September 2012 | KJZZ.org

Tuesday 9 O'Clock Special

Vocalist Lorraine Feather and pianist Shelly Berg will kick off the Lakeshore Music Jazz Series at Tempe Center for the Arts this Friday. Tonight find out more about the daughter of Leonard Feather, who sang backup for Petula Clark and Grand Funk Railroad, and about Shelly Berg, Dean of Music at University of Miami, whose known for his collaborations with jazz singers from Nancy Wilson to Tierney Sutton. Jazz awakes at 8.

With the paper mill gone, what's next for Snowflake?

What do you do when a community’s largest private employer shuts down? That’s the question facing two Arizona towns with the closure of the paper mill that has provided hundreds of jobs for the last five decades.

Owners of Phoenix New Times, Village Voice to sell off newspapers

The owners of Phoenix-based Village Voice Media are selling their newspaper holdings, but hanging on to a controversial classified website.

Interview with the director of the ASU School of Nutrition and Health Promotion

A recent study by the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, says the number of obese adults is likely to increase dramatically in the next 20 years. In Arizona, it says if the current trajectory continues, nearly 59 percent of the adult population will be obese by 2030.

Increasing Native American voter turnout

The National Congress of American Indians has scheduled a week of voter education and registration events starting Monday to boost turnout for the November sixth general election.

Snowflake paper mill closure will cost hundreds of jobs

The largest private employer in the Northern Arizona town of Snowflake is closing. The town’s paper mill has been in operation for more than 50 years.

Arizona median household income drops 3 percent between 2010-11

The U.S. Census Bureau says the median household income nationwide dropped 1.3 percent between 2010 and 2011. In Arizona, the decline was 2.9 percent.

Suns' Frye likely out for season

Phoenix Suns forward Channing Frye says he’s trying to make the best out of a bad situation.

Grand Canyon University goes east

Grand Canyon announced plans to establish a new school on the East Coast for at least 500 students in the fall of 2014.

Monday 9 O'Clock Special

He was called the "Genius" and the "Father of Soul." With a voice drenched in the passion and experiences from a remarkable life, Ray Charles combined the musical worlds of jazz, country, r&b, blues and gospel to break your heart or make you dance. By the time he died in 2004, he had revolutionized the American music scene and was catapulted to legendary status. Tonight celebrate the birthday anniversary of Brother Ray Charles. Jazz awakes at 8.