Back on this day in 1936, the Hoover Dam started sending electricity to Los Angeles
Friday, October 09, 2026 | 01:59
Back on this day in 1936, the Hoover Dam started sending electricity to Los Angeles. There was over 266 miles of transmission lines.
Friday, October 9
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Ashlee DeMartino, ABC15 Meteorologist
ABC15 Meteorologist Ashlee DeMartino joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about the weekend weather and how Arizona will be affected by tropical storm Rachel.
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Tyler Drake, Cardinal's Corner Podcast Host
Cardinal's Corner podcast host, Tyler Drake, joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about the Cardinal's Sunday matchup against the Lions.
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Chuck Todd, Political Analyst
Free-range political analyst, Chuck Todd, joins to talk about recent Trump news and a $100,000 Amex bill.
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Soo Youn, ABC News Business Reporter
ABC's business reporter, Soo Youn, joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about Amazon's AI chat feature and the data it collects from users.
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Thursday, October 8
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Back on this day in 1957, Jerry Lee Lewis recorded "Great Balls of Fire"
Back on this day in 1957, Jerry Lee Lewis recorded "Great Balls of Fire". Lewis had just turned 22.
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Garret Archer, ABC15 data analyst
Garret Archer, ABC15 data analyst, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about how Latino voters are leaning in 2026.
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Shira Tanzer, KTAR education reporter
Shira Tanzer, KTAR education reporter, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about Prop 320
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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 the Cornell rape case.
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Wednesday, October 7
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Back on this day in 1982, "Cats" ran on Broadway for the first time
Back on this day in 1982, "Cats" ran on Broadway for the first time. It went on to run for 18 years and over 7,000…
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Will Humble, former Executive Director for the Arizona Public Health Association
Will Humble, former Executive Director for the Arizona Public Health Association, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about New York declaring a state of emergency…
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Rich Frankel, former FBI Special Agent in Charge
Former FBI Special Agent in Charge, Rich Frankel, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about concerns over an Iran drone attack is what prompted pulling…
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Tuesday, October 6
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Back on this day in 1982, Madonna began her music career
Back on this day in 1982, Madonna began her music career. She took off with her hit single, "Everybody".
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Kritistin Bentz, retail analyst
Retail analyst, Kristin Bentz, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about Amazon Prime Day deals.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News correspondent
ABC's Peter Charalambous joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the Supreme Court's high-stakes new term.
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Tim Werth, Mashable tech editor - Tech Tuesday
Tim Werth, Mashable tech editor, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about Elon Musk renaming SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI, Hollywood focusing on big tech this year,…
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Monday, October 5
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Back on this day in 1947, President Truman made his first televised presidential address
Back on this day in 1947, President Truman made his first televised presidential address. He was asking American's to cut back on grain to help…
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Matt Allen, host of the Bumper to Bumper show
Matt Allen, host of the Bumper to Bumper show, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the rising cost of car ownership.
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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 private sector jobs growing more than expected,…
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Steve Roberts, ABC political analyst
Steve Roberts, ABC's political analyst, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about GOP's shrinking midterm map.
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Friday, October 2
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Back on this day in 1950, the comic strip Peanuts was released
Back on this day in 1950, the comic strip Peanuts was released. It ran in over 2,600 newspapers.
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Tyler Drake, co-host of the Cardinal's Corner podcast
Tyler Drake, co-host of the Cardinal's Corner podcast, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the Cardinals game agains the Giants.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News correspondent
Peter Charalambous, ABC News correspondent, joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about Christa Pike's botched execution.
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Thursday, October 1
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Back on this day in 2007, the Spice Girls reunited
Back on this day in 2007, the Spice Girls reunited. The U.K show sold out in 38 seconds.
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Kate Gallego, Phoenix Mayor
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about a new data center being proposed downtown, the Heard Museum renovations, and new search…
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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 the FlyDubai attempted hijacking.
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Billy Hensley, President and CEO of the National Endowment for Financial Education
Billy Hensley, President and CEO of the National Endowment for Financial Education, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about our state's financial literacy grade.
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