The Buzz
The Buzz is an interview-focused show to give listeners in Southern Arizona a deeper understanding of news, politics, science, current events and more.
Latest episodes
Dec 10, 2021 • 27min
Wildlife of Southern Arizona
This week The Buzz talks with experts studying bats, Gila Topminnows and jaguars, and others who focus on how animals move from place-to-place.
Dec 3, 2021 • 27min
The rising cost and need for housing in Arizona
The Buzz examines some of the factors behind the continued rise in housing costs.
Nov 19, 2021 • 27min
The economics and community of food
The Buzz examines how food moves through the economy and how it brings people together..
Nov 12, 2021 • 27min
Veterans facing deportation, veterans starting businesses, and digitizing the military's most common aircraft
This week on The Buzz, stories from the armed forces.
Nov 5, 2021 • 27min
Tucson election ends with a sweep for Democrats and a higher minimum wage
The Buzz examines the results of the city's election and what the process could mean for the future of the city's politics.
Oct 29, 2021 • 27min
How is Arizona's economy recovering amid the pandemic?
While the state has recovered most of the jobs it lost during the onset of the pandemic, the labor market has changed.
Oct 22, 2021 • 27min
It's been nearly a year. Why aren't more Arizonans vaccinated?
The Buzz revisits the rollout of vaccinations in Arizona, boosters and the barriers that stand between the state's residents and getting the shot.
Oct 15, 2021 • 27min
How redistricting could reshape Arizona's political landscape
This week, The Buzz examines the state's redistricting process and how it could change politics in Southern Arizona.
Oct 8, 2021 • 27min
College athletes and the business of sports
The Buzz examines the NCAA's new policy allowing college athletes to get paid for the use of their name, image or likeness
Oct 1, 2021 • 27min
How the monsoon season impacted life in Southern Arizona, from wildfires to bugs
The National Weather Service said the monsoon season was the third-wettest that Tucson has seen since 1895, and it followed an exceptionally dry year.
