Jill Ryan
Field Correspondent/Producer | [email protected]Jill Ryan joined KJZZ in 2020 as a morning reporter, and she is currently a field correspondent and Morning Edition producer. Ryan received her master’s degree in investigative reporting from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Communication.
At ASU, she participated in multiple investigative reporting projects, and her work has been seen in the Houston Chronicle, the Boston Globe, the Arizona Republic and of course KJZZ News. She also wrote for the Knight-Cronkite News Lab, a website that publishes stories about new innovations in television news and the journalists and meteorologists behind those outlets.
During her undergrad, at Stony Brook University in Long Island, New York, she interned for NPR-affiliate WSHU Public Radio and then became a news fellow for her entire senior year. She fell in love with radio, and in her spare time she enjoys listening to podcasts like KJZZ's Sun Up, RadioLab and the Hidden Brain.
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A ranch based in Buckeye will donate over two million eggs to food banks as part of a settlement over price-fixing. -
A spokesperson for the Valley of the Sun YMCA says the closure is due to the aging building’s need for significant repairs and infrastructure upgrades. -
Phoenix-based artist Daniel Ragsdale Combs has earned four decades of awards for his work. Now, he’s a new member of the Colored Pencil Society of America. -
The U.S. Department of Transportation will provide more than $4 million in emergency funds to help repair and rebuild the Hart Mine Road Bridge in western Arizona. -
The Surprise Police Department has cleared an officer after an investigation into suspected misuse of a Flock’s camera data. -
The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s approval of exploratory drilling for a copper mine near Arizona’s San Pedro River. -
On paper, the city has strong protections when it comes to historic buildings. But despite decades of ordinances and mayoral support, some preservationists find the city has what they call a “tear down culture.” -
The Grand Canyon National Park implemented increased water restrictions this week. Most of the changes involve two campgrounds on the South Rim. -
A nonprofit in Surprise, Arizona is bringing military veterans together through the art of theater. -
A new heat record was set Sunday in the Valley at 115 degrees. An extreme heat warning for Maricopa County has also been extended.
