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What's Up Yuma? Radio - Joaquin Hight, KYMA News 11 Sunrise anchor

By Jonny Porter,

Published March 19, 2026 at 12:27 PM MST

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El es Joaquin! Hight was an intern and student host on KOFA Border Radio and also worked at AWC TV. He's now a News 11 Sunrise anchor at KYMA.

Joaquin Hight is a Yuma-raised former multimedia journalist and current anchor/producer of the News 11 Sunrise show on KYMA, working in the field and behind the scenes bringing local stories to life.

Joaquin is a First-Generation graduate of Arizona Western College. He moved from KOFA Border Radio to AWC TV production to covering issues in the Yuma community. Hight is building his career right here at home.

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Victor is originally from West Sacramento, California and has lived in Arizona since 2012. He began his print journalism career in 2004 following his graduation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Victor has been a reporter for the following daily newspapers: The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian and the Reno Gazette-Journal, where he covered stories including agriculture, education and Latino community news. Victor has also served as a local editor for Patch, a national news organization with hyperlocal websites, in Carmichael, Calif. in the Sacramento area. He also served as the editor for The New Vision, the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which includes Yuma and La Paz counties. Victor lives in Yuma. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and following most sports.

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