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All Creatures Great and Small, the reboot of the beloved 1970’s BBC series, airs on PBS 6, Sundays at 9 p.m. starting January 10.

Letter from the CEO

Jan 5, 2021 New year programming, Masterpiece dramas, live inauguration coverage.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Apple & PBS Team Up For Broadcasts of “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” & “A Charlie Brown Christmas"

Nov 18, 2020 The Peanuts specials will stream on Apple TV+, in addition to airing ad free on PBS 6 and PBS KIDS on November 22 and December 13, respectively.
NPR 89.1 is now ranked the #1 radio station in Tucson according to a recent Nielsen Radio Research Report.

Letter from the CEO

Nov 1, 2020 NPR 89.1 ranked #1, election news, radio schedule change, and AZPM winter fundraising campaign.
AZPM will be providing in-depth coverage for the 2020 elections.

Letter from the CEO

Oct 1, 2020 Emmy® Award winners, 2020 Election coverage, and a new look for Arizona Illustrated.
2020 Emmy® Awards

Arizona Public Media Honored With Eight Individual Emmy® Awards

Sep 21, 2020 Winners include The Arizonans, Arizona Illustrated, and a second consecutive win for Arizona 360.
AZPM's At Home Learning initiative will provide free at-home curriculum and daily programming for PreK through grade 12.

Arizona Public Media Continues At-Home Learning Effort

Sep 4, 2020 Providing free educational content for students across Southern Arizona affected by coronavirus pandemic.
PBS 6 will air a special episode of Frontline, "The Choice 2020 Trump vs Biden' on September 22.

Letter from the CEO

Sep 1, 2020 Rocky Mountain Emmy® nominations, fundraising updates, and election coverage plans.
In 2022, AZPM staff earned 39 individual nominations for 16 projects across 12 categories, more than any other public media broadcaster in the region.

Arizona Public Media receives 13 individual Rocky Mountain Emmy® Award Nominations

Aug 20, 2020 AZPM received nominations across 8 categories, including a nomination for Overall Excellence.

Blackbaud Data Security Incident Affects Arizona Public Media Among Other Nonprofits

Aug 14, 2020 The data breach did not contain sensitive, personally identifiable information.
<a href="https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1924082/1739810/" target="_blank">Sign up</a> your child for AZPM's free, virtual Summer Adventure Club, aimed at elementary school students.

Letter from the CEO

Aug 4, 2020 Budget updates, accolades, and a new virtual club for elementary-age children.
<em>Coronavirus Daily</em> will be renamed <em>Consider This</em> and will become NPR’s signature afternoon news podcast, offering listeners a smart take on the major stories of the day. Kelly McEvers hosts.

Letter from the CEO

Jul 1, 2020 Radio programming changes and an update on fundraising.
PBS NewsHour will examine the deep systemic racial disparities in the criminal justice system in a special called “Race Matters: America in Crisis”, airing Friday, June 5 at 9 p.m. on PBS 6.

Letter from the CEO

Jun 4, 2020 Special programming focused on deep and systemic racial disparities in the criminal justice system.

Letter from the CEO

Jun 1, 2020 Coronavirus Coverage Update, Downton Abbey Marathon, Pride Month

Veteran Fundraising Professional Joins Arizona Public Media as Chief Development Officer

May 21, 2020 Deb Dale tapped to lead station development, membership, and underwriting departments.
Arizona Public Media received two 2020 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Multimedia and Feature Reporting.

Arizona Public Media Receives Two Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

May 12, 2020 Category honors include Multimedia and Feature Reporting.
Catalina State Park covers about 5,500 acres in Pima County and is adjacent to Coronado National Forest, which protects even more land. March 4, 2019.

Arizona Public Media launches new radio frequency in northern Pima county

May 8, 2020 The new 104.5 FM will provide an enhanced signal to listeners in Saddlebrooke, Catalina, and parts of Oro Valley.

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