Born on a mountaintop in Tennessee … wait, that was that other Davy. This one was born on a cattle and wheat farm on the Great Plains of North Dakota. Farm-fresh common sense, work ethic and imagination forged in the fields of great grains. Like spaghetti? Thank my dad. After an Honor Society high school career in Lakota, N.D., I attended junior college on a basketball scholarship where I repeatedly demonstrated that white men indeed can’t jump. But I did manage an associate’s degree in wildlife management. From there, a semester at the University of North Dakota, where I started to pursue a background in broadcasting and a minor in goofing off, so… To further educational opportunities and real-world experience, I enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1974 and eventually became part of the first all-volunteer army. I served three years as a radio/TV information specialist with extra training in newsprint and leadership. The bulk of my tour was at Fort Lewis, Wash., and I made a note to return to the great state of Washington one day. Honorably discharged in 1977 I returned to North Dakota and Minot State University, where I received degrees in communications and psychology. While attending school I worked as a radio DJ and a TV news reporter at a local combo operation. It was there that I discovered that what was taught in classroom didn’t always square with what was going on in the real world. Good to know. From there I moved to Blacksburg, Va., and a radio/TV producer job for Virginia Tech University -- Go, Gobblers! Go, Hokies! Two years on the East Coast was enough and I headed west to the hippie enclave of Eureka, Calif., for my first TV news director/anchorman gig. Yes, I had a mustache and comparisons to Ron Burgundy would one day be appropriate … just keep them “classy.” At a news guy conference in Las Vegas I met legendary newsman T.J. Close, who was from Washington state! Here was my callback to the Evergreen State, but I wound up on the never-green side of the Cascades. T.J hired me to come to Yakima and KIMA-TV in the winter of 1982. I worked a couple of years there, then spent 10 years across town as news director/anchor at KAPP-TV. I tried my hand at TV sales and radio sales and ultimately got a morning talk show radio gig for about two years on KCHT. (K-chat. Get it? Me, neither) By then KNDO-TV, the only TV station in town I hadn’t worked for, was looking for a news director/anchorman and they came calling based on my track record of past success and the fact that I work cheap. That was a successful five-year run, but the station was sold and the new owners wanted their own people in place, so early in 2001 I was about to be out of a job when KIT’s manager called and asked me to breakfast. Best meal ever! LOTS of bacon. Sixteen years later the Morning News with Dave and Lance rolls on as Yakima’s most popular morning radio show, presenting a variety of news , sports, weather, talk and fun -- Information and good conversation wrapped in our tell-it-like-it-is kinda style. We champion our advertisers, we pull for the underdogs, we love kids, veterans, seniors, animals, America and everything else that’s good and true that list doesn’t cover. We are A.M Proud with conservative values and a love for the people of the Yakima Valley. And it sure beats working on the farm.
Dave Ettl
CWU Says Let’s Make Some Beer Everybody!
Beginning this fall, the program is expanding to all enrolled CWU students instead of only science majors.
Overhaul Mental Health Laws Not Gun Laws
Society has to have the courage to intervene in the kinds of circumstances that would trigger a red flag but do so on behalf of the mental health considerations.
Musical Zodiac – Your Choice In Music Tells A Lot About You
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For 1 In 3 The COVID Hangover Includes Psychiatric Disorders
More than one-third of people in the United States who survive COVID-19 develop a psychiatric or neurological condition related to the virus within six months of infection.
Ales For A.L.S. – Beer Power To Fight A Terrible Disease
"Ales for ALS” provides brewers from around the world with a unique, proprietary hops blend free of charge in exchange for a portion of beer sales donated to fight ALS
Brain Games Can Teach Your Dog Some Advanced skills
Through Brain Games, dogs can learn to count and identify colors, while pet owners can “gain deeper insights” into how their dog thinks.
State Rep. Chris Corry Has A Legislative Update
Rep. Chris Corry says efforts are underway to pass legislation that would limit the Governor's emergency powers to 50 days .
Careful With The Cash-Commissioners Plan For Federal Stimulus
McKinney's plan would be to use some of the stimulus money to replenish the County's reserve account.
Gonzaga Plays For The National Championship Tonight
Is this Gonzaga's chance to erase the heartbreak of the past? Hop on the train and find out.
The Carol Swain Story – We Need It Now More Than Ever
The legislation is being called racist because it allegedly targets black voters. What an insult to the black community. How incapable do their supposed supporters believe them to be?