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September 2, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
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- September 2, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 8:06
- Date posted
- 8 hours ago
- Description
- We spot bulldozers on the border; A Tucson shooting is officially a hate crime; UA scientists set their sites on an upcoming moon mission; and more...
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- Ageless mud: Adobe in the desert | The Desert Speaks
- Runtime
- 26:21
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
- Description
- Host David Yetman and expert architect Bob Vint travel around Tucson, Arizona, to see how adobe – the perfect desert building material – was used in the past and is still used today. Adobe not only has a remarkable period of longevity, but also has thermal capabilities, making it ideal for the hot dry desert. Yetman and Vint spend time at the San Xavier Mission to watch a restoration crew use new adobe to repair and restore the existing adobe exterior. Near Marana, Yetman visits a commercial brickyard to see how these “desert building blocks” are created from start to finish. They also travel to the Tucson Mountains to observe masons constructing adobe walls and visit a completed adobe home to see the finished results.
From Season 17 of The Desert Speaks, originally aired in 2008.
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- September 1, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 6:38
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- A new project reduces forever chemicals in Tucson’s water; A Texas man remains missing after Grand Canyon floods; Climate activists want to know more about power plant conversions; and more...
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- September 2026 AZPM Highlights and Happenings: A message from Jack Gibson
- Runtime
- 5:30
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Check out what's new at AZPM this September.
Read more at https://about.azpm.org/p/about-press/2026/9/1/231060-mystery-science-music-and-more-this-september-at-azpm/
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- DEBATE: Arizona Mine Inspector | August 31, 2026
- Runtime
- 28:30
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Candidates for Arizona's Mine Inspector Brian Matlock and Walter "Les" Presmyk will debate live on August 31, 2026.
The debates are produced by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission (azcleanelections.gov) and the Arizona Media Association. See more on this year's elections at news.azpm.org.
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- August 31, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 9:03
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- A Tucson shooting is being called a hate crime; Floodwater kill at least two in the Grand Canyon, with more still missing; people with intellectual disabilities tell their stories; and more...
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- Saving Wildlife, Plants & History | Arizona Illustrated
- Runtime
- 28:15
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- This week on Arizona Illustrated, we’ll show you a project in Tucson that is keeping wildlife safe from our dangerous roadways; meet Mark Dimmitt, a man with over 10,000 rare and unusual plants; learn how architects are working to save a former Buffalo Soldier camp near the U.S.-Mexico border, one of the most endangered architectural sites in the country; and, take a trip to Buenos Aires without leaving Arizona.
A Way for Wildlife
It’s been nearly ten years since a wildlife crossing bridge and a tunnel were built over and under north Oracle Road, south of Catalina. Since then, thousands of animals a year have been spotted using the routes, including a desert tortoise for the first time ever in November 2023 for the first time ever. The constructions projects are part of a collaborative program between the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection, Arizona DOT and others, and there are plans for additional crossings. Each month, volunteers take part in Hab...
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- The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) | Hollywood at Home
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.
Cast: Tim Robbins, Paul Newman, Jennifer Jason Leigh.
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- August 28, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 4:30
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- The Trump administration sues the Arizona Board of Regents; a new private school for Tucson's blind students becomes state-approved; what to expect for the future of Tucson's economy; and more.
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- Congratulations Steve Claasen, have a happy retirement! You will be missed.
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- The people make the place at AZPM. Steve Claasen, a sound engineer and works in master control, is retiring after 26 years. He has impeccable taste in fashion with 92 custom shirts that his wife has made him. From holiday to a custom Arizona button down, he brought some of his favorites to show off before his last day. 👕
Congratulations Steve, have a happy retirement! You will be missed.
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- "Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation"
- Runtime
- 28:45
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- Also on Arizona Spotlight: John Washington talks about his book "How to Close a Camp: Dispatches from the Fight Against Immigrant Detention"; AZPM fan Gene Fisher shares his personal Woodstock experience; and remembering drummer Frank Beard of ZZ Top.
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- AZ Gov. Katie Hobbs joins to talk affordability, water, data centers, & more | The Press Room
- Runtime
- 28:01
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- This week, join us for an exclusive interview with Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs. She sits down one-on-one with host Tony Perkins to discuss affordability, water security, data centers and more.
Join us for the first in a series of candidate interviews leading up to the midterm elections this November, all part of AZPM Vote 2026.*
Plus, University of Arizona Government and Public Policy Professor Samara Klar joins us to break down the latest polling in the Arizona governor's race.
*Governor Hobbs' challenger, Congressman Andy Biggs, has declined our invitation to appear on the show.
GUEST
Gov. Katie Hobbs
PANEL
Samara Klar, Ph.D., University of Arizona Government and Public Policy professor
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- August 27, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 8:22
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- Voting rights figure in a congressional debate; ICE arrests set a record in Arizona; You won’t believe where they found whale bones; and more...
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- Exploring an ancient fossil mystery in South America
- Runtime
- 9:51
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- Scientists have spent decades studying whale fossils found on land near the Chile's Pacific coast. University of Arizona Geosciences professor Barbara Carrapa discusses how volcanic activity in the Andes Mountains actually led to the demise of the whales seven million years ago. Barbara Carrapa spoke with Erika Hamden, professor of Astrophysics at the University of Arizona.
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- DEBATE: Congressional District 7 | August 26, 2026
- Runtime
- 56:30
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Candidates for Arizona's Congressional District 7 Adelita Grijalva (D) and Daniel Butierez Sr. (R) will debate live on August 26, 2026.
The debates are produced by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission (azcleanelections.gov) and the Arizona Media Association. See more on this year's elections at news.azpm.org.
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- August 26, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 7:20
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Armed federal agents move on to the Tohono O’odham nation; Pressure mounts against another border project; TUSD is looking at which schools to close; and more...
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- August 25, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 9:04
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- The Tohono O’odham keep the door shut to construction crews; Teaching high schoolers to monitor air quality; A few words about Dolly Parton; and more...
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- Mr. Mom (1983) | INSIDE LOOK WITH VICTORIA LUCAS
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Hollywood at Home airs at 7PM on Saturdays on PBS 6.
During the 1980s recession, automobile engineer Jack (Michael Keaton) is fired from his job. When his wife, Caroline (Teri Garr), finds a job before he does, they switch roles, placing him in the unfamiliar position of homemaker and caretaker to their three children. He embarks upon a series of misadventures, from navigating grocery store trips to playing poker games with housewives. Jack and Caroline must figure out the intricacies of their new roles while maintaining their relationship.
Cast: Michael Keaton, Teri Garr
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- August 24, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 12:02
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Arizona reaction to the ruling on mail in voting; Two Phoenix police face justice for a phony traffic stop; We talk to one of the founders of Wall Watch; and more...
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- Preserving and Painting the Desert | Arizona Illustrated
- Runtime
- 28:15
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- This week on Arizona Illustrated, we’ll introduce you to a group preserving the Sonoran Desert, one cactus at a time; go behind the scenes to meet the people building our trails in Saguaro National Park; discover how muralist Ignacio Garcia is on a mission to turn downtown Tucson into an outdoor gallery, and just might do it; and learn why Stinknet, an invasive noxious weed, is something you'll want to get out of your yard.
Rescuing Cacti
The Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society has one mission-- to save and protect cacti and other succulents. Since its founding in 1999, the society has saved over 120,000 plants. We meet society members as they work with landowners to remove the cacti from a large family-owned property turned subdivision and replant the succulents at the Waterman Restoration Site.
Trail Crew
Have you ever wondered who builds and maintains the trails you hike on? In this story, we spend the day with a trail crew from Saguaro Nati...
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- Mr. Mom (1983) | Hollywood at Home
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- During the 1980s recession, automobile engineer Jack (Michael Keaton) is fired from his job. When his wife, Caroline (Teri Garr), finds a job before he does, they switch roles, placing him in the unfamiliar position of homemaker and caretaker to their three children. He embarks upon a series of misadventures, from navigating grocery store trips to playing poker games with housewives. Jack and Caroline must figure out the intricacies of their new roles while maintaining their relationship.
Cast: Michael Keaton, Teri Garr
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- August 21, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 9:14
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- The feds order cuts in Colorado River use....the governor says it could have been MUCH worse; A Trump administration official says Mexico needs to answer for pollution; a film workshop comes to southern Arizona; and more...
- Title
- Rebel Without A Cause (1955) | INSIDE LOOK WITH VICTORIA LUCAS
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- Hollywood at Home airs at 7PM on Saturdays on PBS 6.
After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate. Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy. However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz. When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid's real troubles begin.
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- Looking at the connection between evolution and aging
- Runtime
- 9:02
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- Evolution plays a role in why some species have more longevity than others. University of Arizona molecular scientist George Sutphin discusses how the process of aging produces what is naturally best for animals ranging from sharks to humans.George Sutphin spoke with Erika Hamden, astrophysicist at the University of Arizona.
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- Ciscomani vs. Mendoza heats up in Arizona's Congressional District 6 race | The Press Room
- Runtime
- 26:51
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- Arizona is asking the federal government for reimbursement funds of about $900 million that it spent border security. And the race for Congressional District 6 is heating up, starting with plenty of mudslinging attack ads by both incumbent rebublican Rep. Juan Ciscomani and his democrat challenger JoAnna Mendoza.
Plus, we sit down one-on-one with frequent Press Room contributor John Washington to talk about his new book on immigrant detention camps in the US.
GUESTS:
Joe Ferguson, Tucson Agenda
Eric Fink, KVOA News 4 Tucson
Tim Steller, Arizona Daily Star
SPECIAL GUEST:
John Washington, frequent contributor and author of How to Close a Camp: Dispatches from the Fight Against Immigrant Detention
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- August 20, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 9:00
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- An early poll shows the challenge facing Andy Biggs in the governor’s race; Arizona has been spared this fire season; a local museum celebrates “Tucson 251”; and more...
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- Students at the new Tucson School for the Blind go on their first field trip
- Runtime
- 27:41
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- Also on Arizona Spotlight: Marquez Price talks "The Backcourt: Basketball's Best Kept Secret"; storyteller Susanne Lasseter shares the story of her family's arrival in Arizona; and a poem by Liza Porter.
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- August 19, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 7:11
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- The Sheriff’s Department probes the shooting death of a police recruit; conservationists fight the Trump Administrations plan to do away with the roadless rule; A new medical school opens on tribal land; and more...
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- August 18, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 7:22
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Wall Watch keeps an eye on border construction; An effort to reform school vouchers dies in the state Supreme Court; a Tucson man heads out to sea for a month-long research project; and more...
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- August 17, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 6:31
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Early education program changes; Pima County opens its first advocacy center; Immigrant children facing more challenges in immigration court; and more...
- Title
- Rebel Without A Cause (1955) | Hollywood at Home
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark (James Dean) is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato (Sal Mineo), and falls for local girl Judy (Natalie Wood). However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz (Corey Allen). When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid's real troubles begin.
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- August 14, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 7:34
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Shovel, meet dirt: the regional transportation authority starts its next chapter; Cities want a deal: use less water, get more money; We visit a burro auction; and more...
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- No Trespassing: Tohono O’odham Nation sends message to border wall contractors | The Press Room
- Runtime
- 26:51
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- No Trespassing: That's the message from the Tohono O'odham Nation to border wall contractors, as they await a court decision on wall construction across tribal lands. Plus, the US is deporting detained immigrants, but not all are being sent back to their home countries. Where are they being sent, and under what circumstances?
GUESTS:
Alisa Reznick, KJZZ
Emily Bregel, Arizona Daily Star
Paul Ingram, Tucson Sentinel
Rafael Carranza, Arizona Luminaria
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- August 13, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 7:08
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- A planned solar farm outside Tucson is raising questions; Pinal County votes out its Flock cameras; A new girls club aims to take the fear out of growing up; and more...
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- The next steps in studying childhood asthma
- Runtime
- 10:11
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- A common antibiotic designed to help kids with breathing problems isn't performing as expected. University of Arizona pediatrics professor Fernando Martinez discusses why certain medications are not effective for treating asthma, and could lead to increased hospital stays instead. Fernando Martinez spoke to Tim Swindle, professor emeritus of Planetary Science at the University of Arizona.
- Title
- Vinyl Grooves Run Deep
- Runtime
- 30:59
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Also on Arizona Spotlight: Arizona Theater Board Chair Mike Seiden previews the upcoming season; And "Speaking Personally" with pubic broadcasting pioneer Linda O'Bryon.
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- August 12, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 8:15
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Pima County pauses new data centers; In the governor’s race, Republicans are unhappy that Democrats won’t debate; If you’re up late tonight, there’s a show in the night sky; and more...
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- Linda O’Bryon - Public Broadcasting Pioneer | Speaking Personally
- Runtime
- 28:51
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- Journalism legend Linda O'Bryon, co-host of Navigating Our Financial Times and the co-founding executive editor and anchor of PBS's Nightly Business Report, joins Tom McNamara for a conversation about the curiosity, courage, and conviction that shaped her remarkable career. A true pioneer in public broadcasting, Linda reflects on interviewing visionaries like Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, the lessons they shared, and why trusted journalism has never been more essential than it is today.
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- August 11, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 8:07
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- Katie Hobbs picks her number-two; The Tohono O’Odham nation tells wall-builders to stay out; A sad milestone for the nation’s biggest reservoir; and more...
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- August 10, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 11:06
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- A UA student is arrested in Europe for a killing in Tucson; The number of uninsured children in Arizona continues to climb; A new school for blind kids opens its doors; and more...
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- August 7, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 11:54
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- For some consumers health insurance costs could spike; An Arizona city prepares for an ICE facility; As the border wall goes up, beloved cottonwood trees come down; and more...
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- Data center regulations approved in Tucson | Colorado River cuts coming | The Press Room
- Runtime
- 26:51
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Data centers are back in the headlines as Tucson Mayor and Council approves regulations on the large-scale facilities within city limits. Plus, as potential cuts to Colorado River water allocations loom, the City of Tucson says it's prepared; how will Arizona be affected overall? And in political news: Runnning mates, endorsements and visits from DC officials add to the 2026 midterm momentum.
GUESTS:
Katya Mendoza, AZPM News
im Nintzel, Tucson Sentinel
John Washington, Lookout
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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Have a question or comment about what you heard on the show? Is there a topic you'd like to see discussed by our panel in a future episode? Leave a comment below. To read many of the news stories discussed today, visit news.azpm.org, or support our show at azpm.org/pressroom.
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- Studying this year's monsoon
- Runtime
- 13:39
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Some parts of southern Arizona have received higher-than-usual rainfall this summer. National Weather Service forecaster Julia Tetrault discusses what is making the monsoon more active than previous years, and why the conditions are just right for rain in southern Arizona. Julia Tetrault spoke with Erika Hamden, astrophysicist at the University of Arizona.
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- August 6, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 8:19
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Tucson regulates future data centers; Big changes coming for Interstate Ten; A monsoon report card, and more...
- Title
- Carisa Hendrix talks about becoming Lucy Darling
- Runtime
- 27:43
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Also on Arizona Spotlight: Scott Simon's latest book offers his appreciation of animal companionship; and how the spiritual combines with pop culture at The Last Supper Museum.
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- Sierra Madre Easter in Chihuahua, Mexico | The Desert Speaks
- Runtime
- 26:21
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Travel around Chihuahua, Mexico, with host David Yetman and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum’s Jesus Garcia, a native of Mexico. Together they look at how traditions continue for the area’s indigenous peoples while new arrivals contribute to Chihuahua’s identity in other ways.
The first stop is Paquime, site of one of the most sophisticated pre-Columbian cities in northwestern Mexico. There, Yetman finds ceramic remains, evidence of advanced drainage systems and stops at “La Casa de las Guacamayas” where the local residents raised revered macaw parrots. Then visit some of the newest residents in Mexico with a trip to a Mennonite farm operation. Only in Mexico for the past 100 years or so, the Mennonites are the largest source of commercial cheese in the country. The episode ends with a trip to the hills of the Sierra Madre Occidental, where the native peoples, the Tarahumara, celebrate Holy Week in their own traditional way and where each pueblo sends their own ...
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- August 5, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 6:44
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- FEMA disaster workers have been diverted to immigration; students on vouchers can now play sports at a public school district; Salad and Go will soon be Salad and Gone; and more...
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- August 4, 2026 | AZPM News Daily
- Runtime
- 7:46
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- We profile a DACA recipient who describes life in limbo; Envisioning a new future for Old Tucson; A new school for the blind builds community support; and more...
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- August 2026 AZPM Highlights and Happenings: A message from Jack Gibson
- Runtime
- 5:41
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
- Description
- Check out what's new at AZPM this August.
Read more at https://about.azpm.org/p/about-press/2026/8/1/230731-see-whats-coming-to-azpm-this-august-and-how-your-support-makes-it-all-possible/
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- The Rising Costs of Being a Fan: Private equity, streaming services and online betting in sports
- Runtime
- 49:14
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Few things bring Americans together the way sports can: Regardless of cultural, political and generational divides, we love to get together for 'the big game,' to cheer on our teams and follow along with the victories and heartbreaks that are part of the sports narrative. But with the business side of sports evolving, fans have been subject to notable cost increases in ticket prices and home viewing access. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this year that prices for admission to sporting events increased by 123% from 2000 to 2025. This month on Navigating Our Financial Times, hosts Linda O'Bryon and Nicole Cox speak with Alex Jacquez, Chief of Policy and Advocacy at Groundwork Collaborative, former White House Economic Council staffer and writer of the opinion piece, "Happy Opening Day! Now get out your wallet" for MS Now, who breaks down some of the factors influencing the rapidly-changing fan experience.
