Buckmaster Show 6/11/2014: More revisions to TUSD’s magnet school program

Today on BuckmasterA newsmaker interview with Tucson City Councilwoman Regina Romero. Also, we talk with Dr. Mark Stegeman of Tucson United School District Governing Board.

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Buckmaster Show 6/10/2014: The Mental Health Report Card for Pima County

Today on BuckmasterVanessa Seaney, chief operating officer of the Community Partnership of Southern Arizona. Then, Certified Financial Planner Shelly Fishman has the Tuesday Money Maker Report. Also, Shannon Sartin, co-founder of Scraps on Scraps and winner of the recent “Get Started Tucson” competition. Plus, Linda Ray hosts the every other Tuesday Arts Report presented by Fox Tucson Theatre.

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Buckmaster Show 6/9/2014: The PSA Prostate Test – Help or Harm?

Today on BuckmasterThe Monday Political Face-Off features commentators Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom. Also, Dr. Richard Ablin, UA College of Medicine Professor of Pathology and author of the new book “The Great Prostate Hoax: How Big Medicine Hijacked the PSA Test and Caused a Public Health Disaster.”

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Buckmaster Show 6/6/2014: Downtown Tucson’s remarkable renaissance

Today on BuckmasterThe Friday Focus interview will be with Michael Keith, CEO of the Downtown Tucson Partnership. The Friday Roundtable features Sarah Garrecht Gassen, editorial writer and columnist for The Arizona Daily Star, and Dan Shearer, editor of the Green Valley News and Sahuarita Sun. Weekend Watch is hosted by Matt Russell, food and beverage columnist for Inside Tucson Business.

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Buckmaster Show 6/5/2014: Pima County looks to expand Kino Sports Complex

Today on BuckmasterA newsmaker interview with Pima County Supervisor Ramon Valadez (D-District 2). Also, Randy Serraglio, Southwest Conservation Advocate for the Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity. Plus, Attorney Don Loose, Buckmaster legal contributor.

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Buckmaster Show 6/4/2014: Nogales, Sonora hotels hard hit by travel warnings

Today on BuckmasterVictoria Maizes, M.D., executive director of the UA-based Center for Integrative Medicine. Also, should we worry about Mexico travel warnings? We talk with border contributor Keith Rosenblum. Then, Dr. Mark Sykes, CEO of the Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute.

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Buckmaster Show 6/3/2014: Climate report spells bad news for the Southwest

Today on Buckmaster – We get things rolling with an interview with Mark Brnovich, who is running against Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne in the Republican primary. Next, Certified Financial Planner Shelly Fishman has the Tuesday Money Maker Report. Then, former UA College of Medicine Dean Dr. Ray Woosley, creator of CredibleMeds.org, hosts the monthly “Your Meds” segment. Plus, UA geoscientist Dr. Gregg Garfin, lead Southwest author of National Climate Assessment.

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Buckmaster Show 6/2/2014: Will VA Heath-Care Scandal Lead to improvements?

Today on Buckmaster – The Monday Political Face-Off features commentators Jeff Rogers and John Munger. Also, we spend a half-hour with General John A. Wickham, former US Army Chief of Staff.

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Buckmaster Show 5/30/2014: TUSD’s reset on bilingual education

Today on BuckmasterThe Friday Focus interview is with Adelita Grijalva, president of the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board. The Friday Roundtable features Mari Herreras, writer for The Tucson Weekly, and Dan Shearer, editor of The Green Valley News and Sahuarita Sun. Weekend Watch is hosted by Matt Russell, food and beverage columnist for Inside Tucson Business.

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Buckmaster Show 5/29/2014: Will the internet always be free?

Today on BuckmasterTucson Vice-Mayor Paul Cunningham (D-Ward 2). Also, Buckmaster consumer affairs contributor Tom Collier. Then, our TREO CEO series features Mark Mistler, president, BBVA Compass Bank. Plus, our UA College of Science SuperStars of Science series spotlights astronomer/astrophotograher Adam Block, manager of the Mt. Lemmon Sky Center

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