Sportradio's Tracy Taylor Still Gets The Most Hits

Almost 2 years ago, I decided to write about KJR's returning Traffic Reporter and morning personality Tracy Taylor,
Taylor had returned to the station after a gig in North Carolina. The popularity of that article, indicated by sitemeter, inspired me to do 2 additional stories. Those three posts, Continue to bring dozens of readers to this blog, including Taylor herself. Taylor is perhaps the area's best known and most popular radio personality. She also is a very nice person. You can hear Tracy Taylor and her traffic reports, along with her morning banter, on 950 Sportsradio KJR.

Taylor Throws Hat In Auburn Council Race

Tracy Taylor has announced on Facebook that she is running for Auburn City Council.  Taylor, one of the area's most popular media figures, worked most recently for KIRO 7.  She announced that she was leaving the station in April of '22. 

Taylor probably was first known for working traffic at Sports Radio KJR. She worked there as morning man Mitch Levy's Traffic Reporter twice, as well as other radio stations for I Heart Radio, finally leaving for TV.

Tracy will be listed on the ballot by her married name, Tracy Taylor Turner.

 For more information on what she stands for and how you can contribute or volunteer, you can find her website by clicking here. 

Taylor Turner Wins In Auburn

 Tracy Taylor has most likely defeated incumbent James Jeyaraj  for position 3 of the Auburn City Council. Jeyaraj has been serving as Auburn's deputy mayor. 

 Taylor, who was listed on the ballot by her married name of Tracy Taylor Turner, became known for reporting traffic both on radio and TV for several stations in the Seattle area. 

Although name recognition was a factor, Taylor wore out shoe leather doorbelling voters in the city and waved signs in rainy fall weather.  

Tracy Taylor Joins Ron And Don Team As KIRO FM's Evening Traffic Reporter

After a busy spring and summer of fill ins and special projects on both KIRO 7 TV and KIRO FM 97.3, Tracy Taylor has finally found a home as afternoon and evening traffic reporter on KIRO FM.  Tracy will report the drive home on the popular Ron And Don Show.  She replaces Candy Harper who will produce the afternoon show.
With a love of traffic, a distinct delivery, and a great sense of humor, Taylor began reporting traffic on KJR Sports Radio 95, leaving to join the KING 5 TV morning news team.  After almost 7 years on KING, Taylor found herself jobless, sparking angry viewer outrage toward the station. 
The post on this blog announcing her departure set records at over 30 thousand hits.

Tracy Taylor Leaving KJR

KJR Sportsradio morning personality Tracy Taylor will be leaving the station soon for a new opportunity. Taylor says on her facebook page that she will be doing traffic for KING 5 TV. Taylor was doing her second tour of duty with KJR, she has also worked in Spokane and on the East coast.

Taylor Announces She Will Leave KIRO 7

 The Puget Sound Media reports that KIRO 7 traffic reporter Tracy Taylor will be leaving the station at the end of this month. 

Taylor, originally became known in the area when worked on the morning show with host Mitch Levy on Sports Radio KJR 950.  After starting there, she would leave the area, returning in 2006, once again, working with Levy and the KJR crew.

Taylor left KJR for good in 2010, appearing on KING 5 TV.  Her departure from the station at the end of 2016, resulted in a post on this blog getting well over 30 thousand hits.

Taylor had been working since 2017 on a split shift between KIRO 7 TV and its former broadcasting partner KIRO 97.3 radio. 

Taylor announced earlier this year that she would leave the evening radio gig.  Her latest announcement is that will soon be leaving the Seattle airwaves completely.  

We will let you know if  Taylor announces further career plans.

Tracy Taylor Has Fan Page

A facebook fan page for King 5 traffic reporter Tracy Taylor has reached 864, heads and tails above many other Seattle media personalities. Taylor began her Seattle career with Sportsradio KJR, with Mitch Levy and Jeff Aaron in 2001. After leaving the station for stints in Spokane and North Carolina, she then returned to KJR to resume reporting on traffic. She joined KING5 and KONG 6, in January. Tracy's facebook fan page is open to all facebookers, just click here.

Tracy Taylor--Auctioneer

 Tracy Taylor announced her new adventure on Facebook.  She will now be doing auctions and speaking engagements for fundraisers.  The former TV and radio talk show host, who really made a name for herself in the community, will work for another former well known traffic reporter, Stephen Kilbreath.  

I'm sure Tracy will enjoy the new hours and still be able use her superb communications skills to bolster some great organizations. 

Taylor also confirms that she is working on some other projects, which will probably be revealed in the future.  

Tracy Taylor Begins New Career

Tracy Taylor can be seen intermittenly from 5-7am on KING5 and from 7-9am on KONG 6/16 with traffic reports. Here she is in a toss with anchor Joyce Taylor (no relation). Tracy is in her first week at KING after doing traffic reports for 3 and a half years on sports radio station KJR.

Taylor To Fill In On 97.3 Radio

Tracy  Taylor, who has been reporting traffic on KIRO 7, will fill in on KIRO's news partner and former sister station KIRO FM.  The station's regular afternoon traffic reporter will fill in during the mornings, while Tracy will do traffic on Ron And Don's afternoon drive program.  Candy Harper, the usual afternoon reporter will fill in for Chris Sullivan in the mornings, while Taylor will be filling in for Candy.  Taylor will continue her morning reports on KIRO 7.  Many remember Tracy doing traffic on the radio at Sports Radio KJR.

King 5's Tracy Taylor Joins Blogosphere

I like to keep you informed of new and exciting blogs. KING TV traffic reporter, Tracy Taylor has started one called "The Random Acts Of T Squared" Tracy became well known as the morning traffic reporter on KJR-AM. She moved to KING-5 TV at the beginning of last year. She is unique among area broadcasting personalities in her ability to interact with viewers. Her facebook fan page is rapidly approaching 2000 "likes". You can read Tracy's blog by clicking here.

Tracy Taylor Fan Page Nearing 6 K

A facebook  fan page started by me for KING 5 Traffic reporter Tracy Taylor has reached 5680 likes.
I started the page after a post about Tracy on this blog drew a high amount of traffic.  At the time, I did the first post,  she worked for Sportsradio KJR.  Since 2010, Tracy has done traffic on the KING 5 TV Morning News. Soon after she moved to TV, I started the fan page, barely knowing how to set one up.  It has been fun watching it grow.

Tracy Taylor Radio Interview

Tracy Taylor is very much missed in this area. A post I made about Tracy leaving King 5 has gone viral.  In one month is became the all time most popular post on Barers Of Maple Valley, surpassing a three and a half year old one on Meeghan Black leaving that station.  It has still increased this blog's traffic 10 fold.  I'm posting this guest interview that Tracy on a Bellingham radio station.

Tracy Taylor Takes This Blog To New Heights

No More Tracy Traffic On KING 5 Dec 13, 2016, 63 comments	17703
Meeghan Black Leaving KING 5 Nov 24, 2013, 9 comments	10593
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It's incredible, but in less than 2 months, the post on Tracy Taylor leaving King 5 has not only become the all time most popular post, it crushed the previously number one pos Meehan Black Leaving King 5, which is an accumulation of  three years and two months, by a landslide.  

Of course, this will eventually level off, but now it shows little sign of doing so.  Maybe by that time, we can report on Tracy finding a new job.

Tracy Taylor Has Returned

KJR 950's Mitch Levy used to have some great schtick with traffic reporter Tracy Taylor. Tracy then went off to other pursuits. Last year she returned to the area and to her old job, but the old routines are gone.

After Almost A Year--Tracy Taylor Gets The Hits

According to Site Meter, an article that I posted last August on KJR Traffic Reporter Tracy Taylor, is read more than any other story on this blog. Google users find this site several times daily, in their search for probably the sportstalk station's most popular personality. No doubt big things are in store for her.

Traffic Reporter Taylor Post Hits 30K

No More Tracy Traffic On KING 5 Dec 13, 2016, 91 comments	30070
Meeghan Black Leaving KING 5 Nov 24, 2013, 9 comments	10505
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Not the happiest of news.  But after 6 months, the post of Tracy Taylor's departure from KING 5 has amassed over 30,000 hits.  It jumped over the 4 years old Meeghan Black story in only a few weeks. 

This was a few weeks before Tracy's birthday which is on Christmas, so most  people  had thought she was only on vacation.  What's interesting is that this is only a local story.  It speaks well of Tracy's popularity.  She has since worked on air on special assignment project and traffic report fill in on KIRO 7 TV.

Tracy Taylor Starts A "You Tube" Channel

Tracy Taylor is starting her own You Tube Channel, a great way to connect with her fans.

Taylor Chosen As Auburn Deputy Mayor

 

Former Seattle TV and radio traffic reporter and current Auburn City Councilwomen Tracy Taylor has been chosen by her fellow members to be the city's deputy mayor.   

Taylor was chosen by a 4-3 vote over the incumbent deputy Cheryl Rakes.

Taylor promised to work to bring unity to the council as they work to better the community. 

The deputy mayor assists the mayor of the town and would assume the position if the mayor becomes unable to fulfill her duties. 

Auburn is 16 miles from Maple Valley. 

Traffic Reporter Taylor On Mitch Levy Podcast

 Former KIRO TV traffic reporter Tracy Taylor is interviewed on Mitch Unfiltered, the podcast of former KJR Sports Radio morning host, Mitch Levy.  Taylor's long Seattle career began on Mitch's program many, many years ago.  She left to pursue a TV career and the rest is history. 

Tracy and I have become pretty good friends as I have featured the ups and downs of her career on this blog.

You can hear Mitch's podcast this week by clicking here.