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As news director at KTVK-TV3, Phil Alvidrez made magic happen, taking the lowest-rated station to the highest. He credits hiring great people, which he did, but he did a lot more, and tells stories colorfully and well. H

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Hosted by Lisa Schnebly Heidinger · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 81 episodes
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Lisa Schnebly Heidinger has been telling stories of Arizona people and events starting as a cub reporter in Green Valley more than forty years ago. She moved through radio, television, magazines, opinion pieces, magazines and books, until now she hosts the podcast Celebrating Arizona. Each of her guest interviewees has their own Arizona, and more.
Lisa Schnebly Heidinger hosts Celebrating Arizona, a society show with 81 episodes published.

As news director at KTVK-TV3, Phil Alvidrez made magic happen, taking the lowest-rated station to the highest. He credits hiring great people, which he did, but he did a lot more, and tells stories colorfully and well. H

Jared Dillingham travels both Arizona and the world to then share his experiences in absorbing reports with photos on Jared's Detours. A local broadcaster with channels 3 and 5 for twenty years, he is also an appreciator

Ray Lindstrom wanted to be a radio deejay so much he worked for free first, and he went from prop boy to record label head in high school, He also created the infomercial, In today's podcast you'll hear two songs his Zoo

Dawn Wallace has contributed to the state in various roles including government and philanthropy and chose to be an Arizonan. She describes a different upbringing than many of us had, brought to this country by immigrant

Andrea Christelle is the most innate Sedona person I've ever met; a philosopher by degree, she and her partner Matt Goodwin took philosophy out of the classroom into the natural world to share with people in and around S

Travel writing Rogert Naylor's sentence burst with color; in a short conversation were, "I wasn't a drifter, but a travel writer in training," "Arizona is so diverse there are a dozen states in our borders," and "If the

Brooke laughs describing that as a newborn she seemed to bond with the family dog first; wildlife and animals inhabit her world almost as revered relatives would; her published books and research center around them. Lisa

Dolly and Paul Kennedy started The Dolly Steamboat cruises in 1983. At 100 years old, Dolly is still fresh and fragile as a flower, elegant in period costumes and a living advertisement for the steamboat named for her. L

Bob Booker led the Arizona Commission on the Arts for decades and now happily retired can range from the spice shop in Tumacácori to Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff and places in between, loving that Arizona has

Lisa and Mark McMahon grew up in the same neighborhood and both embraced Arizona road trips and hikes, but Mark added some incredible trips in the wide world he talks about in today's show along with great Mexican food,

A deep and wide Arizona author himself, Greg McNamee shares a half-dozen of his favorite Arizona works. He describes being in grad school with author Barbara Kingolver, describing spending Saturday nights with beer in th

Description: Lisa has known Bob Cika since before she could talk. Her parents made a lifelong friend when they were his head residents in a Flagstaff dorm. Lisa says he's the only person she knows who has rappelled off t

An accomplished author and writing teacher, Laurie Schneby lives and breathes for books; since libraries are brimming with abundant choices, and all free, libraries are her happy places. Lisa Schnebly Heidinger has been

It would be challenging for anyone to run for the Arizona senate, but taking your eight-year-old twin boys knocking on doors shows how much Kristie O'Brien believes in what she is doing. For her, being a good mother also

Guest Paul Maynard lives deep in Tucson and says he navigates by bike shops, and also knows more than 700 pieces of art in the Old Pueblo; today we also have a rare guest coffee mug. Lisa Schnebly Heidinger has been tell

An Arizonan who self-described as "weird" because he loves the heat, Steve Chandler. Is not only a songwriter, but has written 40 published books, which he said started by accident. Lisa Schnebly Heidinger has been telli

Spending her high school years in Kingman gave Dawn Reid insights into the incredible outdoor opportunities there, from hiking and climbing to acess to the Colorado River beaches people rarely find. Now a Goodyear reside

Description: Editor of the Green Valley News shares wonderful stories added to Arizona history of fascinating people, making it fun for me because my time at GV News is forever special. Lisa Schnebly Heidinger has been t

Description: Not everyone is still close to someone from high school, but Michael Riley claims special status; the only person at "all" of Lisa's weddings, a travel companion, and someone who travels the world the way sh

Bennett was known for writing songs to wrap up each legislative session, But some of his best stories are around love and family…although his anecdote about getting two gun barrels from the government rivals anything. Li
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