Bonneville Rebrands KTAR Phoenix

8-25-14

The changes at the 92-year-old KTAR-FM (and www.ktar.com) include several weekday programming changes and a new website designed for mobile users. Market Manager Scott Sutherland said, ?This rebrand and website relaunch lets the community know that our commitment to live-and-local news has never been stronger. And it also signals that KTAR News is a multi-platform media brand that distributes audio news and talk show content on FM Radio, KTAR.com, and the KTAR App, as well as written, audio, and video story content online across all devices.?

The new KTAR News Programming Schedule:
5 a.m. ? 9 a.m. Arizona?s Morning News
9 a.m. ? noon Bruce St. James and Pamela Hughes
Noon ? 2 p.m. Arizona?s Noon News and Karie Dozer
2 p.m. ? 6 p.m. Mac and Gaydos
6 p.m. ? 7 p.m. Arizona?s Evening News

As part of the rebranding, KTAR News has also launched a new website designed with the mobile-user experience as the top priority.

Bonneville Phoenix VP of Content and Operations Ryan Hatch said, ?Our ?mobile first? design will deliver a powerful, multi-media user experience on smartphones, where our online audience continues to migrate. Using the very latest technologies, the site also seamlessly adapts to tablets and desktops to deliver the same quality experience across all platforms.?

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Bonneville Launches MMA Show

11-27-2012

Bonneville's sports station 620 KTAR-AM in Arizona is taking advantage of the popularity of Mixed Martial Arts with the launch of "The Power MMA Show." The show will focus on the biggest stories of the week, the lives of fighters - from superstars to local talent and the growth of Arizona into an MMA hotbed. The show will be hosted by hosted by Jim Grieshaber and (pictured) MMA fighters Ryan Bader and Aaron Simpson.

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Bonneville Seattle Raises Over $300K For Kids

12-14-2011
Kudos to Bonneville's KIRO-FM in Seattle for raising $319,046 during its annual foster child holiday magic radiothon. This was the 23rd year the station has held the radiothon. Listeners donated at www.MyNorthwest.com/holidaymagic or called the call center during the 14-hour drive, which was staffed all day by a dedicated team of volunteers. Major contributors included GEICO, Super Supplements, Bath Fitter, Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union, Ivar's, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners and Seattle Sounders FC. Donations will be used to purchase gifts for 4,431 children in Washington during the holiday season.

KIRO GM Carl Gardner said ?Our listeners have risen to the call once again, helping their Northwest neighbors. It?s a privilege for us to serve such a generous community. Our sincere thanks to each listener, sponsor, and volunteer who gave of their time and treasure this holiday season.? Treehouse CEO Janis Avery said, "On behalf of everyone at Treehouse, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the producers, hosts, reporters and staff at KIRO-FM for another incredible year of Holiday Magic. Thanks to the generosity of KIRO listeners, many kids in foster care will find the gift they were dreaming of on their doorstep this holiday, sending a powerful message that there is an entire community out there that cares."

The Treehouse vision is to create a place for foster children and community supporters that will dramatically improve the lives of our kids. By establishing a visible source for services to youth, Treehouse has expanded programs and advocacy to far better meet demands that outstrip current capacity. No agency in the region responds to the needs of our foster children like Treehouse.

Since 1988, Treehouse (www.treehouseforkids.org) has filled the gaps that no other agency addresses: fees for extra-curricular programs and summer camp, educational support services, the wherewithal for full participation in the "everyday" activities of growing up and clothing and supplies so they "fit in" at school.

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