91.7 FM - Fountain Hills, AZ

106.9 FM - Little Acres, Globe, AZ

Scott Williams

Thank you to more than 1,900 listeners who participated this Fall in our online survey about on-air fundraising.  Your feedback is very insightful and has been helpful to all station staff.

You were very clear about using the voices of your fellow listeners.  To that end our new KJZZ Mobile App allows you to send us broadcast quality audio so you can tell us why you listen/donate to KJZZ and we may play your voice on air.  Download the app for free at the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Sustaining members told us that their monthly contributions are "a painless and easy way to give."  Many of you said you were motivated to give monthly because it insured that KJZZ will have a steady, predictable income.

Sunday morning is the perfect time to reflect on the week, to consider the issues of our community and the people behind the headlines.  We take the time to engage a different part of our brain with the Sunday puzzle and New York Times Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.   It's KJZZ Sunday.

Every Sunday morning you hear the voices of the week on Weekend Edition Sunday.  Our host is Rachel Martin and she takes a pragmatic look at the news, meeting and talking with the people who are affected by the decisions of newsmakers.  It's better than a magazine and more intriguing than the Sunday morning talk shows.

KJZZ gives you the headlines and the analysis you deserve but it's also a morning of ideas that can help you understand the world. 

The TED Radio Hour is a journey through inventions and creative concepts.  It's an immersion in new ways to think about our world, to reflect on how we do business and what's important.   It's a Sunday morning like no other and you can hear it on your news and ideas station, KJZZ.

Weekend Edition is 6am to 10am.  The TED Radio Hour is 11am to 12pm.

Will Shortz Photo Credit: Barbara Nitke	Rachel Martin Photo Credit: © 2010 NPR by Doby Photography	Guy Raz Photo Credit: Doby/NPR

The open house celebration on January 15, 2014 officially unveiled the KJZZ Deeann Griebel Newsroom.  The evening was well attended by Deeann's closest friends, co-workers and KJZZ staff to thank her for making it all possible.

KJZZ went through an extreme makeover, going from outdated cubicles to a high-tech journalism center. The newsroom renovation was funded through a generous donation made by Deeann Griebel, a member of the KJZZ Leadership Society.

"I am thrilled to be able to provide funding for the renovation of KJZZ's newsroom through the Friends of Public Radio Arizona," Griebel said. "Having an organization like KJZZ that provides balanced, honest reporting is vital to our society."

 

"KJZZ is grateful to Deeann Griebel for her generous contribution to build the modern facilities," said Associate General Manager Mark Moran. "We wouldn't be able to build the new facility without Deeann's commitment to public radio."  Read more 

 

You are welcome to come in for a tour of the newsroom, please call 480-774-8400 to schedule a time.

 

You can make your sustaining contribution rock solid by switching your monthly payments from your credit card to your bank account.

Every month KJZZ staff contacts hundreds of sustainers as a result of expired and bad credit cards, consequently, KJZZ misses out on valuable contributions, looses members and spends money on administration.   We'd rather focus on what matters - news and great programs!

It only takes seconds, so pull out your checkbook and call 480-774-8400 or visit us online to switch to your bank account today.

We're making the most efficient use of your donations!  That's why your 2013 tax statements are available online 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  It's quick and easy with your KJZZ e-membership account where you can also view your most current account information.  This means more of your contribution will go towards programming and not paperwork!

If you don't have a KJZZ e-membership account:

1.    Go to www.kjzz.org/emember

2.    Click on "Sign up for an account"

3.    Enter the requested information and press "Process"

4.    Your online account will be approved within two days

5.    When you receive your email confirming access, login at www.kjzz.org/emember and look for the "Tax Receipt" link at the top of the page.

If you have any questions, please call the KJZZ Membership Hotline at 480-774-8400, Monday through Friday,  8am to 5pm.

Panel: Angela Totman, Dawn McCraw, Kelsa Dickey

What I Wish I Knew About Getting Out
Of Debt And Staying Out

Group 91.Five focused on the topic of debt for the semi-annual symposium, What I Wish I Knew about Getting Out of Debt and Staying Out. The event drew 75 attendees and featured Valley financial specialists who provided insight on financial literacy and education.

Special thanks to KJZZ reporter, Nick Blumberg who moderated the event and to our sponsors and community partners for their support. Sponsors and partners include:  Wintrust Mortgage, Rincon Ventures, Money Management International and Take Charge America.

Welcome to our New Volunteer Coordinator

Carol Maffuccio

Welcome to Carol Maffuccio, the new Volunteer Coordinator for Sun Sounds of Arizona, KJZZ 91.5 FM, K-BACH 89.5 FM and SPOT 127, the KJZZ Youth Media Center.

Carol has been with Rio Salado College since 2004.  During this time she interned in event planning for KJZZ/K-BACH and worked in development at SPOT 127.  Carol is an ASU graduate with a Master's in Education from NAU. In her spare time, she is involved in the Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact Carol at 480-774-8300 or cmaffuccio@rioradio.org.

Programming Award for the Oldest Vehicle donated in 2013 when he parted with his 1967 Volvo 122.

Congratulations to Bellave and Lashmi J. who won the KJZZ Keys to Outstanding Programming Award for the Most Valuable Vehicle in 2013 for donating their 2007 Toyota Camry. 

These donations are already supporting the programs you value everyday like Morning Edition, Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!, Here & Now and Diane Rehm.  Ready to win the 2014 KJZZ Keys to Outstanding Programming Award and support the programs you value?  Learn more about donating your car, truck, boat or RV, call 1-855-565-KJZZ or visit cars.kjzz.org.

 

"We listen to KJZZ in our cars, on the stereo, at home and at the gym. We love how it keeps us up to date on national and world news and events, entertains us and gives us plenty to talk about with each other and in our social circle."

 

It's hard to believe it's the 30th anniversary of "Those Lowdown Blues." This popular KJZZ Sunday night show airs every week with five packed hours of blues music. For host Bob Corritore, 30 years at the microphone has been a happy whirlwind.

I talked to Bob about his experience producing "Those Lowdown Blues".  He said, "It's one of the things I really enjoy in my busy, busy life.  It gives me five hours that I get to sit and be with the music I love, and it's such a joy to pull records and discover new songs each week".
 
He produced his first prerecorded broadcast back in February 1984 and is thrilled to stop by the KJZZ studios every week. "I live life at KJZZ as kind of an outsider in a sense. I come in on Sunday nights, I don't really see what goes on during the day," Corritore said. "I just stay out of the way and do my thing and I've been allowed to do this for 30 years now."  Read more

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Spot 127: KJZZ's Youth Media Center

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