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#MediaMonday – Richie Melby
Scott Hanson | Aug 3, 2015
Today’s Media Monday comes to us from Tucson. I had the chance to meet Richie Melby, sports anchor and reporter at KVOA-TV as part of the “Who is Gym?” book tour. His background is similar to mine – starting in a small market before moving onward and upward. He’s been with KVOA since February 2014, […]
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#MediaMonday – Danielle Accovelli
Alison Bailin | July 27, 2015
Having grown up in north Scottsdale (Go Huskies!), I am obviously a bit partial to news from the area – in fact, I am obsessed with it. Like a kid on Christmas morning, I run to my computer on the first of each month to download all of Scottsdale’s great magazines and read them even […]
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#MediaMonday – Holly Sweet
Rachel Brockway | July 20, 2015
I am really excited for today’s #MediaMonday blog post as I connected with Holly Sweet via the work that HMA Public Relations does with two of our clients in Yuma, the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) and Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing (ACDHH). Anytime I am in Yuma […]
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#MediaMonday – Amanda Ventura
Scott Hanson | July 13, 2015
Today’s Media Monday has a Society of Professional Journalists flair. Amanda Ventura is the new president of the Valley of the Sun Chapter of SPJ. She’s also editor of Arizona Business Magazine and AZRE, published by AZ Big Media. Amanda, time to share: I was always interested in people and moved around a lot as […]
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#MediaMonday – Kris Pickel
Scott Hanson | July 6, 2015
There’s a new face at CBS 5. Kris Pickel has joined Sean McLaughlin on the station’s evening newscasts, replacing Catherine Anaya, who left the station after a more than a dozen years. Pickel was most recently the main news anchor at WKYC-TV (NBC) in Cleveland. Prior to Cleveland, she worked as a main anchor in […]
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#MediaMonday – Terry Leonard, editor, Stars and Stripes
Scott Hanson | June 29, 2015
With Independence Day on Saturday and Luke Air Force Base being such an important part of the Valley’s fabric, we thought it would be appropriate to display our own Stars and Stripes in today’s Media Monday. Stars and Stripes provides independent news and information to the U.S. military community, comprised of active-duty service members, Department […]
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#MediaMonday – Dave Zorn
Scott Hanson | June 22, 2015
This is the time of year when many of us try to escape the scorching desert heat and retreat to cooler climates. That’s where today’s #MediaMonday comes from – northern Arizona. Dave Zorn is the news director at Great Circle Media, which includes KAFF Country (KAFF-FM), 93.9 The Mountain (KMGN-FM ), Magic 99.1, (KTMG-FM) Hits […]
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#MediaMonday – Ashlei Williams
Shelby Ray | June 15, 2015
Plumbing + Hydronic Contractor News, also known as Phc News, is among the trade journals we receive. It is a key resource for contractors and is distributed to more than 44,000 mechanical and plumbing contractors in the plumbing, hydronic heating and piping markets. Today’s Media Monday comes to us from Phc News’ Editor-in-Chief Ashlei Williams, who […]
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#MediaMonday – Sarah Ruf
Rachel Brockway | June 8, 2015
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from the City of Maricopa in Pinal County: Sarah Ruf the new editor of Pinal Ways Magazine. I first connected with Sarah via her work at the Maricopa Monitor and San Tan Sun Sentinel via the work that HMA Public Relations does with two of our clients in Maricopa, the […]
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#MediaMonday – Dennis Wagner
Rachel Brockway | June 1, 2015
I am honored to feature today’s #MediaMonday, Dennis Wagner, an investigative reporter at The Arizona Republic and correspondent for USA Today. After working with Dennis for the last few years, I finally had the honor of meeting him in person. Dennis has been with The Arizona Republic for the last 32 years and was the […]
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#MediaMonday – Bob McClay
Scott Hanson | May 18, 2015
Today’s Media Monday comes to us from one of the most recognizable voices in Arizona. It’s Bob McClay, anchor and reporter for KTAR-FM, who’s been with the station for nearly 10 years. (Shameless plug: Bob just interviewed me about my new book, “Who is Gym?”). Bob, time to share: I was born in San Antonio, […]
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#MediaMonday – La Voz & TV y Más
Shelby Ray | May 11, 2015
Today’s #MediaMonday is a little bit different in that we aren’t featuring one particular member in the media, but rather a whole outlet. Recently, TV y Más magazine and La Voz newspaper were converted to a combined publication. The new tabloid format has a fresh look with even more engaging content. You still access La […]
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