Chad Snow
News Director | [email protected]Chad Snow joined the KJZZ newsroom in 2016. He was named news director in 2022.
He previously served as night editor and copy-desk chief for the Arizona Republic, editing a wide range of award-winning stories, including two series — on the 2014 Yarnell Hill wildfire and the 2011 mass shooting near Tucson — that were Pulitzer Prize finalists. Before that, Snow, an Ohio State University graduate, worked as a reporter in Ohio and an editor for the East Valley Tribune in Mesa.
He has taught editing at Arizona State University; lectured at the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education and other organizations on credibility and accuracy, headline writing, and editing on deadline; and served as a judge for the Edward R. Murrow and Public Media Journalists Association awards.
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A pair of education groups are proposing a ballot initiative to rein in Arizona's universal school voucher program — which has ballooned to a nearly billion-dollar-a-year expense since first approved in 2022. -
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted Friday to refer County Attorney Brad Miller to the state Attorney General’s Office for alleged misuse of public money and resources, and failure to retain public records. -
In a New Year’s Day message on social media, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democrat, reflected on a tumultuous 2025 — a year in which President Donald Trump called for his execution. -
Pima County health officials say respiratory illness rates are at their lowest point in five years. But they expect that to change, due to travel and socializing during the holidays. -
The Pima County Sheriff's Department is looking for a gunman who opened fire at a Goodwill Donation Center in Tucson on Friday, seriously injuring two employees. -
College football returns to downtown Phoenix on Friday, as the New Mexico Lobos take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers in what is now known as the Rate Bowl. -
Phoenix fire captain DJ Lee says if you have a real tree, it’s important to closely monitor it and keep it away from fireplaces and candles. And to quickly dispose of the tree after the holiday. -
State officials have released an annual report on child fatalities. It shows about half of the deaths were preventable, with a high percentage caused by car crashes, guns and suffocation. -
If you’re flying out of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport but still haven’t gotten a REAL ID, the Transportation Security Administration has a warning: It’s soon going to cost you. -
Six Democrats in Congress released a video on Tuesday in which they directly addressed members of the military and intelligence communities, telling them they do not have to carry out illegal orders.
