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‘Check, Please! Arizona’ dishes up Season 8

Friday, Dec. 1, 2017

The eighth season of “Check, Please! Arizona” begins Jan. 4, 2018, at 7 p.m. Meet a few of the great local restaurants you’ll see this year and hear a little […]

Notable Visitor: Paula Kerger

Friday, Dec. 1, 2017

During PBS’ Executive session at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, July 30, 2017, PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger discusses upcoming PBS […]

Notable Visitor: Dolores Huerta

Friday, Dec. 1, 2017

In the 1950s, there were few laws in place to protect farm workers — and even fewer for immigrants. Civil rights activist Dolores Huerta saw this and has spent her […]

Notable Visitors: Judy Woodruff

Friday, Dec. 1, 2017

Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of the “PBS NewsHour,” pushed back against persistent threats and accusations against the news industry as she was awarded Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite […]

Get to Know: José Cárdenas

Friday, Dec. 1, 2017

Since 2003, “Horizonte” has introduced us to hundreds of notable artists, scientists, community leaders and much more. But how well do you know “Horizonte” host José Cárdenas himself? During the […]

Ted Simons named Best TV Host by Phoenix New Times

Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017

Ted Simons, managing editor and host of “Arizona Horizon,” was named Best TV Host of 2017 by Phoenix New Times. The magazine recognized Simons because, they say, he “digs deep […]

“Books & Co.” host Alberto Rios’ book of poems chosen by NEA for national Big Read initiative

Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017

When he was a child in the small Arizona border town of Nogales, ASU Regents’ Professor Alberto Rios saw a poem written on the wall separating the United States and Mexico. Today, his own poem, “Border Lines,” is inscribed in glass at the Nogales-Mariposa Port of Entry.

‘Arizona Horizon’ at 36

This fall, “Arizona Horizon” turns 36 – making it the longest-running local show in the state.

Donor Profile: Remembering Louise Solheim

Friday, Sept. 1, 2017

We were saddened to learn that Mrs. Louise Solheim, a longtime friend and supporter of Arizona PBS, passed away this summer at the age of 99. Her generous support over […]

Donor profile: Stu & Jan Sills

Thursday, June 1, 2017

“I remember the very first ‘Nova’ episode I ever saw,” says Arizona PBS donor Stu Sills. He describes a scene that examined a tadpole’s eye. Or at least it was […]