Bridget Dowd
Senior Field Correspondent | [email protected]Senior field correspondent Bridget Dowd has a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. During her time there, she served as the station manager for Blaze Radio, ASU’s student-run radio station. She was also a finalist for a Hearst Journalism Award in the Radio News & Features category.
Dowd first came to KJZZ as an intern in 2017. Later that year, she became a weekend reporter. Dowd went on to produce KJZZ’s Morning Edition from 2019 to 2021. She also spent a year working as a reporter and host for KTOO in Juneau, Alaska.
Dowd grew up all over the West Coast, but came to Arizona for college and couldn’t stay away from the desert. She especially enjoys covering stories about education and answering questions from listeners through KJZZ’s Q&AZ project.
After work, she’s usually spending time with her three cats: Orlando, Grey and Georgie.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld laws in states that ban gender affirming medical care for transgender minors. Now Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is calling on state legislators to pass a similar law in Arizona. -
Physicians at HonorHealth Research Institute in Scottsdale say more patients are surviving and recovering from the most common and severe form of brain stroke thanks to data-driven treatment. They've collected data on thousands of stroke patients over the past three years to do just that. -
The Arizona Department of Education is approving retroactive alternative school status for Primavera Online School. The decision could help the school's case as it works to keep its charter. -
Parents in Buckeye’s Liberty Elementary School District say they’ve gathered nearly 3,500 signatures in an effort to recall a governing board member. Community members have been speaking out for months against the district’s superintendent and board members who they say have created an environment where teachers and staff no longer feel valued or supported. -
Tensions were high Thursday morning at the Arizona Board of Regents meeting in Tucson. Students and staff at the state’s public universities spoke out ahead of a vote to scrub board policies of words like diversity and affirmative action. -
Some parents in the Scottsdale Unified School District are upset over the contents of SUSD's recently approved social studies curriculum. A letter sent to the district claims the new textbooks are "filled with DEI narratives, anti-law enforcement sentiment, gender identity propaganda" and other topics.
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The Governor's Regulatory Review Council has approved new aquifer water quality standards. State environmental officials say it’s a win for public health. -
Mesa Public Schools will pilot a new social media content creation course this fall. It’s part of an effort to teach more real-world skills in the classroom. -
In light of a recent tubing death over Memorial Day weekend, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is reminding people to be cautious on the Salt River. -
Investigation into Arizona’s Family Dollar stores finds shelf prices differ from what customers paidAn investigation into Arizona’s Family Dollar stores found that the prices on store shelves didn’t always match what customers paid at the register. The company will pay $300,000 in civil penalties and attorneys’ fees.
