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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 […]