Taylor Kinnerup is a proud graduate of the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism. She graduated in 2017 with a degree in radio broadcast with an emphasis in production. She began working at KTAR that same year, working her way up from on-call to a part-time anchor to a full time anchor and reporter, eventually becoming the station’s breaking news editor in 2021. Prior to working at KTAR, Taylor reported for KBIA 91.3 FM radio in Columbia, Missouri, and BRUZZ radio in Brussels, Belgium. In addition to working at KTAR, Taylor is also yoga sculpt certified through Corepower Yoga and teaches multiple classes a week. She has a passion for disability reporting and all things Arizona. As a third generation Arizonan, she prides herself on her institutional knowledge of the state, specifically Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 24, 2020New Scottsdale art exhibit blends audible, visual arts
A new art exhibit in Scottsdale is blending the audible and visual arts to compel audiences to fully engage with art.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 23, 2020Gilbert to vote on cutting down service for paratransit program
Gilbert's proposed service reduction would only provide paratransit for those within 3/4 of a mile of a fixed bus route.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 15, 2020Valley loan officer says time in prison can make buying a home easier
A Valley loan officer says those with a prison record can have an easier time buying a home because prison time gives them a blank slate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2020Phoenix Public Library evolving with e-books, streaming
Beyond the physical stacks of books and perfectly positioned computer monitors around the library, there are thousands of e-books that can be accessed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2020Parents camp overnight to snag kids a spot at Sunnyslope High School
There was no school Monday, but that didn't stop parents from lining up overnight to try to get their kids a spot at Sunnyslope High School in north Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 19, 2019Braille Behind Bars: Recidivism rate drops for prisoners in braille program
In the past four years, none of the inmates released from the Foundation for Blind Children Prison Braille program have returned to prison.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 18, 2019Braille Behind Bars: Blind Arizonans receive textbooks made by prisoners
The Foundation for Blind Children's Prison Braille Program certifies inmates to transcribe braille to create textbooks, tests, quizzes and more for blind students in Arizona for free.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 2019Braille Behind Bars: Arizona inmates create books, tests for blind students
Last year, Arizona inmates transcribed more than 164,000 pages of braille for the state's students as part of a little-known but crucial prison program.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 21, 2019Buried by barriers: Hefty child care costs limit job-seeking single parents
Rachel, a Mesa mom, said that after she lost her job, her children were her top priority. But finding a job that accomodated everyone was a challenge.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2019Buried by barriers: Affordable housing helps Mesa mom restart life
Affordable housing helped Mesa mom Danielle get back on her feet and restart her life after a bout with drugs and jail following a separation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2019Buried by barriers: Transportation limitations hinder Valley residents
Facing homelessness and without personal transportation, Renee Williams had to be exceptionally strategic when trying to find a job.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 4, 2019Hiring more people with disabilities could benefit Arizona economy
A new study found that Arizona is leaving millions on the table by not increasing the number of people with disabilities in the workforce.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2019Valley advocate creates app to prevent hot car deaths
The Back Seat is a downloadable app to your smart phone that is designed to be an alarm system with a backup to remind parents to not leave loved ones in the back seat to suffer from heat stroke.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 2019Valley woman who lost mother to suicide urges open conversations
Molly Johnston lost her mother to suicide when she was 10 years old. She wishes she would have had more conversations about it when she was younger.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 7, 2019ASU conducting first human study for rare chromosomal condition
The university's Autism/Asperger's Research Program is the first to conduct a human clinical trial for Pitt Hopkins Syndrome.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2019New app developed by Valley man helps those in recovery stay sober
iTether is a virtual one-stop shop for those who have recently left in-patient therapy and are transitioning back into their reality.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2019New law aims to hold Arizona counties to uniform early ballot policies
A law passed in the last legislative session will work to ensure that all Arizona counties take the same amount of time to verify early ballot signatures.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 16, 2019New program trains more Valley doctors to diagnose autism
Phoenix Children's Hospital and the Arizona Department of Economic Security have teamed up to save Arizona families time and money diagnosing autism.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2019Study: More seniors are online, but many say they’re not confident about it
According to a Pew Research Center study, some seniors lack of confidence in their online abilities can make them vulnerable on the Internet.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2019Valley company among largest wheelchair accessible car producers
Vantage Mobility International reconstructs existing cars and vans to be wheelchair accessible. They completely rework each vehicle from scratch.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2019Valley woman explains pain of having a sitting disability
A Valley woman has a sitting disability, a chronic pain caused by sitting at a 90 degree angle. It is not recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2019Phoenix research center discovers gene linked to rare disorder
Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute identified a gene link to a rare condition that leads to physical, intellectual disabilities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2019Cheers! Specialty brew raises thousands for Arizona wildlife
Nature lovers can raise a glass -- or can -- to one big donation to Arizona Game and Fish from a popular state brewery.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 9, 2019Here’s how things have changed for people with disabilities after Hacienda
An executive order and several laws have put changes in place following the sexual assault of a incapacitated woman at a Phoenix care facility.