baseball is back and I couldn't be happier.
Former Yakima Bears Manager Mike Bell, Son of Buddy, Dies at 46
Sad news for fans of professional minor league baseball in the Yakima Valley today with the news of the passing of former Yakima Bears Field Manager Mike Bell's passing at the age of 46 due to complications from cancer of the kidneys.
Yakima Valley Pippins Adjust Schedule to Avoid Travel to Canada
The Yakima Valley Pippins Baseball Club announced that their 2021 schedule is going to have to be adjusted to avoid international travel into Canada following the West Coast League's (WCL) adoption of a revision that will eliminate games that cross the border.
These Are the Top 5 Longest-Lasting Cars in Yakima/Tri-Cities
A recent study done by the fine folks at iSeeCars.com that studied over 11.8 million cars to find out which makes and models last the longest in the country and, more specifically, in both the Yakima and Tri-Cities areas.
Dress as Your Favorite Superhero for Yakima Super 5K Run at Sozo
The Sozo Sports Complex (located at 2200 S. 36th Ave.) in conjunction with the Yakima Sports Commission has announced a three-race series of 5K runs which will kick-off with the "Yakima Super 5K" on Saturday, May 8th and followed by the "Bubbles and Brews 5K" and the "Mud, Sweat and Beers 5K" fun runs.
Seattle Sounders Reveal New Jimi Hendrix Themed Kit (Uniform)
In a move that makes way too much sense, was a long time coming and, hopefully begins a trend in pro sports, the Seattle Sounders Football Club unveiled their line of secondary uniforms (they're referred to as a "kit", by the way) for the upcoming 2021 Major League Soccer season.
WIAA Offers 20% Off at Dick’s Sporting Goods March 26-29
The Washington Interscholastic Athletics Association (WIAA) has partnered with the Dick's Sporting Goods chain to offer all student-athletes that attend WIAA schools a 20% discount off your entire purchase this weekend!
Yakima’s Fisher Municipal Park Golf Course To Open This Friday
If you still need another sign that Spring has sprung, Yakima Parks & Rec has announced that Fisher Park Golf Course will be open for play soon!