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#MediaMonday – Alaina Kwan
Justin Liggin | Mar 9, 2026
Meet Alaina Kwan, morning reporter for Good Morning Arizona on Arizona’s Family, in this week’s #MediaMonday. She shares how she fell in love with storytelling, the types of stories she’s interested in covering across the Valley and what makes a PR pitch stand out. Get the scoop in this blog post!
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#MediaMonday – Andrea Robinson
Alison Bailin | Feb 23, 2026
Meet Andrea Robinson in this #MediaMonday! Andrea shares her path from college intern to morning show co-host to media entrepreneur, and how she’s continuing to spotlight good news in our local communities. Read more about her journey, the Peoria pitches she’s looking for, fun facts and more in this post.
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#MediaMonday – Shauna Stuart
Justin Liggin | Jan 12, 2026
It’s time for another #MediaMonday! This week’s feature comes from our Public Relations Global Network partner in Alabama, Peritus Public Relations, who recently caught up with local reporter Shauna Stuart. Find out the story Shauna is most proud of, why media matters to her and more in this post!
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#MediaMonday – Devyn Shea
Justin Liggin | Jan 5, 2026
Devyn Shea, host of Tucson Now on KOLD, joins us for the first #MediaMonday feature of 2026. Get to know more about Devyn and how she came to Arizona, her streaming show, memorable stories, fun facts and more. Check it out here!
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#MediaMonday – Rachel Cole
Alison Bailin | Dec 15, 2025
Meet Rachel Cole, host of Arizona Midday and member of the 12News team, in the latest #MediaMonday feature. Rachel covers her dynamic role, how she is highlighting community efforts in her show, some of her favorites and more.
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#MediaMonday – Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
Alison Bailin | Dec 8, 2025
It’s #MediaMonday! Meet Christina Fuoco-Karasinski, who recently stepped into the role of content editor at AZ Big Media. In this feature, she shares how her journalism career began, the standout Arizona business pitches she’s looking for now, her experiences interviewing music’s biggest stars from Paul McCartney to Taylor Swift and much more.
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#MediaMonday – Shelly Talsma Everson
Alison Bailin | Dec 1, 2025
Today we’re catching up with Shelly Talsma Everson, making her fifth #MediaMonday appearance on the blog, as she shares The AZ Insider, a fresh and stylish new outlet offering an inside look at the people, places and stories shaping Arizona. Read more about Shelly’s new chapter, top pitching tips, nonprofit passions, holiday favorites and more in this week’s post!
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#MediaMonday – Jeh Jeh Pruitt
Justin Liggin | Nov 10, 2025
It’s time for another #MediaMonday! This week’s feature comes from our Public Relations Global Network partner in Alabama, Peritus Public Relations. The agency recently caught up with local broadcast reporter at WBRC 6, Jeh Jeh Pruitt. Read more and get the full feature on why media matters to him in this post.
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#MediaMonday – Madeline Bates
Justin Liggin | Nov 3, 2025
It’s #MediaMonday! Meet Madeline Bates, a Phoenix and Tempe reporter at Independent Newsmedia. She shares her journalism experience starting with her school paper, favorite local spots and best tip for PR pros looking to pitch her. From covering neighborhood news to discovering the best local coffee spots, get to know Madeline in this post!
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#MediaMonday – Patricia Valencia
Alison Bailin | Oct 27, 2025
Both an on-air talent for and producer at KTAR FM, Patricia Valencia joins us for this week's #MediaMonday feature. Patricia shares her role with us, the inspirational stories she is looking for, movies she loves and more. Take a look here!
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#MediaMonday – Charles Sidi
Alison Bailin | Oct 20, 2025
Catch a new #MediaMonday feature on Charles Sidi, the host of Ride Around Arcadia, in this week's post. He discusses the inspiration for his show, what to pitch him, fun facts and more. Take a look!
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#MediaMonday – What We Learned from ABC15
Justin Liggin | Sep 15, 2025
Want to know what local television looks for in a story? Justin Liggin shares an inside look at ABC15 Arizona's newsroom, which recently welcomed PRSA Phoenix to show how to pitch their newsroom effectively, leverage visuals and soundbites and create stories that resonate with Arizona viewers. Read the top takeaways here!
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