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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You’re never too old to try something new. Just ask 90-year-old Bill Schwarz. The Mesa man will run his first-ever marathon this Sunday in San Diego. -
A record-breaking slugger, Bob Horner led the Sun Devils to a College World Series title in 1977 — and a year later was the No. 1 pick in the MLB draft. -
In an effort to bring down fuel prices, the Trump administration has approved a cheaper blend of gasoline known as E-15. Experts are warning drivers to be cautious. -
KJZZ's Gabriel Pietrorazio was announced Tuesday as a winner of a National Headliner Award for his work in 2025 exploring the future of Oak Flat, sacred Apache land that is now home to one of the largest copper mines in the world. -
The first decade of the 2000s was one of the greatest in Phoenix Suns history, full of winning seasons, deep playoff runs and a fast-paced style that revolutionized the game. -
Protesters turned out for No Kings rallies across metro Phoenix, including in Sun City, north Phoenix and Tempe. They were speaking against President Donald Trump and his policies. -
The NAU men’s basketball season came to an end Saturday, with a 73-65 loss to Idaho State in the Big Sky Tournament. And it’s the end of an era — the last game called by longtime play-by-play man Mitch Strohman. -
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.
