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John McKay

I'm a 25-plus-year radio veteran with a passion for talk radio and democracy. I grew up in Tri-Cities and studied journalism at Whitworth University. I love sports, particularly the Green Bay Packers and NASCAR. I threw hammer and played college ball. I've been at Newstalk since 2005.
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Privatization Killing Off Old WA State Liquor Stores – Competition, Special Regulations The Cause

By John McKay 4 days ago

When the voters of Washington state approved doing away with the state's liquor store system, and allowed privatization,   hundreds of businessmen and women jumped into  bid on the 167 state-run stores that would be auctioned off.

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Google Wants Amazon Delivery Drone Idea Banned – Claims Privacy Issues

By John McKay 4 days ago

Isn't that like the pot calling the kettle black?  In the wake of numerous credible media reports that Google has allowed the National Security Agency back-door access to private citizens data,  now the search engine giant is blasting Amazon's delivery drone idea.

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