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#MediaMonday – Al McCoy
Alison Bailin | Nov 18, 2013
When I was 12 years old, Charles Barkley, along with new coach Paul Westphal, joined Kevin Johnson, Dan Majerle and others to form the greatest Phoenix Suns team of all time. The 1992-1993 Phoenix Suns season cemented me as a basketball fan for all eternity – thanks in great part to the fellows above, but […]
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#MediaMonday — Mark Field
Scott Hanson | Nov 11, 2013
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 new publication dedicated to Arizona residents who have served our […]
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#MediaMonday – Steve Elliott, Cronkite News Service
Scott Hanson | Nov 4, 2013
“And that’s the way it is, Monday, November 4, 2013…” Sound familiar? That’s how the legendary Walter Cronkite, then known as the most trusted man in America, signed off each night as anchor of the CBS Evening News. Now, among his legacies, the Cronkite News Service provides dozens of original news, feature and investigative stories […]
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#MediaMonday – Bobby Rich
Scott Hanson | Oct 28, 2013
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Bobby Rich, one of the newest members of the Arizona Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. Bobby is a life-long radio broadcaster, programmer, manager and Tucson’s longest running morning radio personality. You can hear “The Bobby Rich Morning Mix” on 94.9 MIXfm, Tucson weekdays from 5-9 a.m. He is also […]
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#MediaMonday – Rocky Mountain Emmy Winners Shout-Out Edition
Alison Bailin | Oct 21, 2013
A HUGE congratulations to the many amazing media friends of ours who took home coveted Emmy Awards during this past weekend’s Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards, honoring the best and brightest in television broadcasting in the region. As secretary of the local Emmy board, and member of the Emmy committee, some special mentions from the big […]
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#MediaMonday – Jack Miller
Scott Hanson | Oct 14, 2013
We’re getting technical with today’s Media Monday. Jack Miller, a longtime broadcasting veteran who spent his career making people sound good, will be inducted into the Arizona Broadcasters Association’s Hall of Fame on Oct. 17. Tickets are available from the ABA. That makes him a two-time hall-of-famer, as he was inducted into the Arizona Music […]
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#MediaMonday – Emmy Edition
Alison Bailin | Oct 7, 2013
Congratulations are in order to several of our broadcast colleagues this morning, as the nominees for the 2013 Rocky Mountain Emmys have been announced. With the actual honorees set to be awarded on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the University of Phoenix Stadium during the annual Emmy Gala, we wanted to take a moment to recognize […]
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Media Monday – Lauren Strait
Katie Snyder | Sep 30, 2013
Each Monday, we are posting a blog to help our readers get to know the media just a little bit better. With a TWIST! No, we aren’t posting story pitch tips or media lists, but instead great stories from the media themselves about their lives, their work and other little known facts! Think of it […]
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#MediaMonday – Mark Casey
Scott Hanson | Sep 23, 2013
Mark Casey is vice president and news director for 12 News (KPNX-TV) and 12news.azcentral.com, a position he’s held since 2007. After graduating from West Virginia University and earning his master’s at the University of North Carolina, his career has taken him from Iowa to Minnesota to Upstate New York, back to North Carolina and eventually […]
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#MediaMonday – The Tim and Willy Show Returns to Valley Airwaves with Broadcast Partner Skyview Networks
Abbie Fink | Sep 16, 2013
We have a long history with Tim and Willy. Scott knew Tim in college; I first met Tim when I was working for another agency and he did a live remote with me for one of my clients. Over the years we’ve worked with the team in Tucson and then back here on the airwaves […]
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#MediaMonday – Chris Hoft
Katie Snyder | Sep 9, 2013
Today’s #MediaMonday is a sure bet! Chris Hoft is Publisher of The Arizona Gaming Guide, a free monthly magazine for people who enjoy visiting casinos and playing casino games. It is packed with in-depth features, advice, hints, tips, secrets, and so much more! Chris has quite an unusual background for a journalist, as you will […]
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#MediaMonday – Mike Atkinson
Alison Bailin | Aug 26, 2013
In perhaps the most surprising conversation I have had in recent memory, in my last conversation with Mike Atkinson, president and CEO of Arizona Big Media, we ended up talking our backyard, and how much cooler his is then mine. I know, random. But, in addition to putting out Az Business Magazine, Scottsdale Living Magazine, […]
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