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Arizona Edition Friday: the voices of Yuma's young voters

By Lou Gum,

Elias Alvarez, Angie Guzman, Mack Schwitzing

Published July 12, 2024 at 9:56 AM MST

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The KAWC's Summer Student Newsroom has been talking to young potential voters about the issues that concern them and how they find information about how to vote and who to vote for.

00:00-1:00 - BILLBOARD

01:20-16:50 - Breaking down the latest data on young voter habits and Angie Guzman introduces us to two young people who share how they navigate the voting process.

17:30-34:15 - Elias Alvarez speaks with a young voter who struggles with contentious family conversations about elections.

35:30-53:00 - Mack Schwitzing speaks to a young voter who says she's embarrassed for people who says they don't care about voting.

Look for extended cuts of some of these stories on the Arizona Edition Podcast.

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Lou Gum

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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Elias Alvarez

KAWC Student Newsroom Reporter

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Angie Guzman

KAWC Student Newsroom Reporter

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Mack Schwitzing

Mack is a full-time student at Arizona Western College pursuing a degree in Secondary Education and Physics. Growing up in Yuma, his passion for learning has allowed him to foster greater connections within the community and strive for excellence on and off campus. His interest in audio production began in the "Introduction to Podcasting" course offered at AWC. Mack is a member of the inaugural 2024 Summer Student Newsroom, and he is continuing his work for KAWC through the Student Newsroom program.

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