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Amy Ballard is the talented photographer behind Amy Ballard Photography and she’s built a style that’s all about real life storytelling. Born and raised in Seattle, Amy’s journey brought her family from years overseas to Yuma in 2021 and along the way she’s kept a camera in her hands since she was 7 years old. She photographs families, weddings, and military events with a journalistic eye, capturing the kind of moments that don’t feel posed… they feel like memories.

In this week's Arizona Edition, business owners in Los Algodones, Mexico say they're seeing less winter visitors this year. Also, we take you on the Martin Luther King Jr. march in Yuma. Finally, the Crane School District remembers a school board member who passed away last year.

Karina Jones is a Yuma community leader with more than a decade of experience bringing people together across nonprofits, businesses, and faith communities to serve our region. She most recently served as Executive Director of United Way of Yuma County, where she helped lead major fundraising efforts, supported new programs, and worked to strengthen long-term stability. Karina now oversees We Love Our City, an outreach ministry through Church for the City focused on serving and loving Yuma through practical, hands-on service. She’s been married for 14 years to her husband Tyrone.Today's cohost is Veronica Shorr

Victor Calderón is one of the trusted voices behind KAWC News, serving as News Producer and Host with a long background in reporting and storytelling across the Southwest. Victor started his journalism career in 2004 and has covered everything from agriculture and education to Latino community news. He’s been in Arizona since 2012, and today we’ll talk about what it’s really like covering Yuma and the border region, how stories come together behind the scenes, and what he thinks the rest of the country gets wrong about life out here. Jonny really wanted to ask, "What do you do in that office all day?"Today's cohost is Veronica Shorr

Martha Huizar, M.S., RDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, college instructor, and community advocate who believes healthy living should be practical, joyful, and shared. She owns Colorado River Valley Roasters, and we’ll talk real-life nutrition, building community through food, and the cafecito culture behind her local coffee business.What's Up Yuma? Radio! welcomes Carmen Marquez, our new cohost for the podcast

Nichole Roedder is a Yuma local and personal trainer at Healthy Her Fitness Club whose life has been shaped by Divine transformation. She’ll share her journey of rebuilding after leaving an abusive relationship, how faith helped redefine her identity, and why she’s passionate about empowering other women to grow stronger inside and out.What's Up Yuma? Radio! welcomes Carmen Marquez, our new cohost for the podcast

In this week's Arizona Edition, we look at the flu season in Yuma. And a program that serves students at Arizona Western College gives a funding update. Finally, Henry Valenzuela is running for Yuma City Council.

Coach Kyle Isaacs is the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Arizona Western College and a familiar face to Matador fans. After spending twelve years on the bench as an assistant, Kyle was officially named head coach on April 29th, 2021 and during his time at AWC he’s been part of 293 wins, multiple ACCAC and Region I championship runs, and a National Tournament appearance. He’s also helped recruit and mentor ten NJCAA All-Americans and two ACCAC Players of the Year while playing a major role in the program’s academic and social success. Kyle earned his degrees from Texas Tech and during that time worked as a student manager and grad assistant coach under legendary Coach Bob Knight.

After overcoming years of chronic pain, burnout, and a battle with alcohol and drug addiction, Bryan Nance committed to rebuilding his life from the inside out and founded Elemental LifeSpa, a wellness space built on personal transformation. He joins us in the studio to share the journey that led him to discover science-backed therapies that helped restore his health and reshape his purpose and today he’s focused on helping others in Yuma reconnect with their bodies, reclaim their vitality, and build real long-term wellness through education and consistency.

Angel Rivera is the Sales Manager at Yuma Concrete at just 20 years old. He’s going to talk about choosing work over the “normal” route, learning sales early, taking a few wrong turns, and how he earned his way back up into a leadership role doing what he loves.