KJZZ: Just Keep Kicking – a radio essay on Olympic dreams, competition, and the love of sports
Arizona athletes, including Phoenix Mercury’s Brittney Griner and diver Delaney Schnell of the University of Arizona, will go for gold in Paris.
Young athletes will be watching and learning.
For Kris Vera-Phillips, her kid’s lessons started with a local swim meet. Listen to the story.
KJZZ: Eating Christmas – a radio essay on spending holidays in the newsroom and Filipino food traditions
Holidays in America need workers willing to sell ham, onions, and presents to people waiting until the last minute. Pilots, flight attendants, and snow plow drivers are also needed to help other families make it home for the holidays.
On Christmas and New Year’s Eve, you will find journalists listening to police scanners and producing news for you and your devices.
Kris Vera-Phillips shares how she stepped away from her newsroom to create a holiday tradition with the flavors of home. Listen to the story.
KJZZ: ‘Sesame Street has its first Filipino American Muppet
KQED: Fire at Oil Collection Company in Newark
We spoke to Newark Patch reporter Kris Vera-Phillips who was on the scene of that fire at Evergreen Oil in Newark. She says that the company has been cited for “10 leaks and odor spills in recent months, resulting in about $4,000 in fines.” Currently, officials report no environmental damage. Listen to the story.