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Dave Riek
Dave Riek
General Manager and Host, The Bridge
Lou Gum
Lou Gum
News and Operations Director and Host, Arizona Edition
Michelle Faust
Michelle Faust
Host, Morning Edition, and News Producer
Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson
Host, All Things Considered, and News Producer
John Gaboury
John Gaboury
Host, Gaboury's Private Stock
Cary "Doc Jazz" Meister
Cary "Doc Jazz" Meister
Host, Jazz Straighahead
Randy Love
Randy Love
Host, Jazz Alive
Richard Bridgeforth
Richard Bridgeforth
Host, Latin Jazz Corner

Lou Gum

Lou Gum
News and Operations Director and Host, Arizona Edition

Lou grew up in Tucson and has a long family history in the state of Arizona. He began his public radio career in 1988 at KNAU in Flagstaff as a classical music DJ and has been hooked on public radio since, transitioning to news after trying his hand at several other careers in publishing and commercial broadcasting. Lou has a degree in American Studies from Arizona State University and was KAWC's Morning Edition host for two and half years before becoming News and Operations Director.

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Science
11:04 am
Mon May 20, 2013

YRMC's New Cancer Center, Eco-Friendly Cars, and Fred Duvall for Governor

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On Arizona Edition, KAWC’s Lou Gum attends the groundbreaking for Yuma Regional Medical Center’s new Cancer Center and looks into how it will affect local cancer patients.  Also, KAWC’s Kim Johnson visits an eco-friendly car-making competition at Yuma Proving Ground…(originally aired on 05/20/13)


Arizona Edition – Democrat Fred Duvall talks to KAWC’s Lou Gum about running for governor of Arizona in 2014...(originally aired on 05/20/13)

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Politics
6:30 pm
Mon May 13, 2013

Arizona's Medicaid Expansion Debate

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Senator Al Melvin (R-11)
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Senator Lynne Pancrazi
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State Representative Lisa Otondo
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On Arizona Edition, KAWC’s Lou Gum spoke with Republican Senator Al Melvin of District 11 and Democratic Senator Lynne Pancrazi, representing District 24, about Medicaid expansion…(originally aired 05/13/13)


In this segment of Arizona Edition, KAWC’s Lou Gum continues the discussion about Medicaid expansion with Democratic State Representative Lisa Otondo from District 4 and Dr. Len Kirschner, former president of AARP-Arizona…(originally aired 05/13/13)


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Government
4:54 pm
Tue May 7, 2013

Patrolling the CO River, Heat Awareness, and the Life and Death of Michael Baughman

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On Arizona Edition, KAWC's Michelle Faust rides along on boat patrols with local law enforcement to keep boaters and other safe on the Colorado River...(originally aired 05/06/13)


Arizona Edition - KAWC's Lou Gum learns about the Heat Initiative Campaign by the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health.  Also, KAWC's Trudy Schuett looks into how a local gay-rights activist is being remembered...(originally aired 05/06/13)

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AWC
12:44 pm
Tue April 30, 2013

Math and Science Education in Southwest Arizona

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On Western Voice Radio, KAWC's Lou Gum outlines some history between math and music, KAWC's Maya Springhawk Robnett takes a tour of the Arizona Western College Math Center and a talks to a few AWC math-heads, and Dr. Christian Benker, professor of Geosciences at AWC, explains how math is the "language" of science...(originally aired 04/29/13)

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Nonprofit
12:27 pm
Tue April 16, 2013

Elder Abuse and Child Hunger in Southwest Arizona

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In Arizona Edition, KAWC's Trudy Schuett investigates elder abuse to see how it is handled in Southwest Arizona.


Arizona Edition - Arizona Western College Theater students read from the paper plates strung up at the Yuma Community Food Bank, written by Yuma County's hungry citizens.


In this segment of Arizona Edition, KAWC's Maya Springhawk Robnett looks into child hunger and how the people of Yuma County are working to help fix the problem.


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