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KJZZ 91.5 FM broadcasts news, interviews, acoustic jazz, comedy and blues in Phoenix, Arizona. KJZZ, a National Public Radio Member Station, is a service of Rio Salado College and Maricopa Community Colleges.
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Here & Now: Childhood Obesity in AZ

6 hours 35 min ago
Here and Now talked to Janet Foote and Beth Jacobs, both from the College of Public health at the University of Arizona, about the increase of childhood obesity and what can be to to improve the health of kids in Arizona. KJZZ listeners offer their personal solutions to the problem.

Here & Now: Sky Harbor Concessions

6 hours 36 min ago
Here and Now's Steve Goldstein talked to Goldwater Institute investigative reporter Mark Flatten and Thelda Williams, a Phoenix city councilwoman, about the city's proposal to end preferential treatment in awarding concessions contracts to minority and women business owners at Sky Harbor Airport.

Booster Seats

16 hours 36 min ago
Best Seats:
Britax Frontier 85 (combination highback) Chicco Keyfit Strada (dual highback) Clek Oobr (dual highback) Cosco Juvenile Pronto (dual highback) Cybex Solution X-Fix (highback) Eddie Bauer Auto Booster (dual highback) Evenflo Big Kid Amp (backless) Evenflo Maestro (combination highback) Graco TurboBooster Crawford (dual highback) Harmony Baby Armor (dual highback) Harmony Dreamtime (dual backless) Harmony Dreamtime (dual highback) Harmony Secure Comfort Deluxe (backless) Harmony Youth Booster Seat (backless) Maxi-Cosi Rodi XR (dual highback) Recaro ProBOOSTER (highback) Recaro ProSPORT (combination highback) Recaro Vivo (highback) Recaro Young Sport (combination highback) Safety 1st Boost Air Protect (dual highback) The First Years Pathway B570 (highback)
Good Seats:
Britax Parkway SG (dual highback) Combi Kobuk Air Thru (dual backless) Combi Kobuk Air Thru (dual highback) Evenflo Symphony 65 (3-in-1 highback) Graco TurboBooster Sachi (dual highback) Graco TurboBooster Wander (dual highback) Maxi-Cosi Rodi (dual highback)
Not recommended:
Eddie Bauer Deluxe (combination highback) Eddie Bauer Deluxe 3-in-1 (highback) Evenflo Express (combination highback) Evenflo Generations 65 (combination highback) Evenflo Sightseer (highback) Harmony Baby Armor (dual backless) Safety 1st All-in-One (3-in-1 highback) Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite (3-in-1 highback)

New Businesses Brave Bad Economy

16 hours 36 min ago
Some small business owners are dumping money into new storefronts. That's despite a housing market that can't seem to wake up, and a lackluster recovery from a historically painful recession. KJZZ's Peter O'Dowd profiles a few hardy entrepreneurs who are braving the uncertainty of today's economy.

New Businesses Brave Bad Economy

16 hours 36 min ago
Some small business owners are dumping money into new storefronts. That's despite a housing market that can't seem to wake up, and a lackluster recovery from a historically painful recession. KJZZ's Peter O'Dowd profiles a few hardy entrepreneurs who are braving the uncertainty of today's economy.

New Businesses Brave Bad Economy

16 hours 36 min ago
Some small business owners are dumping money into new storefronts. That's despite a housing market that can't seem to wake up, and a lackluster recovery from a historically painful recession. KJZZ's Peter O'Dowd profiles a few hardy entrepreneurs who are braving the uncertainty of today's economy.

Morning Edition @ A Glance **NEW**

16 hours 36 min ago
Did you miss a story someone told you about? Do you want to listen to something again you heard in a KJZZ newscast? Split up by hour, you can replay each hour of KJZZ's Morning Edition.

Would love your feedback if you find this new feature helpful or have suggestions!! Please eMail KJZZ's Morning Edition Producer Kelly L. Madison (kmadison@rioradio.org) & thanks for listening!

Immigration Reform Doubtful

Tue, 2010/09/07 - 06:00
KJZZ's Paul Atkinson looks at the prospect of immigration reform following Arizona putting the issue front and center again. First, the Pew Hispanic Center's Jeffrey Passel talks about the changing demographics of unauthorized immigrants. This report was made possible with help from the International Center for Journalists.

Here & Now: Pat Tillman Documentary

Fri, 2010/09/03 - 11:00
Here & Now host Steve Goldstein talks with Amir Bar-Lev, director of The Tillman Story. The film looks at the life of Pat Tillman and the events surrounding his death while serving in Afghanistan.

Here & Now: Air Quality Violations

Fri, 2010/09/03 - 11:00
Sandy Bahr of the Sierra Club, Colleen McKaughn of the EPA, and Ben Grumbles of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality join host Steven Goldstein to discuss pollution and clean air violations in Maricopa County.

Here & Now: Rodney Glassman

Fri, 2010/09/03 - 11:00
Here & Now talks to Democratic Senate hopeful Rodney Glassman about why he thinks he should replace Senator John McCain.

Here & Now: Pat Tillman Documentary

Fri, 2010/09/03 - 11:00
Here & Now host Steve Goldstein talks with Amir Bar-Lev, director of The Tillman Story. The film looks at the life of Pat Tillman and the events surrounding his death while serving in Afghanistan.

Here & Now: Air Quality Violations

Fri, 2010/09/03 - 11:00
Sandy Bahr of the Sierra Club, Colleen McKaughn of the EPA, and Ben Grumbles of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality join host Steven Goldstein to discuss pollution and clean air violations in Maricopa County.

Here & Now: Rodney Glassman

Fri, 2010/09/03 - 11:00
Here & Now talks to Democratic Senate hopeful Rodney Glassman about why he thinks he should replace Senator John McCain.

Here & Now: Rodney Glassman

Fri, 2010/09/03 - 11:00
Here & Now talks to Democratic Senate hopeful Rodney Glassman about why he thinks he should replace Senator John McCain.

Here & Now: Air Quality Violations

Fri, 2010/09/03 - 11:00
Sandy Bahr of the Sierra Club, Colleen McKaughn of the EPA, and Ben Grumbles of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality join host Steven Goldstein to discuss pollution and clean air violations in Maricopa County.

Here & Now: Pat Tillman Documentary

Fri, 2010/09/03 - 11:00
Here & Now host Steve Goldstein talks with Amir Bar-Lev, director of The Tillman Story. The film looks at the life of Pat Tillman and the events surrounding his death while serving in Afghanistan.

Pela Review: The Dinner Party

Fri, 2010/09/03 - 01:00
KJZZ Commentator and Theatre Critic Robrt Pela reviews Desert Stages Theatre's production of Neil Simon's "The Dinner Party" which run through October 3rd.

Morning Edition @ A Glance **NEW**

Fri, 2010/09/03 - 01:00
Did you miss a story someone told you about? Do you want to listen to something again you heard in a KJZZ newscast? Split up by hour, you can replay each hour of KJZZ's Morning Edition.

Would love your feedback if you find this new feature helpful or have suggestions!! Please eMail KJZZ's Morning Edition Producer Kelly L. Madison (kmadison@rioradio.org) & thanks for listening!

Arpaio sued by DOJ

Fri, 2010/09/03 - 01:00
The showdown between Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the federal government has intensified. The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Arpaio as a part of its investigation into alleged civil rights violations. As KJZZ's Peter O'Dowd reports, the sheriff is fighting back.