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 | Jun 28, 2016Triple-A: More Arizonans planning to stay home over Fourth of July weekend
Despite projections of record-breaking travel numbers, many Arizonans may be staying close to home this Fourth of July weekend, Triple-A said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2016Picnics and top picks: Arizona city parks ranked among best in the country
In a ranking of public park systems, a Phoenix-area city was considered among the best. Scottsdale was ranked in the top 100 cities for public parks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 2016Phoenix police arrest more than 40 Internet child predators
Phoenix police have arrested 44 suspected Internet child predators as part of a nationwide effort to keep children safer online.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 2016Arizona Paralympic athlete to be featured in ESPN’s ‘Body Issue’
Arizona Paralympic athlete and Arizona State University graduate, Allysa Seely, will be featured in ESPN's 2016 Body Issue.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 21, 2016Phoenix Police report phone calls claiming false kidnappings
The Phoenix Police Department has recently experienced a series of phone calls linked to fake kidnappings.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 21, 2016Nello, goodbye: Popular Phoenix-area pizza place closing location after 33 years
After 33 years serving the Valley, Nello's Pizza in Tempe will be closing its doors.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 21, 2016Report: Arizona SEAL killed by ISIS to receive Silver Star
The Arizona Navy SEAL who was killed fighting Islamic State troops will reportedly receive the Silver Star.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 21, 2016Arizona readers to receive millions in Apple e-book payout
Consumers in Arizona will be receiving millions in reimbursements this week after a price-fixing settlement was reached by Apple.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jun 21, 2016Melting music: Pianist performs Arctic Ocean concert for Greenpeace
In an attempt to help protect and preserve the Arctic Ocean and it's melting ice caps, Greenpeace staged this incredible concert.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 20, 2016Report: Arizona town was hottest place on Earth over weekend
PHOENIX -- A small town just outside of Phoenix may be the hottest place on Earth this weekend.…
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2016Dive into summer: Arizona’s Slide Rock among top swimming locations
Despite being known for legendary scenery, a popular Arizona getaway was named one of the best swimming destinations for the summer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2016Arizona Airbnb law’s passing resolves homeowner suit in Jerome
Residents in Jerome, Ariz. no longer need to pursue a lawsuit against the town since the passing of Senate Bill 1350.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2016Arizona secretary of state will not be charged by attorney general
Despite recent attempts to press charges, The Arizona Attorney General's Office says Secretary of State Michele Reagan will not be charged for not issuing a new procedures manual for the upcoming November presidential election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2016Phoenix-area pizzeria holding fundraiser for Orlando shooting victims
In the wake of the mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub last weekend, a Phoenix-area pizzeria will raise money for the victims and their families.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2016SB 1070 damages Arizona, Mexico economic relations
The Mexican Consul General has declared that despite efforts by Arizona officials to improve the relationship between Arizona and Mexico, Senate Bill 1070 did irreparable economic damage.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jun 13, 2016ADOT: Shorter MVD wait times may be coming
The Arizona Department of Transportation and Motor Vehicle Department have gotten rid of outdated and automated service to cut wait time down by almost 30 minutes per customer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2016Extra, extra! ‘Newsies’ ready for weeklong stay at ASU Gammage
The Disney musical "Newsies" is coming to ASU Gammage from June 14 through 19.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jun 10, 2016Memorial park for fallen Yarnell hotshots to open in 2016
Arizona State Parks will open its first memorial park to honor the 19 fallen firefighters from the Yarnell Hill Fire later this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2016‘Transformers’ filming to close Loop 303 in Phoenix for the weekend
A section of Loop 303, West of Interstate 17, will be closed this Friday through Wednesday of next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2016Man fatally shoots himself outside Phoenix-area hospital
A man was found in his car with self-inflicted gunshot wounds in the parking lot of a Phoenix-area hospital Thursday morning, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2016New motor sports park to cost $250 million
A Phoenix-area company recently announced plans to construct a large motor sports park which is expected to cost $250 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2016Phoenix-area mom accidentally burns toddler with water from hose
A 9-month-old Phoenix-area boy sustained second-degree burns over 30 percent of his body after his mother sprayed him with a garden hose.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2016Cinderella Moment: Arizona teen wears mother’s prom dress 25 years later
Twenty-five years after it was originally purchased, Arizona high school senior, Olivia Parker, was able to wear her mother's prom dress to her own.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2016Arizona girl’s recipe wins first lady’s healthy meal challenge
An Arizona girl was announced as a winner of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge, a contest created by first lady Michelle Obama to promote healthy eating.