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 spokesman says the observatory will continue with two permanent mission scientists. Independent researchers will still be able to work there but will not be funded by Lowell. -
Jarrett Maupin was scheduled to address the council on Wednesday but was not present when called upon my Mayor Kate Gallego. -
The Mercury have a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series and can reach the Finals on Sunday with a win in Game 4 in Phoenix. -
KJZZ has won a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for large market radio news coverage in 2024. The announcement was made Wednesday by the Radio Television Digital News Association. -
A disappointing jobs report issued Friday showed U.S. employers added only 73,000 jobs in July — far short of expectations. -
For decades, Steve Benson poked fun at the state’s political figures — first in the pages of the Arizona Republic, and more recently for the Arizona Mirror. -
A new poll released Monday finds Arizonans are concerned about the state’s two biggest water sources – the Colorado River and groundwater. And they want officials to do more. -
With Real ID now required to board flights, some Arizonans are now scrambling to get one. And that could leave them vulnerable to scammers offering to expedite the process or secure one online. -
If you’re making travel plans for the Memorial Day weekend, you’re not alone. AAA Arizona is projecting some of the highest numbers in decades. -
The city of Mesa announced Thursday that Police Chief Kenneth Cost will be retiring, effective June 30.
