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
KFFM Playlist — January 2015
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KFFM Playlist — December 2014
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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...
KFFM November playlist
Here's what we're listening to on KFFM this month.
Clowns Aren’t Born Evil … They’re Made Up That Way
Let's all agree on this much: Clowns are scary.
Sure, they might mean well. Juggling at the circus, flopping around in those enormous shoes, honking silly horns and piling into tiny cars with all their clown friends.
But somewhere under all those big red noses and painted-on smiles, they look menacing...
KFFM’s October playlist
Here's what we're listening to this month on 107.3 KFFM.
Meet Old Country Buffet Ambassador Rachel Deloza
UNION GAP -- Most people go to Old Country Buffet for the food. Rachel Deloza goes there for the people.
She's a volunteer ambassador for the restaurant, helping with hospitality and community outreach through a number of local programs. She and her husband, Manuel -- who owns Delotec Auto Body Repair and Painting in Yakima -- spend their off hours working with area schools, churches and gyms, as
KFFM September Playlist
Here's what we're listening to this month on 107.3 KFFM.
Our Disney Photo Contest Drew a Queue of Cuties
Here's the full field of entries for our Disney Photo Contest -- see why we had such a hard time choosing just two?
Thanks for the terrific photos, everyone! See you at the show this Friday at the Yakima Valley SunDome!
Congratulations to Our Disney Photo Contest Winners!
Here are our two Disney Photo Contest winners, Melissa Worrell (with Brooklyn, at right), and Tonya Equivel (with Kailey)!
It was a tough decision, and if you take a look at all the photos, you'll see why.
Downtown Summer Nights: How We Spent Our Summer
Eleven weeks, 33 bands and thousands of people. Yes, Downtown Summer Nights, in just its second year of existence, seems to have been an even bigger success this time around.
Powered by Chinook Fest, bands from Seattle, Portland, Spokane -- and yes, Yakima -- entertained on the Stewart Subaru stage to the delight of neighbors, music lovers and people who wanted to get out on a warm summer evening
Pippins Playoff Tickets are Hot Sellers [VIDEO]
The hottest thing in town this week isn't the weather. It's tickets to the Yakima Valley Pippins' first playoff game Tuesday night against the Bellingham Bells.
As of today, tickets were still available ... but going fast.
"I've only been in the office for about 90 minutes this morning and the phone has been ringing non-stop," Pippins play-by-play broadcaster and media relations coordina