DTV CONVERSION DRAWS NEAR posted to Rappaport's Notebook

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.

TAKE OUT THE TRASH posted to Rappaport's Notebook

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 posted to Rappaport's Notebook

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 posted to Rappaport's Notebook

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 posted to Rappaport's Notebook

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 posted to Rappaport's Notebook

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.

RANDOM THINGS posted to Rappaport's Notebook

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.

UA REORGANIZATION posted to Rappaport's Notebook

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 posted to Rappaport's Notebook

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 posted to Rappaport's Notebook

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 posted to Rappaport's Notebook

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 posted to Rappaport's Notebook

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.

BLOGS AND MONEY posted to Rappaport's Notebook

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.

HISPANIC HERITAGE posted to Rappaport's Notebook

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.

ARIZONA ILLUSTRATED IS BACK posted to Rappaport's Notebook

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.

LET THE DEBATES BEGIN posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Thursday, September 4th 2008 at 7:31

Now that the primary election is out of the way, AZPM will be bringing you debates with the candidates for the general election.

PRIMARY RESULTS posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Wednesday, September 3rd 2008 at 6:53

The unofficial results for Arizona's primary election are in and our website has been updated to reflect that.

VOTE! posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, September 2nd 2008 at 8:03

Today is primary election day in Arizona, so go ahead and vote. The polls are open until 7 p.m.

ARIZONA PRIMARY INFO posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Thursday, August 28th 2008 at 6:35

While most of the attention in politics lately is focused on the presidential race, there is a local election coming up very soon.

UA CLASSES RESUME MONDAY posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Friday, August 22nd 2008 at 7:20

The relative peace and quiet non-academic entities on campus (like AZPM) have been experiencing this summer comes to a screeching halt Monday.

AZPM PROGRAMMING NOTE posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Wednesday, August 20th 2008 at 7:13

KUAT6 will air live coverage of the political conventions beginning next week, meaning Arizona Illustrated is going on hiatus beginning Monday, but there's more...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TUCSON! posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, August 19th 2008 at 7:35

Wednesday is Tucson's 233rd birthday, so let's all give a shout out to our own community.

CARROLL GETS NEW VEHICLE posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Friday, August 15th 2008 at 7:56

The Arizona Daily Star reports this morning that Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll has switched vehicles, but it left out an important point.

15 M.P.H./NO PASSING posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, August 11th 2008 at 4:00

As of today, most Tucson schools are back in session, so be careful when out driving. The cops will be looking for you.

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE NEARING posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Wednesday, July 30th 2008 at 19:06

If you want to vote in the September 2nd primary election and you haven't yet registered, time is running out.

GOVERNOR SPEAKS ON ISSUES posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, July 22nd 2008 at 7:25

Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano spent almost a half-hour yesterday talking to KUAT-TV's "Arizona Illustrated." She addressed a number of topics in this exclusive sitdown interview.

GOVERNOR TO VISIT AZPM posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, July 21st 2008 at 8:16

Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano will spend 30 minutes answering questions tonight during a special edition of Arizona Illustrated on KUAT-TV.

NOT ENOUGH TIME posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Thursday, July 17th 2008 at 7:20

Today was one of those days where there actually was too much news to cram into the 3 1/2-minute news window I get each hour. That means you didn't get to hear it all, so....

A BUGGY PROBLEM posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Wednesday, July 9th 2008 at 8:01

Are you being "bugged" by pest these days? If so, you're not alone...and it will only get worse.

"CAR TALK" GUYS GO ANIMATED posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, July 8th 2008 at 8:34

Oh my, NPR's "Car Talk" is going to PBS...as a cartoon! As if it weren't already crazy enough.

MONSOON IS HERE! posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, July 7th 2008 at 8:47

The monsoon officially has arrived by the OLD system of measurement, although it has been on the books since the NEW system began June 15th.

WEST NILE VIRUS posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Thursday, July 3rd 2008 at 7:27

The yearly warning is out about sometimes-deadly West Nile Virus in Arizona. Only one positive case has been identified in a "sentinel chicken," but nevertheless, health officials are warning residents to be careful.

HOW OLD ARE YOU? posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Wednesday, July 2nd 2008 at 7:56

When you ask people how old they are, you'd probably expect them to know the exact answer, but that's not the case for most people in Afghanistan.

GOVERNMENT PAYDAY! posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, July 1st 2008 at 7:20

Today calls for a "Happy New Year" for your local government agency. It's the start of the new fiscal year and new funded budgets for the next 12 months.

ROLLING WITH THE RADIO posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, June 30th 2008 at 7:38

When Tucson Unified School District students return to school in August, they'll have a new companion if they ride the school bus...the radio.

A HOT WEEK FOR POLITICS posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, June 24th 2008 at 7:27

The sweltering month of June usually is a very slow time for politics in Tucson, but not this time around. A couple of new developments this week have the local politicos talking.

GETTING THE WEEK STARTED posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, June 23rd 2008 at 6:36

It's not a lot, but gas prices are down in Arizona. Really, it's nothing to get excited about, but the average price for a gallon of self-service unleaded regular-grade gasoline fell by a 1/2 cent since yesterday. I know, that's like saying the high temperature is only supposed to be 107, instead of 108.

ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Friday, June 20th 2008 at 9:14

Since I started this blog about two weeks ago, I've been asked many questions about the website from '"viewers" and people within the station. I'll tackle a couple right now.

MAYOR IS SOMBER posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Thursday, June 19th 2008 at 8:54

The economy is so bad these days, even the always-optimistic Tucson Mayor, Bob Walkup, has a hard-time putting a positive spin on the current conditions.

REDISCOVERING THE TAP posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Wednesday, June 18th 2008 at 7:21

A recent report by the Associated Press says more people are dumping the bottled water habit and going back to their faucets.

SUN TRAN FARE HIKE HEARING posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, June 17th 2008 at 6:48

Update: Fare hike proposal defeated

If you ride the city bus and want to voice your opinions on proposed fare increases, tonight (Tuesday) is your chance. The Tucson City Council holds a public hearing on Sun Tran's request.

MONSOON IS HERE...REALLY posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, June 16th 2008 at 6:14

This is the first summer thunderstorm season in Arizona that's being defined by a specific date, rather than current weather conditions. The only problem is, there's no rain yet.

INFO GALORE posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Wednesday, June 11th 2008 at 11:57

If you like politics and strong debate, be sure to tune in to Political Conversations and Arizona Spotlight this week, or listen to the podcasts that should be up by Friday morning.

GETTING INFORMATION...SLOWLY posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, June 10th 2008 at 8:01

A University of Arizona researcher has concluded there's an inequity when it comes to accessing health information via the Internet. UA Communications Department Assistant Professor Steve Rains' research is published in the national Communication Research Journal.

THE WEEK AHEAD... posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, June 9th 2008 at 6:18

It's the summer slowdown, but there are a couple of things of note that should be transpiring this week. The Arizona Legislature loses a veteran and Tucson may make another change downtown...

WELCOME! posted to Rappaport's Notebook

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Friday, June 6th 2008 at 11:51

At last, a place to talk about what goes on behind the scenes of the new Arizona Public Media. I'll be focusing on news topics and what's going on with our website. The tech-guys have their own blog, so I'll focus on the content, which is a new area of responsibility for me.