Sharon Mittelman
Sharon Mittelman is an award-winning broadcast journalist who came to KTAR News 92.3 after nearly a decade as an anchor and writer for CBS Radio News in New York. She has been a reporter, anchor, writer, host, producer and editor for both radio and television news. She covered several high profile criminal trials while a TV reporter in Wilmington, Delaware, making appearances on nationally televised programs. Sharon has a Master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and is originally from Chicago. She loves telling interesting, well-written stories, and making complex issues easy to understand.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | May 10, 2016Official: Early voters in Arizona special election should mail in ballots this week
For those planning to mail in an early ballot for the May special election in Arizona, now is the time to do so. Voters who are planning to participate in the special election on May 17 should mail in their ballots nearly a week ahead of the election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2016Ariz. Gov. Doug Ducey visits Phoenix school to encourage summer reading
Just ahead of summer vacation, when most elementary school children look forward to relaxing and playing all day, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey stopped by a Phoenix school to give students one last message: don't put down the books.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 3, 2016Giggles on the go: Kurt Warner puts fun on wheels for kids at PCH
It's tough for anyone to be in the hospital, especially a kid, which is why former Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner has made fun mobile at PCH.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 3, 2016Arizona non-profit aims to solve teacher shortage with online course
In order to solve the teacher shortage in Arizona, the Arizona Center for Teacher Preparation is offering those interested the chance to take an online course to become a teacher.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 2, 2016‘Melanoma Monday’ aims to bring skin cancer awareness to Arizona residents
As Skin Cancer Awareness Month kicks off for the month of May, an Arizona doctor is reminding residents just how deadly skin cancer truly is, especially in the Valley of the Sun.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2016Coalition kicks off campaign for passage of Proposition 123
The push is on for the passage of Proposition 123.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2016Undocumented Arizonans await decision on immigration reform challenge
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers a challenge to President Barack Obama's immigration programs, there are many people in Arizona who are paying close attention to the decision.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2016Tax Day is a little less taxing: Federal holiday to extend tax deadlines
Thanks to a little-known federal holiday, residents all throughout the nation will get a few extra days to get their paperwork and cash together, putting off one of the most dreaded days of the year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 14, 2016Phoenix-area students in low-income households to be eligible for $10 internet
Students in Phoenix who live in public housing will have an opportunity to connect to the Internet at a discounted rate, thanks to a program from Cox Communications and the federal government.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2016Hundreds of Arizona fugitives arrested in multi-agency operation
Law enforcement officers from federal, state and local agencies in Arizona arrested 203 fugitives last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2016Source: Arizona teenagers looking for a summer job should start searching soon
According to Ryan Naylor with the Scottsdale-based employment website Local Work, teens should start looking for a summer job as soon as possible.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Mar 28, 2016Arizonans protest presidential preference election wait times, one arrested
One person was arrested Monday after several dozen gathered at the Arizona State Capitol to protest long wait times in the presidential preference election.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Mar 21, 2016More than 460K early ballots cast in Arizona presidential preference election
More than 460,000 Maricopa County residents had voted Monday, more than 24 hours before polls closed in the Arizona presidential preference election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2016Can’t stop, won’t stop: Phoenix-area light rail expansion far from over
The northwest Phoenix extension of the light rail is complete and ready to roll, but this latest expansion of the transportation service is far from the last.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 14, 2016Rolling on in: Northwest Phoenix light rail expansion set to open
The 3-mile expansion of the Valley Metro light rail, which will extend along 19th Avenue from Montebello to Dunlap in Phoenix, is set to open on March 19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2016Hotel executive says Airbnb and hotels should be on level playing field
A bill that would clarify how the website Airbnb and similar online lodging websites do business in Arizona is currently in the State House.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 29, 2016Phoenix-area emergency workers prepare for hazmat exposure in new drill
Mesa Fire and Medical Department, in partnership with Banner Desert Medical Center, gathered with other fire departments in the Valley on Monday to conduct a hazmat drill outside of the hospital's emergency room.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2016Achoo! Warm temperatures mean early allergies in Arizona
If you're feeling like you're sneezing a bit more than normal, you're not imagining it: Arizona's allergy season started a little early year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2016Phoenix to honor Chinese New Year with weeklong celebration
In honor of the Chinese New Year, Phoenix will be kicking off a week-long celebration honoring the different traditions and cultures of Chinese residents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2016Back at it: Gov. Doug Ducey overturns anti-geocaching law in Arizona
Gov. Doug Ducey overturned a ban on geocaching on state trust land Monday after the ban had been in place for two years. However, there is a catch: Anyone looking to geocache on state trust land will have to obtain a $15 permit.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 2, 2016Arizona high school concussion education program expands to California
A concussion education program for Arizona high school athletes is moving to four San Francisco Bay schools, just ahead of Super Bowl 50. Dr. Javier Cardenas, who created the online program, said students learn how to recognize concussions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 2, 2016University of Arizona alum identifies ‘Generation Z’ as new class of students
University of Arizona alumni Corey Seemiller has identified "Generation Z" as a new generation of students currently entering higher education in a recent study.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2016Hundreds of parents, children gather outside Arizona Capitol to rally for school choice
Hundreds gathered outside the Arizona State Capitol to rally for school choice on Friday, including busloads of schoolchildren.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 26, 2016Phoenix to offer free tax-filing services for certain incomes
The city of Phoenix is attempting to lower the burden of tax filing by offering free preparation services to any resident who earns less than $54,000 per year.