October 2012 | KJZZ.org

Halloween Special!

Hear some seriously spooky music, like the Monster Mash, Witchy Woman and some Old Black Magic for Halloween tonight at 8 and then at 9 enjoy the latest new releases by saxophonist Houston Person with his friend drummer Lewis Nash, and a bluesy new CD from vocalist Lavern Baker. I'm your magical musical wizard and it's a night of delicious treats when jazz awakes at 8.

Health officials monitoring local connection to meningitis outbreak

Twenty five people have died and hundreds more have contracted fungal meningitis from contaminated steroid injections. As KJZZ's Nadine Arroyo Rodriguez reports, two Arizona residents are linked to the outbreak.

Arizona on stand-by to help Hurricane Sandy recovery

Arizonans could be heading east, to help with recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Advisory board tells BLM to sterilize some wild horses

A citizen advisory panel has recommended sterilizing some of the wild horses and burros that live on federal land in the West.

How US Airways is coping with the effects of Sandy

The East Coast is struggling to deal with the effects of Hurricane Sandy. And one of the major impacts has involved air transportation. Airports are closed, flights being canceled throughout the northeast.

Clifford Brown & Poncho Sanchez

Trumpeter Clifford Brown died young but left an amazing legacy of bebop and ballads. Hear what makes his sound so special tonight at 9. Plus you'll hear the latest from Latin groove master Poncho Sanchez tonight on the 9 O'clock Special. And we will be giving away tickets to hear Sarah Brightman at her spring concert. So tune in for classic jazz and some free tickets. Jazz awakes at 8.

Lou Donaldson

When we get back to jazz on Friday night we'll groove with sax man Lou Donaldson who is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto Sax. Hear the best of Lou Donaldson from his work with Clifford Brown and Art Blakey to some Sassy Soul Strut, Friday night with Blaise Lantana on the 9 O'clock Special.

Hurricane Sandy disrupts Sky Harbor schedule

The powerful impact that Hurricane Sandy is having on air travel could affect carriers and travelers for a few days after the storm has passed.

Early voting sets record in Maricopa County

The number of people voting early in Maricopa County continues to increase.

Arizona spends $640,000 on immigration training

PHOENIX (Associated Press) — Police agencies in Arizona have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars training officers to enforce the state's 2010 immigration law, despite claims from supporters that it wasn't going to cost much extra for the state's 15,000 officers to carry out the statute.