Arizona's Morning News

Arizona's Morning News

Start your morning off right with Arizona's Morning News. You'll be informed with the very latest on what's going on in the Valley, Arizona, nation and throughout the world. Jim Sharpe is a native Arizonan. LaDona Harvey brings decades of experience. Tune in weekdays 5-8 a.m. on 92.3FM, on the KTAR News app, at KTAR.com or on the KTAR YouTube channel.

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Back on this day in 1969, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon

Back on this day in 1969, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. He was the first ever human to do so.

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Jul 20, 2026 8:57 AM
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Rob Freedman, Cardinals superfan and teacher at Washington High School

Rob Freedman, Cardinals superfan and teacher at Washington High School, joined Arizona’s Morning News to talk about being honored by the Cards for his community impact.

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Jul 20, 2026 6:43 AM
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News correspondent

Peter Charalambous, ABC News correspondent, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about declassified documents touted by President Trump say election systems would be “difficult to manipulate”.

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Jul 20, 2026 5:23 AM
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Back on this day in 1955, the happiest place on earth opened up

Back on this day in 1955, the happiest place on earth opened up. Of course, we are talking about Disney Land.

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Jul 17, 2026 9:28 AM
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Ashlee DeMartino, ABC15 Meteorologist

Ashlee DeMartino, ABC15 Meteorologist joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about Monsoon season.

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Jul 17, 2026 9:26 AM
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Kate Gallego, Phoenix Mayor

Mayor Kate Gallego joined Arizona’s Morning News to talk about TSMC’s new $100 billion investment in the city.

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Jul 17, 2026 9:25 AM
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News correspondent

Peter Charalambous, ABC News correspondent joined Arizona’s Morning News to talk about how a Trump teleprompter operator made $100k betting on speeches. Of course, bets were placed on Kalshi.

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Jul 17, 2026 9:21 AM
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News correspondent

Peter Charalambous, ABC News correspondent joined Arizona’s Morning News to talk about how a Trump teleprompter operator made $100k betting on speeches. Of course, bets were placed on Kalshi.

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Jul 17, 2026 9:21 AM
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Chuck Todd, political analyst

Free-range political analyst, Chuck Todd, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about President Trump’s Thursday address  

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Jul 17, 2026 9:20 AM
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Back on this day in 1945, the first atomic bomb was successfully tested

Back on this day in 1945, the first atomic bomb was successfully tested. It was tested 120 miles south of Sante Fe, in New Mexico.

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Jul 16, 2026 9:21 AM
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Adam Breen, Hyundai General Manager - Community Spotlight

Hyundai General Manager, Adam Breen, joins Arizona’s Morning News for this month's Community Spotlight.  

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Jul 16, 2026 8:47 AM
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Noemi Hernandez, Cactus specialist with the Desert Botanical Gardens

Cactus specialist with the Desert Botanical Gardens, Noemi Hernandez, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about how Phoenix temperatures are killing the Saguaro cacti. 

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Jul 16, 2026 8:43 AM
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Karen Travers, ABC News White House Correspondent

ABC's White House correspondent, Karen Travers, joins Arizona’s Morning News to give us the latest on the war with Iran. 

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Jul 16, 2026 8:42 AM
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Back on this day in 2006, Twitter was released to the public

Back on this day in 2006, Twitter was released to the public. It was originally developed by a San Fransisco Podcasting account. Now, Twitter is known as X, and is owned by Elon Musk.

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Jul 15, 2026 8:16 AM
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Ryan Heintzman, ASU professor at the School of Geographical Sciences and Planning

Ryan Heintzman, ASU professor at the School of Geographical Sciences and Planning, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about ASU's new Dust Storm Scale.

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Jul 15, 2026 8:8 AM
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Teresa Martinez, Republican state representative

Rep. Martinez joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about a newly-signed distracted driving bill she sponsored.

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Jul 15, 2026 8:6 AM
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John Cohen, former Undersecretary for Intelligence at DHS

John Cohen, former Undersecretary for Intelligence at DHS, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the recent ICE shooting and how the MOU and ceasefire with Iran coming to an end will affect Homeland Security.  

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Jul 15, 2026 5:53 AM
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Back on this day in 1968, Hank Aaron hit his 500th homerun

Back on this day in 1968, Hank Aaron hit his 500th home run. The record setting home run came in a 4-2 win against the Giants.

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Jul 14, 2026 9:16 AM
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Maryann Feldman, ASU Professor and Research Director at the Global Center for Technology Transfer

ASU Professor and Research Director at the Global Center for Technology Transfer, Maryann Feldman, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about why TSMC is profiting while other chip manufacturers aren’t. 

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Jul 14, 2026 9:13 AM
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Jim Ryan, ABC News correspondent

ABC's Jim Ryan joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about Pentagon releasing a new trove of UFO files.

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Jul 14, 2026 9:9 AM
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Tim Werth, Mashable tech editor - Tech Tuesday

Tim Werth, Mashable tech editor, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about NASA recruiting volunteers for a yearlong moon and mars simulation, EV sales in America, more AI jobs coming, and recent Apple vs. Samsung news. 

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Jul 14, 2026 9:5 AM
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Back on this day in 1990, the romantic thriller "Ghost" was released in theaters.

Back on this day in 1990, the romantic thriller "Ghost" was released in theaters. The movie features Patrick Swayze, Demi Morre, and Tony Goldwyn.

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Jul 13, 2026 8:22 AM
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Evan Taylor, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Arizona

Evan Taylor, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Arizona, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about how U.S. home prices are hitting an all-time high as sales slow and mortageg rates increase, tomorrow's CPI report, and a Paradise Valley estate selling for $40 million.

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Jul 13, 2026 8:19 AM
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Ben Siegel, ABC's Deputy Political Director

Ben Siegel, ABC's Deputy Political Director, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about Lindsey Graham's passing.

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Jul 13, 2026 8:18 AM
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Back on this day in 1913, Death Valley experienced the hottest temperature ever recorded

Back on this day in 1913, Death Valley experienced the hottest temperature ever recorded. The high in Death Valley that week hit 134 degrees.

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Jul 10, 2026 9:44 AM
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