As the season of giving thanks approaches, we at AZPM are feeling especially grateful to you, our viewers and listeners, for your steadfast support. Thank you for continuing to invest in AZPM’s award-winning original local programs, trusted in-depth news and information, high-quality dramas, and exceptional educational content that serves Southern Arizona.
I’m delighted to announce that AZPM’s news team was recognized by the Arizona Press Club for its contributions to local journalism in 2025. AZPM received the third-place award for Arizona Community News Outlet of the Year, and Senior Reporter L.M. Boyd was recognized for her breaking news story “Arizona Attorney General’s Office Confirms Lawsuit Against House Speaker Johnson.” Two stories produced in partnership with Arizona Luminaria, “Mobile Homes: The Last Affordable Housing” and “Death Behind Bars” received first and second place prizes in the Video Storytelling category. See the full list of winners on Arizona Press Club’s awards page.
With a potentially contentious midterm election looming, AZPM is pulling out all the stops to bring you coverage and resources that will help you make informed decisions. Special live reports from the AZPM News team are scheduled throughout Election Day on television, radio and online at azpm.org, where the latest information will be available on demand on AZPM News Vote 2026. Local features include an hour-long special on the CD6 and CD7 races on PBS 6 at 5 p.m. On the national front, PBS 6 live national election coverage begins at 6 p.m. on PBS 6.
Sunday dramas continue on PBS 6, with new episodes of Professor T, Maigret, and The Gold on MASTERPIECE airing Sundays starting at 7 p.m., until their season finales on November 22.
On Tuesday, November 10, a live-filmed theatrical “living documentary” will premiere on PBS 6 at 8 p.m. We Chose to Go to the Moon relates the story of America’s space race and the Apollo program using rare archival footage, historic flags that traveled to the Moon, and live performances of iconic music from the 1960s and 70s. Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, the documentary features a cast of Broadway stars as well as an introduction by filmmaker Ron Howard (Apollo 13, From the Earth to the Moon). The program airs on the eve of Veterans Day to honor the many Apollo astronauts and pioneers who served as military veterans.
On Monday, November 16, PBS 6 will premiere a new four-part series from executive producer Ken Burns that tells the consequential story of criminal justice from the colonial era to today. Airing for four consecutive evenings at 8 p.m. with encore presentations at 10 p.m., Crime and Punishment in America, examines the enduring tension between crime and punishment, vengeance and mercy, justice
and redemption. Crime and Punishment in America premieres at 8 p.m. Monday, November 16 through Thursday, November 19 on PBS 6.
We close the month on PBS 6 with special programming to kick off the holiday season, starting at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day with Paul Simon: The Quiet Celebration Concert. On Friday, November 27, join acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and his team as they look back over five decades of making groundbreaking documentaries. An Anthem to America: Ken Burns & Florentine Films Celebrate 50 Years introduces the people who create the films, explores their signature style, and examines how they bring American history to life.
Recordings of the legendary British pianist Dame Myra Hess are featured in The Art of Dame Myra Hess at 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 7 on Classical 90.5. Hear works by Bach, Brahms, and Beethoven, including her celebrated transcription of Bach’s Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring and Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 30. The following Sunday at 6 p.m., the celebrated Paganini Quartet plays works by Beethoven, Mozart, and Dvořák in Meet the Paganinis – Part 1. On November 26, Classical 90.5 celebrates Thanksgiving with Songs of Thanks, performed by the acclaimed vocal octet Cantus and weaving together stories and songs celebrating gratitude and community. Listen for Songs of Thanks at 6 p.m. on November 26 on Classical 90.5.
Not to be outdone, AZPM Jazz offers music perfect for Thanksgiving with The Songs of Hearth and Home at noon on Thanksgiving Day. Artists from Frank Sinatra and Sam Cooke to Norah Jones perform songs from the Great American Songbook about the comforts of home life on Thursday November 26 at noon on AZPM Jazz 89.1 HD-2.
NPR 89.1 honors Veterans Day and Native American Heritage Month with veteran, novelist, and poet Gerald Vizenor on Wednesday, November 11 at 6 p.m. Raised on the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota, Vizenor reads selections from his books before an audience at the World War I Museum in Kansas City. On Wednesday, November 18 at 6 p.m., Marketplace on NPR 89.1 presents The Business and Economics of Food—a special collection of stories exploring the economics and history of food, and the business behind what brings us together.
On Thanksgiving Day, tune in at 10 a.m. for Turkey Confidential, the popular live call-in special from The Splendid Table. Host Francis Lam and his guests come to the rescue of Thanksgiving cooks, kitchen helpers, and dinner guests on the biggest cooking day of the year, offering culinary advice, tips, and encouragement. Don’t miss Turkey Confidential at 10 a.m. Thanksgiving Day on NPR 89.1.
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From all of us at AZPM, thank you for your continued support. Wishing you and yours a warm, joyful Thanksgiving holiday!
