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General Election 2017: Watch Tucson City Council candidates on AZPM Metro Week

October 15, 2017October 13, 2017 by Carolyn Classen

On October 13, AZPM Metro Week host Vanessa Barchfield interviewed candidates running for the Tucson City Council in contested races in Wards 3 and 6. In Ward 3 Democrat Paul Durham and Independent Gary Watson face off for the open seat; and incumbent (2 term) Councilmember Steve Kozachik is being challenged in Ward 6 –by … Read more

Watch AZPM interviews of candidates for Pima County Attorney & Sheriff

October 8, 2016 by Carolyn Classen

Metro Week (AZPM Channel 6 on PBS) last night conducted a joint interview of both Pima County Attorney Barbara LaWall (D) and her Green Party challenger attorney Cyndi Tuell. Incumbent LaWall is seeking her 6th term, first elected in Nov. 1996. Also interviewed separately were appointed Democratic Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos and his Republican challenger … Read more

Watch AZPM Metro Week – Ward 1 and Ward 2 Council candidates

September 4, 2015 by Carolyn Classen

Now that the City of Tucson primary is over, view these candidate interviews on AZPM Channel 6 Metro Week’s segment for September 4, 2015 : https://www.azpm.org/p/featured-news/2015/9/4/71474-metro-week-tucson-city-council-elections-candidates-in-wards-1-and-2/ Host Andrea Kelly asked the candidates about their priorities, the Sun Tran bus strike, other neighborhood issues. Who’s running for Ward 1 Council: Regina Romero, Democrat, incumbent 2 terms Bill Hunt, … Read more

Metro Week to air on AZPM starting June 6

June 3, 2014 by Carolyn Classen

Press release from AZPM (Arizona Public Media):

Metro Week, a 30-minute, regionally focused news and public affairs television program, will debut Friday, June 6, at 8:30 p.m.on PBS 6.

Produced and hosted by AZPM’s Andrea Kelly, Metro Week will delve into a key local and regional news with two components: in-depth reporting on current topics relevant to Southern Arizonans and a week-in-review conversation with local journalists, including the Tucson Weekly’s Jim Nintzel. Watch a special preview of Metro Week at originals.azpm.org/metroweek/.

Viewers will take away information they need to make personal, political and civic decisions, a deeper understanding of how government affects their lives and perspective on stories they may already be following.