Yakima Radio: KIT’s Dave Ettl Off Air For Election

Dave Ettl

Yakima’s morning airwaves have been quieter since radio personality and Yakima City Councilman Dave Ettl went off the air last month after filing to run for re-election.

Ettl, who co-hosts KIT 1280-AM’s morning news show, “more than likely” will be off the air as long as he is in the race, Cheryl Salomone, regional manager for Townsquare Media told the Yakima Herald-Republic.

So long as Ettl is on the air, federal law says that his challengers for City Council in the Aug. 6 primary two other opponets can get equal time on air if they request it.

Reynaga said Townsquare Media has offered to run 240 30-second spots on KIT to make up for the 120 minutes Ettl was on air after filing to run.

Regardless of what he’s talking about, anytime Ettl is on air, that time counts toward equal time for his opponents. There are a few exceptions related to news coverage, such as if another station employee interviews Ettl, the councilman.

Ettl’s last broadcast was May 17, the day after he filed to run for re-election, although he has continued to write on the station’s website.

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