Arizona Public Media :: Rappaport's Notebook

DTV CONVERSION DRAWS NEAR

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, November 18th 2008 at 11:12

As you no doubt know by now, the digital television conversion is coming in February. Unfortunately, not everyone gets it.

NPR REINVENTS ITSELF

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, November 17th 2008 at 8:01

NPR once had the connotation of being a bit stodgy at times, but the network seems to understand the future of journalism is the present.

WEBSITE PLANNING

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Thursday, November 13th 2008 at 7:40

Now that our in-depth election coverage is now an outdated item, the web team (of which I am a part) is working on filling the various AZPM sites with new content.

TAKE OUT THE TRASH

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Friday, November 7th 2008 at 13:41

No, this has nothing to do with politics, it's just a simple reminder that trash pickup days are changing this week.

NOT ENOUGH AIR TIME

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Wednesday, November 5th 2008 at 6:39

If you listened to my newscasts this morning and felt like you didn't get ALL the local election results, you're right.

TRACK ELECTION RESULTS

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, November 4th 2008 at 6:57

After the polls close, keep in touch with this website for the results.

GEARING UP FOR THE ELECTION

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Thursday, October 30th 2008 at 11:00

AZPM has special coverage of the election Tuesday night, on both radio and TV.

ANOTHER DEADLINE NEARS

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, October 27th 2008 at 7:36

If you have an Early Ballot for the November 4th election and haven't mailed it in yet, time is running out.

OPIE CUNNINGHAM FOR OBAMA

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Friday, October 24th 2008 at 7:44

Political endorsement aside, it's great to see some great TV characters reunited.

RANDOM THINGS

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Wednesday, October 22nd 2008 at 7:17

With so many things going on, I'll just stick to a few highlights for this blog.

FUNDRAISING IS BACK

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Friday, October 17th 2008 at 9:54

When you tune in to your favorite AZPM radio stations this week, you'll no doubt encounter pledge drives. For the first time, KUAZ and KUAT-FM are conducting simultaneous campaigns.

UA REORGANIZATION

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Thursday, October 16th 2008 at 6:21

In case you missed the big banner floating over our website, AZPM Friday is hosting a special on the University of Arizona's future.

A NOSY MAIL CARRIER

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, October 13th 2008 at 8:00

NPR Monday used a Seattle mail carrier to talk about the economy, based on mail she delivers. It turns out she does more than just deliver the mail.

TRASH DAYS CHANGING

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, October 7th 2008 at 11:17

The City of Tucson is changing a majority of collection days for trash and recycling. Now you can forget to roll out your containers on a different day.

DTV QUESTIONS ANSWERED

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Friday, October 3rd 2008 at 9:05

With the deadline for the digital television conversion rapidly approaching, AZPM is in the midst of a massive education campaign for our TV viewers.

VOTER INFORMATION

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, September 30th 2008 at 10:30

Our AZPM dedicated election site for state and local politics is growing as we near the general election.

AN ACCOLADE

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Friday, September 26th 2008 at 7:51

In case you missed it, KUAZ was once again named "Best Radio Station for News" by readers of the "Tucson Weekly."

PROGRAMMING CHANGES

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Wednesday, September 24th 2008 at 7:25

The KUAZ schedule will be modified Friday to allow for live coverage of the first presidential debate.

RADIO SHOW VIDEO ONLINE

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, September 22nd 2008 at 7:21

If you were unable to attend last Friday's live edition of NPR's Talk of the Nation: Science Friday, you can catch a short video of it online.

BLOGS AND MONEY

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Friday, September 19th 2008 at 7:27

In a week of seemingly nothing but bad news about the economy, NPR is trying to help you understand it all.

WATCH CD 8 DEBATE

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, September 16th 2008 at 6:44

If you missed Saturday's Congressional District 8 debate, you have other opportunities online and on TV.

CAMPAIGN COMMERCIALS

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Friday, September 12th 2008 at 7:14

With political commercials the norm this time of year, it's a good time to take a look back. NPR did just that Friday morning.

HISPANIC HERITAGE

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Thursday, September 11th 2008 at 7:57

The University of Arizona today kicks off "Hispanic Heritage Month." There are a number of planned activities to honor the month, established in 1968 as week and expanded to a month in 1988.

ADDING A DELETION

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, September 9th 2008 at 7:29

Well, I finally messed up my first blog. I blogged last week about an upcoming debate, but I left out one important detail...

ARIZONA ILLUSTRATED IS BACK

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, September 8th 2008 at 6:15

After a two-week hiatus for political convention coverage and an overall makeover, "Arizona Illustrated" is back on the air tonight, with a very special guest and more.