Watch Arizona PBS’ 2025 Emmy®-nominated programs

In a one-on-one interview, U.S. Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake joined Ted Simons on “AZ Votes 2024” to discuss some of the latest political issues and the circumstances regarding her campaign for the United States Senate. Democratic candidate Ruben Gallego was invited to debate Lake as a part of our “AZ Votes 2024” election coverage initiative, however, Gallego declined.

“AZ Votes 2024’s” interview with Kari Lake is nominated for a 2025 Rocky Mountain Southwest Emmy® for the Interview/ Discussion category. Stream the interview online now.

In a timely partnership, Arizona PBS and Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA) were proud to present “Voter Ed,” a digital-first series giving viewers a crash course in civics. Aimed at educating voters ahead of the general election, each episode explored a different component of the civics process in Arizona.

Two episodes of “Voter Ed” were nominated for a 2025 Rocky Mountain Southwest Emmy®. “What is the Political Makeup of Arizona Voters?” was nominated in the Politics/ Government Content category, and “Why Vote (And How To Do It)?” was nominated in the Instructional category. Our Art Director, Tia Perkin, was also nominated in the Graphic Arts category. Explore civics in Arizona by streaming the episodes online.

Explore Arizona. Discover the beauty of low desert, pine forest and everything in between as we experience the variety of Arizona landscapes. From biking to hiking to riding, explore Arizona in this adventurous series.

“Trail Mix’d” was nominated for a 2025 Rocky Mountain Southwest Emmy® in the Environment/ Science Long Form Content category, and you can stream Seasons 1 and 2 online now.

“Lucy” is the fossil skeleton that forever changed our understanding of where we came from. Fifty years after her discovery in Africa, scientists are still unraveling how Lucy and her species fit into the bigger picture of human evolution.

Nominated in the Documentary – Historical category for a 2025 Rocky Mountain Southwest Emmy®, “Lucy’s Lasting Legacy” is the fascinating history behind the revolutionary discovery and it’s direct connection to Arizona. Celebrate 50 years of learning from Lucy when you watch this new special from Arizona PBS, and explore other exciting, extra content.

Christopher Tin’s “The Lost Birds” is a large-scale chorale work the composer describes as “a musical memorial to bird species driven to extinction by humankind.” But it’s not simply about birds. It’s a poignant work employing what the composer calls “soft activism,” serving as a musical warning of humanity’s future. In this episode of “Arizona Encore♪,” we hear from Christopher Tin, a two-time Grammy-winning composer, and others and also hear a performance of this work.

“The Lost Birds” is nominated for a 2025 Rocky Mountain Southwest Emmy® in the Audio Recording/ Mixing/ Design — Live or Post-Produced category, and the episode can be streamed online now.

Our ongoing, community-focused campaign “Your Arizona Connection Starts Here,” nominated last year in the Graphic Arts category, has been nominated this year in the Promotion — Non-News Single Spot category for a 2025 Rocky Mountain Southwest Emmy®.