Back on this day in 2009, John Hughes passed away
Thursday, August 06, 2026 | 02:03
Back on this day in 2009, John Hughes passed away. He was best known for classics such as "The Breakfast Club" and "Home Alone".
Friday, August 7
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Back on this day in 1782, George Washington created the Purple Heart
Back on this day in 1782, George Washington created the Purple Heart. The Purple Heart is awarded to those wounded or killed in action.
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Ron Wolfley, host of the Wolf and Luke show
Ron Wolfley, host of the Wolf and Luke show and former Arizona Cardinal, joined Arizona’s Morning News to talk about Larry Fitzgerald going into the…
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Greg Stanton, Arizona Congressman
Congressman Greg Stanton joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the recent Colorado River news and what he has done to protect the river.
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Chuck Todd, Political Analyst
Free range political analyst, Chuck Todd, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about how Trump is not helping the republican party and the United States'…
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Vince Marotta, host of the Bickley and Marotta Show
Vince Marotta, host of the Bickley and Marotta Show, joined Arizona’s Morning News to talk about the Cardinals HOF game, Carson Beck’s performance, and Larry…
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Thursday, August 6
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Stacy Pearson, Democratic Political Consultant
Democratic political consultant Stacy Pearson joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about Governor Hobbs picking John Giles for lieutenant governor.
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Brad Garrett, ABC News Crime & Terrorism Analyst
ABC's Crime & Terrorism analyst, Brad Garrett, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about water system hacks across the country, possibly by Iran.
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Stacy Pearson, Democratic Political Consultant
Democratic Political Consultant, Stacy Pearson, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about Hobbs' new pick for lietenant governor, John Giles.
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Brad Garrett, ABC's Crime & Terrorism analyst
Brad Garrett, ABC's Crime & Terrorism analyst, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about water system hacks across the country, possibly by Iran.
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Wednesday, August 5
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Back on this day in 1861, President Lincoln imposed the first federal income tax
Back on this day in 1861, President Lincoln imposed the first federal income tax. At the time, Lincoln did it to pursue the civil war.
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Tim Courchaine, U.S. Attorney for Arizona
Tim Courchaine, U.S. Attorney for Arizona, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about recent gun trafficking arrests. Last month, nearly 30 people were indicted by a federal…
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Mike Noble, CEO of Noble Predictive Insights
Mike Noble, CEO of Noble Predictive Insights, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about political advertisement spending.
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Justin Ramsay, Glendale Police Sergeant
Justin Ramsay, Glendale Police Sergeant, joined Arizona’s Morning News to talk about a person who was arrested after stealing thousands of dollars through a bank impersonation scam.
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Tuesday, August 4
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Back on this day in 1901, Louis Armstrong was born
Back on this day in 1901, Louis Armstrong was born. KTAR Timeline brought to you by Beatitudes Campus.
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Frank Sloup, Pinal County Traffic Enforcement Sheriff's Deputy
Pinal County Traffic Enforcement Sheriff's Deputy Frank Sloup discusses safety tips for driving in and around school zones.
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Tim Werth, Mashable tech editor - Tech Tuesday
Mashable tech editor, Tim Werth, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about hackers targeting hotels. WIFI and Apple AirPods having built-in cameras.
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Monday, August 3
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Back on this day in 1996, Macarena hit #1 on the American pop charts
Back on this day in 1996, Macarena hit #1 on the American pop charts. It would spend more time on the Billboard Hot 100 than…
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Emily Guskin, ABC's Polling Director
Emily Guskin, ABC's Polling Director, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about how back to school shopping has gotten more expensive this year, and families…
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Evan Taylor, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Arizona
Evan Taylor, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Arizona, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about new state employment data from the Bureau…
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Sarah Porter, ASU's Director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy
Sarah Porter, ASU's Director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about a new Colorado River proposal that would…
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Friday, July 31
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Back on this day in 1975, Jimmy Hoffa was reported missing....
Back on this day in 1975, Jimmy Hoffa was reported missing....It is long believed that the Mafia had something to do with his disappearance, but…
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Stan Barnes, Republican Political Strategist
Republican Political Strategist, Stan Barnes, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about Andy Biggs picking his lieutenant governor.
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Chuck Todd, political analyst
Free-range Political Analyst, Chuck Todd, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about democratic socialists and why more politicians are deciding not to debate.
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Eric Kerr, Chief Strategy & Insights Officer with Visit Phoenix
Eric Kerr, Chief Strategy & Insights Officer with Visit Phoenix, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about new data that shows tourism in Phoenix generated…
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Thursday, July 30
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Back on this day in 1965, Medicare was signed into law
Back on this day in 1965, Medicare was signed into law. It was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Brian Watson, Community Outreach Specialist with the ROSE Advocacy Organization
Community Outreach Specialist with the ROSE Advocacy Organization, Brian Watson, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about a new foreclosure scam involving equity stripping.
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Rick Mitchell, Executive Director of the Homeless ID Project
Executive Director of the Homeless ID Project, Rick Mitchell, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about the sleepout 2026 event.
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Michael Overstreet, Owner of the Garden Nerd
Owner of the Garden Nerd, Michael Overstreet, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about Phoenix seeing record overnight highs in temperatures.
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