Brian Stephenson

I was born and raised in Wenatchee, but my family and I moved to Yakima in 1995 and we’ve lived here ever since (except for a couple of experimental and wet years in Seattle). I’m a country music fan since 1981 when, as a teenager, I landed my first country radio gig. I’ve owned, operated and managed radio stations and have spent many years waking up early to host morning shows on some valley radio stations. My wife and I have three grown children, a Davis High School Senior, a Golden Retriever named Tater at home and fabulous grandchildren in Yakima and Seattle. I enjoy time spent with my family, time on the golf course, craft beer, single-malt scotch and occasionally being on stage in Warehouse Theatre productions.

Comic Relief! Top 5 Things Trump & Biden Can Do To Become BFFs!
There is so much rancor and division among people these days. The stress of COVID, economic challenges, social unrest, and an intense season of politics has made for some stressful conditions and strife in 2020. Don't worry, I'm not going to blather on about things political or the upcomin…
Seahawks Alert! There Has Been A Change To This Sunday’s Game!
Just when you think you've got a solid plan, things change. Ask the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Las Vegas Raiders. Those two teams, one of which is led by the quarterback who many believe is the GOAT, Tom Brady, and the other whose firey coach made a name for himself first with the Raiders of old, …
Prepared For Hazardous Weather? The 5 Tips You Need to be Ready!
Well, here we go. Winter is hurtling toward us and we're not even to Halloween yet. A freeze warning in effect for tonight, with a low of around 27 degrees. That may not be alarming to you, but if you're a farmer, orchardist, grape-grower, winemaker, gardener, or any other industry which can ill-aff…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Facts About Your Risk & Prevention.
There is so much going on in the month of October, it would be very easy to get busy and forget to make a simple reminder to yourself, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. That reminder, if you're a woman over the age of 40 or if you have a significant family history, is to be gettin…
UFOs, Aliens Are Real. US Senator Speaks Out in Documentary.
As we approach one of the most spooky times of the year, Halloween, there will be plenty of sightings of ghouls and goblins, witches and monsters, werewolves and mummies, and scary ghosts. There may even be a few UFOs reported in the skies above Washington State...
Enraged. Stressed-Out. Is Yakima Suffering From Facebook Fury?
Sometimes I wonder if we've become numb to our surroundings. Perhaps, we're not consciously noticing things that we're accustomed to seeing on a regular basis. What kinds of things? Well, I'm thinking of things like commercial messages, digital images, advertising impressions, an…
Terrifying Halloween Costumes 2020. Spider-Man in My Backseat!
Here it is, mid-October. We're a little over two weeks away from Halloween. That enchantingly creepy, spooky, and scary time of year when people are spending copious amounts of time and money to develop the perfect Halloween Costume for their Trick-or-Treating, Halloween parties, office soirees…
Hazardous Weather Alert! High Wind Warning! 50 MPH Gusts Today!
Hold onto your hats and batten down the hatches! This won't exactly be comparable to what Dorothy and Toto experienced, but there's a serious HIGH WIND WARNING in effect until late tonight. The folks with Yakima Valley Emergency Management  are warning us:
Strong winds are ex…
‘Tater Thoughts': The Amazing Dog Blog. Photo Fantasy Edition.
Welcome to Episode #8 of: 'Tater Thoughts': Musings of a Golden Retriever.
From the fertile mind of Tater Tot Stephenson, the golden retriever member of the Stephenson family. (By the way, for the record, my mind is all that is fertile, following the neutering incident of 2020)...
Opinion Needed: Yakima Valley Libraries Seeking Public Feedback
Have you missed being able to go to a library lately? In the age of Google this and Google that, some of the younger generations may ask, 'Library, what's that?' I remember a time when those hallowed halls provided a welcoming place for reading, learning, and exploring...
RADIOTHON TO RAISE FUNDS FOR LOCAL KIDS – FRIDAY!
This year has been challenging, to say the least, for almost everyone, everywhere. A pandemic isn't something to take lightly, and we've had to make adjustments in just about every aspect of life.
But what about the families of children with special health care needs...

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