The Morning Voice 2025 Shows
The Morning Voice, Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Host Grant Krueger talks with Jay Tolkoff, GOP Candidate for Tucson City Council in Ward 6. Jay shares his journey in the Restaurant business as well as his history in Tucson and the various projects he’s been involved with, and how his experience informs his desire to get involved in another undertaking: participating in city government as a member of the Tucson City Council. He’s running unopposed in the GOP primary in an open-seat race for the Ward 6 Council Member seat.
The Morning Voice, Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Host Ted Maxwell talks with State Rep. and Majority Whip Teresa Martinez on HB 2099 and SR 347. Then Ted talks about affordable housing with David Godlewski, SAHBA President and CEO.
The Morning Voice, Monday, April 14, 2025
Host Lydia Aranda talks with Royce Sparks, Director of Communication & Philanthropy, Intermountain Centers for Human Development and Eugene Carter, Legal Shield Inc. & IDShield; and, Board of Directors, Treasures 4 Teachers Tucson.
The Morning Voice, Friday, April 11, 2025
Host Dr. Ed Ackerley talks with his guests Dustin McMillan Growler’s Taphouse; Pastor Brent Armstrong, Tucson Baptist Church; Lori Reynolds of Sonoita Vineyards; and Blaise Mutware, University of Arizona Adaptive Athletics.
The Morning Voice, Thursday, April 10, 2025
Host Tom Moulton broadcasts live from the Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce Annual and Awards Meeting at the El Conquistador Tucson. Tom’s guests include Kristen Sharp, President and CEO, Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce; Shelby Francom, General Manager, El Conquistador Tucson, A Hilton Resort.
The Morning Voice, Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Host Grant Krueger talks with Moe Asnani, owner of D2 Dispensaries, Kristine Welter Hall, Chief Operating Officer of CODAC Health, Recovery & Wellness, and John Aldecoa, Owner of Brother John’s Beer, Bourbon & BBQ.
The Morning Voice, Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Host Ted Maxwell talks with Congressman Juan Ciscomani, Blake Morlock, and CEO John Lai of Mister Carwash.
The Morning Voice, Monday, April 7, 2025
Host Lydia Aranda talks with Tucson Auto Museum Executive Director David Johnson about the new museum location, Sabino Canyon Road, just north of Snyder. Then Lydia talks with Larry Starks, President of the Juneteenth Festival and top winner of 2025 SVP FastPitch.
The Morning Voice, Friday, April 4, 2025
Host Dr. Ed Ackerley Marie Forney and Alan Michaels with the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southern Arizona. Marie and Alan talk about the vital work the Children’s Advocacy Center does to protect the safety, well-being, and futures of southern Arizona’s children. They also talk about some fun upcoming events where you can learn about CAC as well as help them while having a fun time. They’ll be at Reid Park this Saturday, then Heroes Without Capes Awards on the 11th, and Go Blue for Kids on the 25th. For information, check out cacsoaz.org. Then, Ed talks with Carlos Ruiz, Rincon Rotary. Carlos talks about his perspectives on the current issue of tariffs based on his perspective as a business owner who purchases metals from domestic and foreign sources. Carlos also talks about the Rincon Chapter of Rotary in Tucson’s annual major fundraising event, “Taste of Chocolate,” coming up on April 13th. For tickets and information, visit tucsontasteofchocolate.org
The U of A Wonder Stories features Optical Sciences- Dr. Florian Willomitzer and Dr. Jiazhang Wang with the Wyant College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona optics.arizona.edu then Dr. Jarrod Mosier Emergency & Internal Medicine
TMV Show Notes Thursday, April 3, 2025
Host Tom Moulton, along with Tim Vimmerstedt, talk with Guests Nova Fleury, City of Tombstone, Discover Tombstone, and then Susan Wallace, President of the Tombstone Chamber of Commerce.
The Morning Voice, Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Guest Host Allen Kath talks with Dan Marries about his journey in television news and then Jesse Lugo, candidate for Tucson City Council in Ward 5
In the second hour, Allen speaks with Pat McMahon, a member of the Arizona Broadcasting Hall of Fame and the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, on the many characters he played on the iconic “Wallace and Ladmo Show,” which aired in Phoenix and other Arizona markets.
The Morning Voice, Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Host Ted Maxwell talks with Ryan Harper about trends in the healthcare industry. Mr Harper is with MCR Companies: real estate and private equity in the healthcare space. Then Ted talks with Chris and Corbin Edwards of Tucson Appliance Company.
The Morning Voice, Friday, March 28, 2025
Host Dr. Ed Ackerley talks business success stories with Business Success Stories Jeff Dunlap, ICCU Community Development Manager. Then Ed talks with Bill Ackerley with Morgan Murphy about the Coaches for Charity Bowl-a-thon and why advertising is important for any business. In the Wonder Hour Dr. Ed Ackerley speaks with Julie Miller, Associate Professor or Neuroscience and Speech, about factors that affect songbirds linked to age-related disorders in humans. Zebra finches can teach us about us and then Stacey Erdman, Associate Librarian—Digital preservation of photos and various media files.
The Morning Voice, Thursday, March 27, 2025
Guest Host Allen Kath with Ralph Phillips and Tim Vimmerstedt talk with guests Lucy Ferguson, Southern Arizona Home Show; Charlie Quiroz, Tucson Velodrome; Jeff Plevniak, liv1ce (Live Once) Adventure Planning, and Mia Schnable, AZ International Film Festival.
The Morning Voice, Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Host Grant Krueger talks with John Slattery with Desert Forager—Foraged prickly pear foods from the Sonoran Desert desertforager.com Education on Sonoran Desert native foods JohnJSlattery.com. Then, Grant speaks with local entrepreneur, Justin Harris.
The Morning Voice, Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Host Ted Maxwell talks with State. Rep. Michael Carbone, House Majority Leader: his legislative agenda highlights. In the second hour, Ted speaks with Blake Eager, Executive Director, Southern AZ Film, Sports, and Tourism Authority- recap of the successful World Baseball Classic in Tucson.
The Morning Voice Monday, March 24, 2025
Host Lydia Aranda speaks with Jesus Bernal, MueveFlex Stretch Clinic on taking care of your most important asset: you! Then Lydia speaks with Mignonne Hollis, Executive Director of the Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation…a Collaboration to help Southern Arizona succeed.
The Morning Voice Friday, March 21, 2025
Host Dr. Ed Ackerley talks with Caps and More’s Larry Montoya. Logo hats, shirts, uniforms, and promotional products for sports and teams of all sorts. capsandmore.com. Then Ed talks with Holistic Sales Training’s Ian Carter. holisticsalestraining.com U of A Wonder Stories Ed talks with Olympic Swimmer Lacey Nymeyer about lessons she learned from swimming and going forward into the corporate world. then with NASA SPHEREx grad student Anne Moore. Launched March 11th, the Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) mission will provide an all-sky spectral survey. Over a two-year planned mission, the SPHEREx Observatory will collect data on more than 450 million galaxies along with more than 100 million stars in the Milky Way to explore the origins of the universe.
The Morning Voice, Thursday, March 20, 2025
Host Tom Moulton speaks with Shelby Scheer, Marana Parks and Rec, Da’Lice Shepard, Director of Marketing and Programs SAACA, Jonathan Frahm, Tucson Folk Festival tucsonfolkfest.org, and Tim Vimmerstedt with an update on festivals and happenings in the region.
The Morning Voice, Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Host Grant Krueger talks with Matt Neely about the Prop 414 fallout, City Council race, and the CD-7 Special Election. In hour two, Grant’s guest is Matthew Quick, owner of Bonchon Korean Chicken with two locations…eastside and 4th Ave.
The Morning Voice Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Civic Engagement Host Ted Maxwell talks with Michael Guymon, Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce about Prop 414 lessons and next steps and then with Humberto Lopez about his story, path to success, and approach to serving the community.
The Morning Voice, Monday, March 17, 2025
Host Lydia Aranda talks with Ana Greif, PhD. CEO of JobPath. JobPath is a workforce development and advocacy agency that helps adult students succeed in job-training programs and start meaningful and lucrative careers. For more information, visit jobpath.org. In the second hour, Lydia talks with Bill Ackerley, Ackerley Advertising. Bill talks about community service, activities he supports, a charity his daughter founded, and his work in the advertising business–including a book he wrote. Check out coachesforcharity.org or ccapglobal.org for more information!
The Morning Voice Friday, March 14, 2025
Host Dr. Ed Ackerley talks Business Success Stories with Ayana Malarchik of the Tandem American Eatery and then Linda Sarnoski, owner of The Screamery. In the second hour, Ed discusses U of A Wonder Stories with Everett Schlawin, Associate Research Professor, Steward Observatory, about the discovery of a new class of planets, and then Robert Doerger, Director of Ticket Sales for Arizona Athletics.
The Morning Voice Thursday, March 13, 2025
Host Tom Moulton speaks with Otton Suarez, Exec Director of the Tucson Auto Museum and Tricia Schorr, Tucson Festival of Books.
The Morning Voice Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Host Grant Krueger talks with Josh Jacobsen about the results of Proposition 414, Chef Stephanie Molina of Zio Peppe restaurant. ziopeppeaz.com, and David Furmansky of Empire Pizza.
The Morning Voice Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Matt Neely guest hosting for Ted Maxwell talks about the Angel Charity for Children Spring event. Then Matt interviews Cochise County Supervisor Frank Antenori and then has a discussion with Bill Buppert of the Chasing Ghosts: An Irregular Warfare Podcast.
The Morning Voice Monday, March 10, 2025
Host Lydia Aranda talks with Anne Miskey, CEO of Social Venture Partners – Tucson. svptucson.org and then with Caitlin Schmidt: The Tucson Spotlight, community-based journalism. tucsonspotlight.org.
The Morning Voice Friday, March 7, 2025
Host Dr. Ed Ackerley talks Business Success Stories with Dr. Julian Ackerley, Tucson Boys Chorus–final Classic Concert as Director then with Manish Shah, Maya Tea. For the University of Arizona Wonder stories Ed speaks with David J Sand, Professor of Astronomy–”Ghost Towns of the Universe” and then Erika Hamden, Director of the Space Institute–Univ. of Arizona.
The Morning Voice Thursday, March 6, 2025
Host Tom Moulton’s Guests include: Blake Eager, Executive Director, SASFA to talk briefly about World Baseball Classic, Paul Volpe, Tucson Conquistador/Cologuard Classic, PGA TOUR Golf Tournament, Jess Sueskind, Associate Producer, TENWEST FESTIVAL live, and news of other fun things to do in and around Tucson this month!
The Morning Voice Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Host Grant Krueger’s guests include Matthew Bradstreet -Cologuard Concert chair, Bob Hoffman of the Tucson Roadrunners, and Mazdak Movahedi, Parseas Brewing Company, the only Arizona Persian Beer and one of only a handful of Persian Beers in the country. Check them out parseas.com. Plus Grant’s “Food For Thought” segments of restaurant news and related local affairs– Grant v non-elected bureaucrats over egg mandates update.
The Morning Voice Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Civic Engagement Host Ted Maxwell talks with Austin Wright, Tucson Airport Authority, State Senator Vince Leach, and Arizona Daily Star Executive Editor Dave McCumber.
The Morning Voice Monday, March 3, 2025
Rainmakers Host Lydia Aranda talks with Kassie Diaz who is a Learning and Career Development expert and groundbreaking UAV external pilot.
The Morning Voice Friday, February 28, 2025
Hosts Ed Ackerley and Morgan Murphy talk to Ed Irving owner of Slice and Ice. Irving, the co-founder of Eegees, talks about how it all started, his love of motorcycles, and getting back into the game with Slice and Ice with one location now and more on the way. Then, Moises Gomez of Local First Arizona is interviewed. Finally, Sairam Parthasarathy, MD from the University of Arizona talks about the importance of sleep.
The Morning Voice Thursday, February 27, 2025
Host Tom Moulton along with Tim Vimertstet talk with Blake Eager, SAASTFA; Sarah Horvath, Kino Sports Complex; Dan Schneider, MLB Consultant, about the World Baseball Classic. Next, Tom interviews Russell True and Steven Clausson of the True Family Collection of Dude Ranches. Also, a preview of Gospel Rescue Mission’s Good Friday Breakfast with Lisa Chasten and Keynote Speaker Jon Gordon.
The Morning Voice Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Host Grant Krueger talks with Geoff Hill, Executive Director of the Tucson Conquistadores, and also Dustin Williams, Pima County School Superintendent.
The Morning Voice Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Civic Engagement Host Ted Maxwell talks with Jaime Molera of Molera Alvarez LLC. Then Ted gets a Tucson and Pima County perspective with Craig Cantoni. A visit with True Concord Voices and Orchestra’s Eric Holtan the founding music director. Ted’s final guest is RJP Estate Planning’s Stephen Levin.
The Morning Voice Monday, February 24, 2025
Rainmakers Host Lydia Aranda talks with Dr. Angela Allen, Banner Health Care on the subject of wellness.
The Morning Voice Friday, February 21, 2025
Host Dr. Ed Ackerley talks Business Success Stories with Roman Campuzano of Farmer’s Insurance and then Bill Netherton of Professional Bartenders Unlimited. In the second hour, Ed talks about University of Arizona Wonder Stories with Donald Falk—UA Professor, Natural Resources, about The Fire Paradox and Tree-ring data that shows wildfire activity has declined, not increased. And then talks with Ricky Hunley the Executive Director of Player Relations & External Development and a 2024/2025 Class Inductee to the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame.
The Morning Voice Thursday, February 20, 2025
Host Tom Moulton covers the centennial edition of the Tucson Rodeo Parade.
The Morning Voice Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Host Grant Krueger speaks with Gabriel Moreno of Jaime’s Pizza Kitchen. Then Grant talks with Jeremy DeConcini of Motosonora Brewing Company.
The Morning Voice Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Host Ted Maxwell talks with Commander Tom Digan, Master Chief Dave Jackson, Lt. Cmdr Miranda Williams. Then Ted speaks with Josh Jacobsen with the Tucson Crime Free Coalition on Proposition 414. In the second hour, Ted talks with Stephen Richer, former Maricopa County Recorder and then Former State Legislator and Tucson City Councilman Bruce Wheeler on why he opposes Proposition 414.
The Morning Voice Monday, February 17, 2025
Rainmakers Host Lydia Aranda with guest co-host Carolyn Gorsts the Community Engagement Director with Compass Affordable Housing talk about the positive impact for the community of people who engage in volunteering.
The Morning Voice Friday, February 14, 2025
Dr. Ed Ackerley Business Success Stories: Rob Lamb, Mighty Dog Roofing; Andrew and Riva Mackie, The Pad Tucson—pickleball and padel. Wonder: University of Arizona Stories: Erika Barnes, former UofA Executive Senior Associate Dir. of Athletics. Dr. Tara Carr, UofA Dept of Medicine on asthma research.
The Morning Voice Thursday, February 13, 2025
Host Tom Moulton discusses Old Tucson’s History and Future with P.J. Lawton, Old Tucson Studios Town Historian, and Tony Sanders, General Manager, Old Tucson.
The Morning Voice Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Host Grant Krueger talks with Edmund Marquez about Rio Nuevo and the University of Arizona collaboration and then with Bill Netherton of Professional Bartenders Unlimited.
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