Our Name Has Changed!We have a new name, Arizona Public Media™, and we'd like to tell you why it better reflects our range of services and our connection to The University of Arizona® |
MissionArizona Public Media™ informs, inspires and connects our community by bringing people and ideas together.
Vision
We connect you to the community and the world through the intellectualand creative resources of The University of Arizona.We are leaders within the community and industry, embracing new technologies, ideas and partnerships.Our efforts in service to the community are sustained by the investment ofindividual supporters in partnership with The University of Arizona, thebusiness community and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Values
Every decision will be guided by what best serves audiences. Our staff, volunteers and interns are committed to meeting the needs and exceeding the expectations of our stakeholders and colleagues with honesty and integrity. We work together as members of a team with a common goal and attention to detail-understanding the importance of personal commitment in fulfilling our mission.We value individual contributions and respect our differences. Diversity of opinion and healthy, open debate are encouraged and appreciated. We strive to improve performance on a daily basis in service to our community.
Arizona Public Media™ General Manager Jack Gibson
Arizona Public Media™ began as a radio experiment in the early 1920s at the University of Arizona and in the decades that followed the radio broadcast group expanded both its range and its content. We now deliver three streams of radio content as well as six streams of television content (including the UA Channel which serves the University community) and we maintain a rich website that provides in depth information on many of our programs. We continue to expand and improve our service to Southern Arizona through broadcasting PBS and NPR programs as well as developing a consistent, outstanding platform of local programs produced in our studios on the campus of the University of Arizona.
We have long been identified as the KUAT Communications Group but we recognized that by adopting the name of Arizona Public Media™ we would better reflect our connection to the University of Arizona and the growing number of media platforms that we offer (many of which do not have the call sign of KUAT).
In addition to our broadcast services, we are proud to be an integral part of the community through our outreach efforts. Arizona Public Media™ partners with many local organizations to effect positive change in Tucson and throughout Southern Arizona.
We are a member-supported organization and we invite you to become part of our broadcast family. Our bi-monthly publication, Preview, provides our members with an "inside peek" at the programs we have in development and also includes more comprehensive information on our roster of PBS and NPR programs.
Audience Services: Mon–Fri 7 am – 9 pm520-621-KUAT (5828)
Member Services: Mon–Fri 8 am – 6 pm
520-621-7640
Leadership Society: Mon–Fri 8 am – 5 pm
520-621-3277
General Manager: Mon–Fri 8 am – 5 pm
520-621-5805
Arizona Public Media™ Radio and Television stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents and operated by The University of Arizona.
Arizona Public Media™ is an educational broadcasting and production resource of The University of Arizona.
Physical address:
1423 E. University Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85721-0067
PAB member John Escher and chair Nance Crosby
The Public Advisory Board has been instrumental in helping to better connect Arizona Public Media™ with the communities it serves with it's broadcast, cable and online resources. Learn more about the Public Advisory Board
