Bill Buckmaster kicked off his first one hour radio talk show on KJLL (1330 AM “The Jolt”), yesterday at 9 a.m., which was rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

His show will run Monday to Friday, and if you miss it on the radio, catch it online at www.buckmastershow.com.

Buckmaster’s inaugural show on January 3, 2011:

In this first episode, Bill chats with Incoming Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne about the TUSD Lawsuit, Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll about some park improvements, mining and the budget, US Senator Jon Kyl about plans for the upcoming session, and finally with Former US Army Chief of Staff John Wickham about the DADT repeal’s impact as well as ongoing conflicts around the world.

I reported on Buckmaster’s last 2 shows at KUAT Channel 6 on December 17, 2010
(click here). He hosted the “Arizona Illustrated” talk shows for 23 years on KUAT TV.

Buckmaster’s new bio for this new radio show:
“With more than 4,000 interviews with political, business, community and social leaders under his belt, Bill Buckmaster has been a welcome evening guest in living rooms for two decades and has introduced viewers to some of Southern Arizona’s most interesting individuals.”

And his new banner states “Tucson’s MOST TRUSTED voice for news and information.”

Bill Buckmaster, talk show host on KUAT Channel 6, had his final two shows on Friday, December 17. Back on October 4 I reported that Buckmaster had decided to leave Arizona Public Media & KUAT Channel 6, after 23 years there as a talk show host.

Joining him on the final Friday Roundtable were Tucson Weekly’s Investigative reporter Jim Nintzel, Arizona Daily Star’s Opinion Writer Sarah Garrecht Gassen, and Dan Shearer, Editor of the Green Valley News and Sahuarita Sun. Click here for their final episode together discussing the top political and community issues of 2010.

the final Friday Roundtable on KUAT (L to R: Shearer, Gassen, Nintzel, & host Buckmaster)

Prior to the Friday Roundtable this group of journalists interviewed District 4 Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll, who has served in that position since 1997. Carroll answered questions about Pima County finances, Tucson Padres baseball, the 2010 Census & redistricting, the town of Vail, the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan, Rosemont Mine, a new sewer plant, Hell’s Angels, and Raytheon. Watch it here.

Buckmaster has joined KJLL “The Jolt” 1330 AM Radio, and will still be concentrating on political issues and interviews of politicians/community leaders. His new one-hour M to F radio show begins 9 a.m. on January 3, 2011, with a re-broadcast at 7 to 8 p.m.

Tucsoncitizen.com Editor Mark Evans also wrote on October 4 about Buckmaster taking his dulcet voice to radio (click here). Evans appeared several times on the Friday Roundtable as well.

500 children will be overjoyed to receive a new bicycle today.

Lugo Charities Inc. is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the 2nd Annual Bike-In-A-Box Christmas event on Sunday, December 19, 2010 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. at St. Augustine Cathedral, 192 South Stone Avenue.

A special invitation to 500 underprivileged children from youth organizations, schools, churches, and children-support agencies in the Greater Tucson area will be attending this special day of giving.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive at 12:00 noon to greet the children. Each child will be treated to a Christmas stocking and receive one of five-hundred (500) bicycles that we are planning to give away, along with a bike safety helmet provided by Tucson Medical Center of the Children’s Miracle Network.

The bicycles will remain in the box so that the parents or guardians can, together with the child, assemble the bicycle in promoting the true Christmas spirit and teaching the children the basic assembly and adjustments to their new bike.

CEO Jesse Lugo with the assistance of John C. Scott (radio talk host with a show of the same name, on KJLL the Jolt, 1330 AM) raised over $27,000 to pay for these bikes, gotten at discount from Walmart at $45 each.

Apparently this is the 11th year of providing these bikes, but in the past volunteers assembled the bikes, but now they are being presented in a cardboard box for the families to assemble themselves.

John C. Scott & Jesse Lugo delivering bikes in a box in 2009

Congratulations to Jesse Lugo and John C. Scott for their hard work, and many thanks to the hundreds of donors who all helped to reach that monetary goal.

Riding a bike safely is a wonderful skill everyone should know. And owning their own bike is probably something most of these children would not have dreamed of, except for the wonderful generosity of the many Tucsonans who helped with Jesse’s project.

For more Information go to Lugo Charities, Inc.

Bike In A Box
P.O. Box 26363
Tucson, AZ 85726
Office:(520) 322-0714