CULTURE VULTURES STAY SKINNY
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From the desk of James Reel on Tuesday, May 15th 2012 at 6:39
Well, here's one of those optimistic studies that's contraindicated simply by looking around you in a theater or concert-hall lobby: According to the data, people who read or go to cultural events have a lower body-mass index than all those idiots who aren't like you and me...
Read MoreCOLLEGE GRAD JOB PICTURE: MIXED
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From the desk of Michael Chihak on Thursday, May 10th 2012 at 9:23
A new survey from Rutgers University paints a bleak picture for college grads in the jo market. Yet, the urging from everyone still is to go to college, get a degree and seek a career path. How is that idea holding up in Arizona, where thousands are getting their degrees this month?
Read MoreSCRATCHY RECORDS
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From the desk of James Reel on Wednesday, May 9th 2012 at 8:05
I write this post a few minutes after having aired a 1947 recording of Franz Lehár conducting his own Merry Widow Overture. We don't have many "historical" (old mono) recordings in the library, the assumption being that listeners have a low tolerance for the compromised sonics. But I wonder if that's true ...
Read MoreON FRIDAY: COLLEGE GRAD JOB PROSPECTS
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From the desk of Michael Chihak on Tuesday, May 8th 2012 at 18:23
Arizona State University graduated thousands last week. The University of Arizona does the same this week. Where will all these newly minted alumni go to work? We will take a look on Friday's Arizona Week. Some have good job prospects, others not so much, and many have big debt to pay off.
Read MoreNEW BARBER AD
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From the desk of Christopher Conover on Tuesday, May 8th 2012 at 15:37
CD 8 Democrat Ron Barber is using a new ad to go after Republican Jesse Kelly on Social Security.
Read MoreMYSTERY, CONTROVERSY, A SUCCESSFUL RADIO PLEDGE AND THE KING OF LATE NIGHT
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From the desk of Laura McKee on Tuesday, May 8th 2012 at 8:52
Thank you to all of the members and supporters of Arizona Public Media for the successful completion of our Spring Radio Pledge campaign on NPR 89.1 FM and Classical 90.5 FM. With your help we exceeded our goal with support from 2,249 loyal contributors. This success provides ...
Read MoreWHAT WOULD YOU ASK GOV. BREWER?
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From the desk of Michael Chihak on Monday, May 7th 2012 at 16:47
Hundreds of bills are sitting on Gov. Jan Brewer's desk, awaiting action from her. She has until May 15 to complete the work -- sign, veto or let go into effect without her signature -- according to the Arizona Republic. We hope to talk with Brewer for Arizona Week's Friday broadcast to see how the work is going.
Read MoreCARDON RELEASES NEW AD
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From the desk of Christopher Conover on Monday, May 7th 2012 at 15:05
The US Senate primary election is still more than three months away but one candidate is out with his fourth ad.
Read MoreTHE MEN OF MYSTERY!
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From the desk of Susie Hernandez on Friday, May 4th 2012 at 14:21
At long last, it’s May! In my house (and office) that means one thing: the new Sherlock series will be on the telly! To honor the long awaited broadcasts, we created a Men of Mystery series. Yes, friends, Sundays and Thursdays @ 8pm I will be on the couch watching PBS HD 6. The Game is ON.
Read MoreLIGHTS! CAMERAS! POLITICIANS!
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From the desk of Michael Chihak on Friday, May 4th 2012 at 9:23
Setup of a news camera and lights almost always attracts attention. In the case of Arizona Week's video crew at the state Capitol Thursday, it was attention on steroids. Pols of all stripes stopped by to inquire what was going on, and a couple even offered themselves up for interviews.
Read MoreEDUCATION TOTALS 56% OF STATE BUDGET
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From the desk of Michael Chihak on Wednesday, May 2nd 2012 at 8:43
But it's not enough, some Arizona educational proponents say. We'll talk to them and others on Friday for a big-picture look at state spending on education. That spending will rise in the next fiscal year for the first time in five years as the state experiences its first surplus in that time.
Read MorePETER GELB'S BIGGEST MISTAKE
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From the desk of James Reel on Wednesday, May 2nd 2012 at 6:56
Peter Gelb, the Metropolitan Opera's powerful autocrat who sometimes actually has some great ideas, did something less than honorable a few days ago ...
Read MoreDCCC ALSO GETTING IN ON CD8 RACE
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From the desk of Andrea Kelly on Tuesday, May 1st 2012 at 11:29
Just like its Republican counterpart, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is getting involved in the CD8 election. The National Republican Congressional Committee is airing ads [opposing Democrat Ron Barber](http://blogs.azpm.org/b/political-buzz/2012/4/30/cd8-barber-releases-another-tv-ad-nrcc-responds/) in the special election to fill the seat for the remainder ...
Read MoreOBAMA ENDORSES GRIJALVA IN CD3
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From the desk of Andrea Kelly on Tuesday, May 1st 2012 at 8:48
The president is endorsing U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva for reelection in the new Congressional District 3 this fall. In a statement released by the Grijalva campaign, President Barack Obama said Grijalva is an advocate for workers. "From day one, he has been a tireless champion for good-paying jobs, education ...
Read MoreEDUCATION: GOLD MINE OR SHAFT?
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From the desk of Michael Chihak on Tuesday, May 1st 2012 at 6:00
Arizona legislators are about to approve a budget that will allow spending for public education at all levels of about $120 million more than they originally wanted. It's part of their budget compromise with Gov. Jan Brewer, who wanted more than twice that added to school funding. What are the short- and long-term effects?
Read MoreCD8: BARBER RELEASES ANOTHER TV AD, NRCC RESPONDS
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From the desk of Andrea Kelly on Monday, April 30th 2012 at 10:20
CD8 general election ads populating the airwaves. Barber releases second ad, National Republican Congressional Committee response with an anti-Barber ad. Watch both here.
Read MoreLEGISLATURE LINGERS; BUDGET IN ABEYANCE
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From the desk of Michael Chihak on Wednesday, April 25th 2012 at 12:23
Passed bills piling up, but Brewer won't budge. Legislative session passes 100-day mark, with no end in sight. Budget differences center on varied estimates for state revenues in the next two years. For a complete update, watch Arizona Week Friday.
Read MoreDAY AFTER GOP PRIMARY, BARBER RELEASES FIRST NEW CD8 GENERAL ELECTION AD
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From the desk of Andrea Kelly on Wednesday, April 18th 2012 at 9:36
Democrat Ron Barber is the first CD8 candidate on the air with a general election TV ad in the race. It's not the first ad in the race, though. Three of the four GOP candidates who sought their party's nomination in the Congressional District 8 special primary election were on the TV airwaves with ads, and a fourth bought radio spots. Watch Barber's ad here.
Read MoreEVALUATING SB 1070'S ARGUMENTS
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From the desk of Amer Taleb on Tuesday, April 17th 2012 at 13:31
The climax to the debate about SB 1070's constitutionality begins next week, when the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments from Arizona and the federal government. 'Read More' for quick a analysis of both sides of the issue.
Read MoreSB 1070 AND THE SUPREME COURT
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From the desk of Michael Chihak on Monday, April 16th 2012 at 15:28
Arizona's controversial -- and mostly on hold -- immigration legislation, known as SB 1070, will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on April 25. Friday's Arizona Week will look at the political origins and subsequent fallout and at the legal and constitutional implications of the legislation.
Read MoreNOTHING LIKE A LITTLE RETAIL THERAPY
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From the desk of Michael Chihak on Friday, April 13th 2012 at 9:00
Some of the biggest names in retailing were in Tucson this week for the 16th annual Global Retailing Conference, hosted by the University of Arizona's Terry J. Lundgren Center for Retailing. Hundreds of retail executives, vendors and media explored the rapidly changing world of retail consumerism. What did they find?
Read MoreWITH PATTERSON OUT, NO HOUSE INCUMBENTS IN CURRENT LD 29
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From the desk of Andrea Kelly on Thursday, April 12th 2012 at 21:51
On Tucson's south side, there won't be a glut of incumbents running for the Arizona Legislature. In this case, it's due to choices the otherwise-incumbents made. In other cases, including on the northwest side of Tucson, incumbents are upended by redistricting.
Read MoreSHOP TILL WE DROP?
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From the desk of Michael Chihak on Thursday, April 12th 2012 at 9:02
Arizona Week explores the world of retail consumerism this week, from the point of view of those who run the businesses and figure out new ways to be successful. Four business leaders and entrepreneurs will be on the program discussing their strategies and what's next in the world of retailing.
Read MoreRUSLAN AGONISTES
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From the desk of James Reel on Wednesday, April 11th 2012 at 6:26
And you thought Americans were litigious. A Russian woman sued the Bolshoi Opera for a million rubles in compensation for “the moral agony experienced when watching [a] performance” of Glinka's Ruslan ed Ludmila.
Read MoreARE U.S. CONSUMERS COMING BACK?
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From the desk of Michael Chihak on Tuesday, April 10th 2012 at 9:44
We will strive to answer that question and more with this Friday's Arizona Week broadcast, as we visit with retailing executives attending the University of Arizona's Global Retailing Conference. Will consumers return full force any time soon? What's the balance between brick-and-mortar stores and online shopping? And more.
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