What's Up Yuma? Radio

What's Up Yuma? Radio - Madeline Murray, weekend anchor/reporter, KYMA

By Jonny Porter,

Published March 20, 2026 at 12:01 PM MST

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Madeline Murray, a weekend anchor and reporter at KYMA, shares her journey from Northern California to Yuma, how she broke into broadcast journalism straight out of college and what it’s really like stepping into a newsroom and owning the anchor desk early in her career.

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Victor Calderón

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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