KJZZ's The Show

The Show on KJZZ

Listen live weekdays at 9 a.m.

Download audio

The Arizona Diamondbacks had unexpected success last year but continue to have concerns about their stadium. Can the team leverage its World Series run for the fixes it says it needs? And, the cultural staying power of Galentine’s Day. That and more on The Show.

Two kids outdoors in silhouette
The Show spoke with January Contreras, head of the Children’s Action Alliance, about a major expansion of the Child Tax Credit and other priorities for the group this legislative session.
Download audio

Arizona lawmakers and the governor were able to find compromise on a plan to fix problems with the election calendar. How the new law’s provisions could impact this year’s elections. Plus, a look at which Super Bowl ads hit the mark and which fell flat. That and more on The Show.

Matt Damon DunKings Super Bowl commercial
The Show spoke with Tim Riester, founder and CEO of the firm Riester, about the best and less successful Super Bowl ads.
Download audio

Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked a bipartisan bill that aimed to address the situation at the southern border. Our Friday NewsCap panelists analyze that and the rest of the week’s top stories. Plus, what’s behind the enduring interest in Frankenstein-esque stories? That and more on The Show.

Kyrsten Sinema border bill
Paul Bentz of HighGround and Mike Haener of Lumen Strategies joined The Show to talk about the failure of a border security bill to even make it to debate in the U.S. Senate, a compromise on election issues in the state Legislature and more.
Download audio

The U.S. Senate is set to vote on a major bipartisan immigration bill today — and it’s likely to fail. But Arizona Congressman Ruben Gallego says he’s a yes, even though he wishes the bill went further. We’ll also hear from his opponent in the race for U.S. Senate, Kari Lake, who says it doesn’t go far enough to secure the southern border. That and more on The Show.

Ruben Gallego at the 2022 Arizona Democrats election party
Senators in Washington are scheduled to vote Wednesday on a major bipartisan border and national security bill that Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was key in shaping. Rep. Ruben Gallego says he’s a yes vote — if he gets to vote on it in the House.
Download audio

It's election season — and the stakes are high on all sides. How anxiety goes up in election years — and how we can cope. And, we visit some stitchers who help high schoolers and others show off their accomplishments. That and more on The Show.

2020 ballot
The Show spoke with Dr. Ayman Fanous, chair of the Psychiatry Department at University of Arizona's College of Medicine — Phoenix, about election anxiety and how we can all cope with it.

Pages