Why do we sleep? Is immortality possible? What is memory? What gives with our fascination to fly? 
Latino Affairs reporter, James Garcia is leaving KJZZ to focus on his career as an author, educator and playwright. He's completing a book based on the life of Latino Civil Rights leader, Raul Yzaguirre, completing his doctoral work at Arizona State University and gearing up for the spring premier of his play, Dream Act.
Tune in for Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! in Arizona!
Host, Peter Sagal will toss brainteasers at your Arizona neighbors and Govenor Janet Napolitano during a live taping of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, at the Mesa Arts Center
on Thursday, February 7 at 7 p.m.
Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! is celebrating its 10th year as the oddly informative radio quiz show that taps into current NPR News stories for its quiz questions and off beat comedy. Panelists and callers answer questions about the news, "fill in the blank" at lightning speed, sniff out fake news items, decipher limericks and banter about the week's weirdest events.
This is our chance to show how clever we are in Arizona and how much we support KJZZ and NPR. Join us by tuning into the show!
KJZZ 91.5 FM is presenting the live stage show and will broadcast the program on:
Saturday, February 9 at 11 a.m. and on Sunday, February 10 at 5 p.m.
Tickets are sold out for this show. Proceeds benefit KJZZ and all that we do.
What’s New on Here and Now
Here and Now takes you beyond the Arizona headlines to provide in-depth news, with analysis from local experts you can trust. From politics to public policy… legal, social, medical and environmental news… nothing is too difficult for the Here and Now reporters to tackle. They’re determined to unravel the complexities of issues that affect our lives in Arizona.
Listeners play an important role too, by providing suggestions, comments, unknown facts and leads for reporters to follow. And now, they’re doing it online with the KJZZ Here and Now Weblog.
It’s a way for you to download previously aired programs and then engage in the dialogue online with other members in your community… for an indefinite time. Who knows, we just might solve some problems or make discoveries with this new forum.
Here and Now coming soon…
February 6: Presidential Primary Election Results and Analysis.
February 13: Mo Udall, Udall Family Impact; AZ Highways Magazine.
February 20: Sustainability: Reducing the environmental impact of humans and what you can do to help.
February 27: Governor Napolitano.
March 5: A look at the Arizona Corporation Commission and how its energy decisions affect you.
Tune into 91.5 for Here and Now… Wednesdays, eleven to noon… and online right now at kjzz.org.
Patrons Leadership Society News
Members provide the largest share of funding for KJZZ and KBAQ. Setting the pace are members of the newly formed Patrons Leadership Society. These individuals are leading by example and are making extraordinary contributions toward the programming and future of public radio in Arizona.
Members of the Patrons Leadership Society are stepping forward by increasing their annual giving levels and encouraging members of the community to do the same so that KJZZ and KBAQ have the resources to fund special initiatives, such as the recent Teen Radio Arizona project.
In January, Patrons Leadership Society member, Deeann Griebel, renewed her commitment in a big way with a $25,000 contribution. Ms. Griebel is a long-time, trusted friend of public radio who says she’s “giving back for all the years of programming I’ve enjoyed.” Her gift helps ensure the programs we enjoy today are here in the future.
Ms. Griebel was one of the Patrons Leadership Society members who enjoyed the opportunity to meet with NPR CEO, Ken Stern during his recent visit to Phoenix. Mr. Stern, oversees, directs, and coordinates all management and strategic business leadership of NPR. He was in the Valley to visit with Patrons Leadership Society members and station staff about the future growth and expansion of National Public Radio. His visit to the Valley underscores the importance of the collaborative relationship between NPR and local NPR affiliate stations such as KJZZ.
Aaron Pratt, Major Gifts Officer, saw Ken’s visit as an opportunity to engage major donors both locally and nationally. He says, “Living in the west often makes it difficult to gain a personal understanding of what’s happening at the headquarters of many national organizations in the east. That’s why I’m so glad we were able to provide the meeting between Phoenix’s strongest advocates for public radio and Ken Stern, the man who helps to set the course for public radio nationally. These are the types of opportunities that are so important to members of community; opportunities that I’m glad that KJZZ can provide through the Patrons Leadership Society.”