Tom Maxedon

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Tom Maxedon is the host of KJZZ’s Weekend Edition on Saturday and Sunday from 6-10 a.m. and All Things Considered on Monday from 3-6 p.m.

He reports on arts & culture in the Valley and state, while also hosting KJZZ’s Word podcast about literature.

Maxedon joined the KJZZ News team in September 2017, following his work as news director for KPRG, Public Radio Guam/Saipan — the U.S. Territories in the Western Pacific region — where he also worked as a freelance writer for the Guam Daily Post.

He’s a second-generation broadcaster with a wide vocational background in media, telecommunications and education.

Title Author(s) Publication Date
Dryout continues for Valley weather through late this week Tom Maxedon March 10, 2024
New book from NPR Science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce takes a personal turn Tom Maxedon March 9, 2024
The 2nd annual Tombstone Festival of Western Books rides into its namesake town Friday Tom Maxedon March 7, 2024
SRP will cut down trees near power lines, but will plant more around Phoenix Tom Maxedon March 3, 2024
Peoria arts festival showcases students in band, choir and dance Tom Maxedon March 1, 2024
CDC relaxes some of its COVID-19 safety protocols Tom Maxedon March 1, 2024
ADOT taking comments on multibillion-dollar projects Tom Maxedon March 3, 2024
M3F brings musicians, fans together to raise money for Arizona charities Tom Maxedon Feb. 29, 2024
MCC Art Gallery presents exhibits honoring Black and women's history Tom Maxedon Feb. 28, 2024
Read KJZZ's 2024 haiku winner: 'Sunny Arizona Vibes' Tom Maxedon Feb. 26, 2024
Word podcast: Science with NPR’s Nell Greenfieldboyce Tom Maxedon Feb. 26, 2024
It's film festival season in Arizona, and there are hundreds of offerings to see Tom Maxedon Feb. 23, 2024
Andrés Martínez y Ritmo Latino playing free Peoria concert Tom Maxedon Feb. 13, 2024
Flagstaff is booking musicians for summer festivities Tom Maxedon Feb. 12, 2024
Queen Creek issues a 'Brocklamation' to celebrate Purdy Tom Maxedon Feb. 10, 2024
'Black Art: In the Absence of Light' is the next offering for a monthlong Black film festival Tom Maxedon Feb. 9, 2024
It's Black History Month, and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks about HBCUs Tom Maxedon Feb. 8, 2024
Word podcast: Haikus, HBCUs and poetry event Tom Maxedon Feb. 6, 2024
KJZZ wants your poem for National Haiku Writing Month Tom Maxedon Feb. 1, 2022
Salt River Project contracts with company to boost power storage duration Tom Maxedon Jan. 29, 2024
Contrasting 'climate futures' are presented in Grand Canyon region report Tom Maxedon Jan. 29, 2024
Escape room, cosplay, food trucks: FanCon returns to Tempe library Tom Maxedon Jan. 26, 2024
Some polling suggests Trump would beat Biden if the presidential election were held today Tom Maxedon Jan. 22, 2024
Chandler International Film Festival is underway Tom Maxedon Jan. 21, 2024
As Roe v. Wade turns 51, some AZ lawmakers believe abortion access will be expanded Tom Maxedon Jan. 21, 2024

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