KJZZ 91.5 FM - NewsKJZZ 91.5 FM broadcasts news, interviews, acoustic jazz, comedy and blues in Phoenix, Arizona. KJZZ, a National Public Radio Member Station, is a service of Rio Salado College and Maricopa Community Colleges.The Valley's Hottest Day...Ever!- June 26, 2008 KJZZ's Dennis Lambert speaks with the National Weather Service's Meteorologist in Charge Tony Haffer, about the hottest day in the Valley and in Arizona. On June 26, 1990 Phoenix reached a scorching 122 degrees.http://www.kjzz.org/news/arizona/archives/200806/hafferlookback Finding Fun and Profit in Social Media- June 26, 2008 We're looking at new media in Phoenix. More and more Arizona entrepreneurs are making their mark in cyberspace, and finding fun and profit on the internet. KJZZ's Rene Gutel has this round-up of who's who among the valley's web celebrities.http://www.kjzz.org/news/arizona/archives/200806/azsocialmedia Competing for Solar Dollars- June 25, 2008 KJZZ's Dennis Lambert speaks with Barry Broom of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council about the solar prospects in the state, and why Oregon may have a leg-up on the Valley of the Sun.http://www.kjzz.org/news/arizona/archives/200806/competingsolar Here and Now: Arizona Politics- June 25, 2008 KJZZ's Here and Now presented a conversation about Arizona politics--including the possible futures of Governor Janet Napolitano and Senator John McCain. Host Steve Goldstein was joined by Republican consultant Stan Barnes and Democratic strategist Barry Dill. David Wasserman of the Cook Political Report also offered his insights on Arizona's congressional races.http://www.kjzz.org/news/arizona/archives/200806/hn6-25_full Investing in the Sun- June 24, 2008 One of the country's leading solar power providers is opening an 8,200 square foot regional field office in Phoenix next month. It's part of a push to make Arizona the solar capitol of the world. KJZZ's Dennis Lambert reports.http://www.kjzz.org/news/arizona/archives/200806/solarcity Phoenix Seeks Input on Parks- June 23, 2008 Beginning this week, Phoenix Parks and Recreation department will be looking for input from the public on the direction on the city's parks and desert preserves over the next five years. City voters recently approved a thirty year extension of the one tenth of a cent sales tax that funds park improvements. Dennis Lambert asks parks and preserves administrator Cynthia Peters to discuss the hearings.http://www.kjzz.org/news/arizona/archives/200806/phoenixparks State Budget Deadline Looming- June 21, 2008 Time is running out for state lawmakers to approve a new budget, but this isn't the first time it's come down to the wire. KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports.http://www.kjzz.org/news/arizona/archives/200806/riosbudget Beate's Cafe: Stranded in Leutenbach- June 20, 2008 Though immigration in Arizona brings to mind drop houses, drug smugglers and deaths in the desert, a German couple has experienced a different immigration reality. KJZZ's Tony Ganzer gives an overview of their case.http://www.kjzz.org/news/arizona/archives/200806/beatescafe When the Rainbow is Enuf- June 20, 2008 Theater Critic Robrt Pela reviews Black Poet Ventures' production of For Colored Firls Who Have Considered SuicideWhen the Rainbow is Enough.http://www.kjzz.org/news/arizona/archives/200806/pelaforcolored A Fair and Balanced Forum- June 20, 2008 KJZZ's Steve Goldstein talks with Economist Alan Maguire about the 29th Arizona Economic Forum.http://www.kjzz.org/news/arizona/archives/200806/econforum |