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
It's been a summer of economic girl power in the Valley Tom Maxedon Aug. 28, 2023
Arts commission awards $5.4M in grants across Arizona Tom Maxedon Aug. 28, 2023
Dry conditions spark worry for more Arizona wildfires Tom Maxedon Aug. 25, 2023
Puppet theater designs musical show for ESL students Tom Maxedon Aug. 26, 2023
Arizona law professor reacts to the latest indictment against Trump Tom Maxedon Aug. 21, 2023
MCC music prof honored with lifetime achievement award Tom Maxedon Aug. 20, 2023
Grants offset the cost of performances at Mesa Arts Center Tom Maxedon Aug. 21, 2023
Books and movies on sale for cheap at Glendale Public Library Tom Maxedon Aug. 18, 2023
Arizona Gov. Hobbs declares a state of emergency due to extreme heat Sky Schaudt, Katherine Davis-Young, Tom Maxedon
Howard Fischer/Capitol Media Services
Aug. 11, 2023
Arizona's only Latino governor is the subject of YA book Tom Maxedon Aug. 11, 2023
Some athletes concerned about ASU, UA move to Big 12 Tom Maxedon Aug. 7, 2023
How the heat keeps gas prices from being even higher Tom Maxedon Aug. 6, 2023
Arizona libraries in all 15 counties will share $530K Tom Maxedon Aug. 6, 2023
Fontes: Trump's latest indictment 'vindicates' poll workers Tom Maxedon Aug. 1, 2023
Phoenix Theatre Company buys 2nd apartment complex Tom Maxedon Aug. 3, 2023
Hobbs signs bill repealing house, apartment rental taxes Greg Hahne, Tom Maxedon
Bob Christie and Howard Fischer/Capitol Media Services
Aug. 1, 2023
Traffic fatalities in Arizona are up for a third consecutive year Tom Maxedon Aug. 1, 2023
Independent voters now outnumber Republicans in AZ Tom Maxedon July 31, 2023
Pac-12 shrinks to 9 as Colorado announces departure Tom Maxedon
Associated Press
July 29, 2023
Tony Bennett had 'no quit', according to an AZ promoter who met him Tom Maxedon
Associated Press
July 24, 2023
Arizona transgender athlete law blocked by federal judge Lindsey C. Riley, Tom Maxedon
Howard Fischer/Capitol Media Services
July 20, 2023
Excessive heat warning continues for Maricopa County Tom Maxedon July 16, 2023
Arizona is likely to see higher gas prices soon Tom Maxedon July 16, 2023
Wild bobcat survives ride stuck in man's truck engine Tom Maxedon
Associated Press
July 10, 2023
Game and Fish wants to attract a new generation of hunters and fishers Tom Maxedon July 10, 2023

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