Listen to JazzPHX
News of the day, behind the scenes and more!
April 2020
Listen live weekdays at 9 a.m.
The Phoenix Suns dominated the championship game of the NBA 2K Players Tournament. The tournament, while fun, wasn’t being played in arenas. It was a video game.
April 16, 2020
We are each experiencing loss in the age of COVID-10 — loss of loved ones, loss of normality. Recently, Arizona State University Professor Gaymon Bennett talked about his daughter Ruby’s attempt at a social distancing playdate that ended in tears. As everything changes around them, how do we help children grieve — even for the little things? <br><small><b>→ <a href="https://kjzz.org/coronavirus" target="blank">Get The Latest News On The Coronavirus</a></small></b>
April 16, 2020
As the coronavirus has paused business in many sectors, the construction of the southern border wall continues. Several Democratic representatives are calling for a suspension of the construction and for the funds to be diverted to mitigating the spread of the virus.
April 15, 2020
On Tuesday, a federal judge questioned an attorney for the state about why initiative campaigns shouldn’t be able to use an online system state lawmakers already use to gather signatures to qualify for the ballot. Multiple citizens initiative campaigns are asking to be able to do so.
April 15, 2020
As Arizona starts to think about when to ease COVID-19 restrictions, Mesa officials say some of that city’s amenities may stay closed into the fall. Mesa's Arts and Culture, Library Services and Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities could stay closed until October 1st.
April 15, 2020
We’re gradually getting more information about the effects on COVID-19 here in Arizona, and that ramped up on Sunday when cases were broken down by ZIP code. But a news release earlier this week from the Pima County Health Department stood out with its note of skepticism.
April 15, 2020
In some states, like Arizona, the closure has been mandated. And, while students are learning remotely, there’s been a debate over whether or not those students’ work should be graded as it would if they were in school.
April 15, 2020
The current pandemic is creating enormous challenges for nonprofit and for-profit organizations alike. In the midst of it, one of those long-active nonprofits — the Phoenix Art Museum — has named its new head.
April 15, 2020
The chaotic election in Wisconsin a week ago offered a cautionary glimpse of what voting could look like in Arizona’s upcoming elections. But Arizona Republicans, who’ve waged a war of words against mailing ballots to voters in this state and across the nation, have ignored or dismissed warnings from local election officials.
<br><small><b>→ <a href="https://kjzz.org/content/1492031/arizona-secretary-state-calls-legislature-allow-all-mail-elections" target="blank">Secretary Of State Calls On Legislature To Allow All-Mail Elections</a></small></b>
April 15, 2020
New words are constantly popping up in our vernacular, usually reflecting societal changes or trends. The Show spoke with a linguist at ASU, about how much new words help us understand more about what’s happening in our world.
April 14, 2020
