Arizona's Morning News

Back on this day in 1970, the first ever Earth Day was celebrated. The reason it came about in the first place was because there was no Environmental Protection Agency, no Clean Water Act, no Clean Air Act.

AZSports NBA reporter, Kellan Olson, joined Arizona's Morning News from Oklahoma City to give us a preview of the Suns game two against the Thunder.

Executive Director for the Alzheimer's Association Arizona and New Mexico Chapters, Terri Spitz, joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about the organizations 2026 figures and facts report.

ABC15 anchor, Craig McKee, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the 100th anniverary of Route 66. ABC15 is asking for your personal stories about traveling on the historic route.

KTAR educaiton reporter, Shira Tanzer, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about how the rise in ESA's is impacting Latino students.

Back on this day in 2016, Prince died.

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The Supreme Court will rule on LGBTQ families being excluded from catholic preschools. And what are your rights as a homeowner if you face an intruder? KTAR legal analyst Barry Markson joins the show to discuss. 

The race of Democratic hopefuls gunning for the Presidency in 2028 is starting to take shape, and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly tops the list. Democratic political consultant with Lumen Strategies, Stacy Pearson, joins the show to discuss why Kelly is leading the race, so far.

Apple shifts CEOs, Iranian hackers, and, what's this? phone chargers are exploding too??? What's going on in the tech world? Tim Werth of Mashable.com joins the show to discuss the latest tech news on Tech Tuesday.

Back on this day in 1933, the United States went off the gold standard. 

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A tragic Louisiana shooting occurred that left 8 children dead. 7 were the children of the shooter. Jim Ryan from ABC News joins us to talk about the tragedy and how we can hope to prevent occurrences like this in the future. 

What should you know about the latest numbers from the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity and the most recent statistics from the Department of Labor? Sounds like its Money Monday (which it is), and Associate Econ Professor at U of A, Evan Taylor joins us to break down all the most important economic stories. 

The Suns have made it to the NBA Playoffs, but they face a juggernaut opponent in last year's Champions the Oklahoma City Thunder. Vince Marotta of our sister station Arizona Sports 98.7 FM talks about the Suns' loss yesterday, and whether they have any chance to make the upset. 

Back on this day in 1790, Benjamin Franklin passed away in Philadelphia. We can thank Franklin for bifocals, the lightning rod, the Franklin stove and even swim fins.

Erik Moses, Executive Director and CEO of the Fiesta Sports Foundation, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the Fiesta Bowl's women D1 flag football classic. It is a two-day event featuring Alabama State, Arizona State, Charlotte, University of Florida, University of Georgia, GCU, University of Central Florida and University of Southern California.

Free range political analyst, Chuck Todd, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the Build the Red Wall event in Phoenix, recent claims of sexual misconduct against Sen. Gallego, and updates on the war with Iran.

Former minor league baseball player, Carmen Bucci, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the negative impact that playing sports can have on your mental health. On April 23rd, Bucci will be at the D1 Training Center in Mesa - where he will be speaking to young athletes about this.

Matt Schaeffer, Assistant Special Agent in charge of the FBI Phoenix Office, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about Operation Not Forgotten. It investigates cold cases and rampant violent crimes within the American Indian and Alaska Native communities. 

Katie Ratlief, Executive Director for Common Sense Institute, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about their new affordability in America study. 

Rich Frankel joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about a pro-Iranian hacking group that is targeting Amazon and Dropbox in retaliation for U.S./Israeli military action. 

Back on this day in 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American in Major League Baseball history. Robinson played for the Brookyln Dodgers, becoming one of the greatest players to ever step foot on the diamond.

Senate President, Warren Petersen, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about Governor Hobbs saying she will veto all bills until Republicans start negotiating a new state budget. Petersen says he has never seen a Governor throw a temper tantrum like Governor Hobbs is.

KTAR education reporter, Shira Tanzer, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about chronic absenteeism in Arizona schools and how to help keep kids in class.

John Cohen, former undersecretary at DHS, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about how the war in Iran is threatening our national security. John also talks about the ongoing DHS shutdown.

Back on this day in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth.

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