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#MediaMonday – Zahid Arab
Alison Bailin | Jan 14, 2019
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from one of the best-dressed staffers at Arizona’s Family (both for CBS 5 and KTVK TV 3), Zahid Arab. Wait a minute! Zahid, weren’t you just working in the community relations department a few months ago? And now you are doing what? Tell us about your journey at the station? […]
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#MediaMonday – Kelsey Myers
Abbie Fink | Jan 7, 2019
Kelsey Myers is a producer with CBS News, based in Los Angeles. He reached out to me as I was the spokesperson for a story he was working on. It was an intense couple days, lots of back-and-forth emails and phone calls. The stories turned out great. Once complete, Abbie reached out to Myers for this profile, which is similarly great. Take a look.
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#MediaMonday – Bryan James
Alison Bailin | Dec 17, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Bryan James of Yavapai Broadcasting and Verde Valley Television, which includes The Q 102.9, KKLD 95.9FM, KVRD 105.7FM, KVNA-FM 100.1FM, KYBC 96.3FM, KNVA-AM Flagstaff (ESPN affiliate). Bryan, how did you get into broadcast journalism? I started as intern in high school. I worked special events on location, dubbed in […]
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#MediaMonday – Priscilla Torres
Alison Bailin | Dec 10, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Priscilla Torres, who hosts Acceso Total Arizona on Telemundo. Priscilla, how did you get into broadcast journalism? I always loved anything related to entertainment and communications, but it was something I thought was difficult to achieve so once I graduated High School in Puerto Rico, I decided to pursue […]
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#MediaMonday- Andrea Evans
Alison Bailin | Dec 3, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from none other than Andrea Evans, the publisher of Frontdoors. For anyone who has been in the Valley a long time, we know Frontdoors has a long history. Andrea, tell us about the magazine, website and how you came to be its publisher? Frontdoors News was started in 2001 by […]
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#MediaMonday – Tammy Fellows
Alison Bailin | Nov 26, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from a newer member of the local media scene: Tammy Fellows. A Valley native (several generations back), Tammy graduated from the UofA before making a name for herself in publishing on both US coasts. After returning to Arizona years back she is now a mom of four. Well, five if […]
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#MediaMonday – Erin Thorburn
Alison Bailin | Nov 19, 2018
Erin Thorburn is both a freelance writer with some great media opportunities for local PR folks AND a children's book author. Click here for more.
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#MediaMonday – Mark Field
Scott Hanson | Nov 12, 2018
There are some 700,000 veterans living in Arizona. A “thank you for your service” is always appropriate, especially on Veteran’s Day. Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Mark Field, a U.S. Navy veteran himself. He is the publisher and editor of Arizona Veteran’s Magazine, a publication dedicated to Arizona residents who have served our country. This […]
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#MediaMonday – Nick Enquist
Abbie Fink | Nov 5, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Nick Enquist, a new reporter at the Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. So, Nick, tell us a little bit about yourself. It’s funny; I wasn’t really into reading or writing as a kid. The only pieces of literature I consumed were SuperHero comics, and even then I barely read […]
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#MediaMonday – Andrea Abbott
Alison Bailin | Oct 29, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from a delicious source! It’s Andrea Abbott, founder and editor of Arizona Bites. How did you get into writing about food? Tell us your story/journey? One of my friends didn’t want to go to an Arizona blogging event alone and asked me to go since I do photos/video. I was […]
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#MediaMonday – Chris Etling
Scott Hanson | Oct 15, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from the crisp northland, where they actually experience fall. A fellow Northern Arizona University alumnus, Chris Etling is the new managing editor at the Arizona Daily Sun. Chris, time to share: November will mark my 10th year at the Daily Sun. I started my career at the paper in November […]
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#MediaMonday – Charlene Bisson
Alison Bailin | Oct 8, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from a publisher with a whopping list of media outlets. It’s none other than Charlene Bisson, Arizona publisher for Independent Newsmedia, Inc. In her role, she oversees the Daily News-Sun, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent, Glendale Today, Peoria Today, Scottsdale Independent, Sun City Independent, Sun City West Independent, Sun Life Magazine, […]
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