Tucson, Arizona – December 3, 2013 – Arizona Public Media (AZPM®) is pleased to announce that Lorraine Rivera, veteran Arizona television journalist, has been named producer and host of PBS 6’s Arizona Week, AZPM’s weekly news and public affairs program. Rivera takes over Arizona Week from former producer and host Michael Chihak who was promoted to AZPM News Director in early November.
“AZPM jumped on the opportunity to bring Rivera on board as producer and host of Arizona Week. She is a highly respected journalist and newscaster and will bring a fresh viewpoint to the public affairs conversation, with the focus on engaging and informing our audience on state-wide issues,” says Jack Gibson, director and general manager of AZPM.
Arizona Week, one of AZPM’s premiere local television productions, airs on PBS 6 each Friday at 8:30 p.m. as part of the Friday public affairs programming block, with an encore broadcast on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. The program airs in Phoenix on KAET 8 World on Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
Rivera will start as producer and host of the 30-minute news and public affairs program on Friday, December 13. Arizona Week debuted in January 2011 and will complete its 152nd episode on December 6.
In handing over the reigns of the program to Rivera, Michael Chihak states, "Lorraine is a seasoned Arizona journalist who knows the issues and the people behind them. She will bring that experience to Arizona Week and Arizona Public Media, allowing us to bring a new perspective to the state's most important topics."
About Lorraine Rivera: Rivera is a veteran broadcaster having worked in the Yuma and Tucson television markets for the last decade. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona, School of Journalism with minors in English and Mexican-American Studies, and enjoys cheering on her beloved Wildcats. Rivera is product of Cochise County, born and bred along the U.S./Mexico border in Douglas. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to continue serving as a journalist in her home state. “It is a privilege to work with such a well-respected group of diverse journalists. I believe in the mission of Arizona Public Media to provide Arizonans with in-depth journalism.” Rivera can be reached here
About Arizona Week: The goal of Arizona Week is to take a top news story each Friday and explore it in depth by interviewing newsmakers and others with expertise. We focus on the topics of greatest importance to Arizonans, with the mission of bringing perspective, depth, and understanding to our viewers.
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