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October 2005

 
October 28, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Pride and Prejudice

( Phoenix, AZ )

Theatre critic Robert Pela reviews Arizona Theatre Company's production of Pride and Prejudice.

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Pride and Prejudice runs through October 6 - 23, 2005 at the Herberger Theater Center.

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October 28, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Bells Ring Out on ASU Campus

( Tempe, AZ )

After 35-years of silence, the carillon bells at Arizona State University are ringing again. KJZZ's Rene Gutel has this audio postcard.

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October 27, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Response to Harriet Miers Withdrawl

( Phoenix, AZ )

Dennis Lambert talks with Professor George Watson at ASU on the withdrawal of Harriet Miers as a candidate for the Supreme Court.

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October 24, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Diversity in the Classroom

( Phoenix, AZ )

Cheryl Burch, a teacher of at-risk students at Accelerated Learning Center, a small charter high school in Paradise Valley, looks at the diversity of students in her classroom.

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October 21, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Guv TV

( Phoenix )

KJZZ's Steve Goldstein reports on a new musical satire of Arizona politics called "Guv TV."

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October 19, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Good Mom - Bad Mom

( Phoenix, AZ )

KJZZ commentator Amy Silverman considers her actions as a mother.

Sophie's Stories Sophie's Stories
More stories by Amy Silverman about her daughter Sophie and about how Down syndrome has effected her family's life.

www.annabellestern.net www.annabellestern.net
Annabelle and Sophie's web site.

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Commentator Amy Silverman is the Associate Editor of the Phoenix New Times Newspaper. You can read more of her articles using the link above.

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October 13, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Sky Harbor Construction Projects

This links opens to an audio file Extended Interview with David Krietor

( Phoenix, AZ )

Dennis Lambert talks with David Krietor, Director of Aviation for the City of Phoenix and the head man at Sky Harbor Airport, about current and future construction projects and improvements planned for the airport.

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October 13, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Rubbernecking: Not Getting Us Anywhere

( Phoenix )

KJZZ's Steve Goldstein takes rubberneckers to task and recommends alternative behavior on the roadways.

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October 12, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Searching for the Best Gas Prices

( Phoenix, AZ )

While they dropped back some in recent weeks, gas prices are still taking a much bigger chunk out of commuters' wallets. KJZZ commentator Jason Spisak, a voice actor who lives in Mesa and commutes back and forth to Los Angeles, talks about his all-out search for best gas prices.

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Check out Jason's animations, voice overs, weblog posts and more.

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October 12, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Here and Now: October 12, 2005

( Phoenix, AZ )

In this hour of Here and Now, we get the Governor Napolitano's take on issues including the state's response to illegal immigration, a proposed anti-gouging bill to combat rising gas prices, and Arizona's emergency preparedness plan.

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Talking with the Governor Talking with the Governor
Additional interviews with Governor Napolitano on Here and Now.

www.azgovernor.gov www.azgovernor.gov
To contact the governor, visit www.azgovernor.gov, phone Constituent Services at: 602.542.1318, or email at azgov@az.gov.

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October 11, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Taking the Bus

( Phoenix, AZ )

KJZZ's Rene Gutel produced a sound portrait of county transit planner Peggy Rubach, on her morning bus commute to work. Despite growing traffic problems on Valley freeways, Rubach insists that a quarter of the Valley's working population gets to work at least once a week using an alternate form of transportation. Gutel joined Rubach at a bus-stop at Camelback and 17th Avenue.

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October 10, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Who is Failing Whom

( Mesa, AZ )

Elizabeth Viatore, a teacher in the Mesa School District, looks at students' goals, the requirements for achieving these goals, and the factors that contribute to missing these marks.

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October 08, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Economist: High Gas Prices Could Help Slow Sprawl

( Phoenix )

The cost of filling up our gas tanks is still high, and some people have decided to drive less because of it. But the high prices may have other impacts on Arizona drivers. In the second of a 2 part conversation, KJZZ's Mark Brodie finds out what those could be.

Hear the first part of our conversation with Stan Reynolds Hear the first part of our conversation with Stan Reynolds

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October 06, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Traffic Reports

This links opens to an audio file Extended interview with Shawn Thompson

( Phoenix, AZ )

Dennis Lambert talks with Shawn Thompson of Traffic Pulse Networks, the company that provides KJZZ with traffic information.

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October 06, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Inside the Traffic Operations Center

( Phoenix )

KJZZ's Steve Goldstein takes a tour of the Arizona Department of Transportation's Traffic Operations Center.

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October 05, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Car Culture

( Phoenix, AZ )

Deborah Sussman Susser comments on experiences on the Metro in Montreal, learning to drive, and on Arizona's car culture.

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October 05, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Phoenix Search and Rescue Team Suspended by FEMA

( Phoenix, AZ )

The mayor of Phoenix is demanding a letter of apology from Federal Emergency Management officials, after FEMA suspended the city's Urban Search and Rescue team, which had been helping rescue operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita. KJZZ's Rene Gutel reports.

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October 04, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Phoenix Art Museum Highlights Entire Career of Georgia O'Keeffe

( Phoenix, AZ )

The Phoenix Art Museum is opening a small exhibit of paintings of Georgia O'Keeffee. O'Keeffe is well known for her large paintings of flowers and her portraits of the landscape of New Mexico. KJZZ's Rene Gutel reports the museum's display shows another side of the artist.

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October 04, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Cities Helping Businesses Along Future Light Rail Route

( Phoenix )

The Valley's first light rail cars won't start carrying passengers for another 3 years, but construction on the 20 mile line is already underway. KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports on the efforts to make sure businesses along the route will still be there when the system opens.

Valley Metro Rail Valley Metro Rail

Tempe Chamber of Commerce Tempe Chamber of Commerce

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October 03, 2005

This links opens to an audio file The Power of Influence

( Phoenix, AZ )

Kirby Bonds, a former english literature instructor at Northpoint Preparatory High School in Phoenix, muses on the gift of a wizard's hat and the kind of magic needed to influence the future.

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October 03, 2005

This links opens to an audio file ASU Professor Discusses Miers Nomination

( Phoenix, AZ )

ASU Justice Studies Professor George Watson discusses President Bush's nomination of White House Counsel Harriett Miers, to the U-S Supreme Court.

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October 01, 2005

This links opens to an audio file Limited Supply Causing Higher Gas Prices

( Phoenix )

Arizona drivers are leaving gas stations with their wallets a bit lighter than before. But what can government do about high gas prices? KJZZ's Mark Brodie speaks with an economist to find out.

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