Location:
South Tucson, AZ
Genres:
Local News
Description:
Bill Buckmaster: Tucson's most trusted voice for news and information
Twitter:
@buckmastershow
Language:
English
Contact:
520-790-2040
Website:
http://www.buckmastershow.com/
Email:
bill@buckmastershow.com
Episodes
Buckmaster Show 3/13/2026: The City of Tucson faces financial challenges
3/13/2026
Guests include Tucson City Manager Tim Thomure and Jim Nintzel, political writer for TucsonSentinel.com. Also a preview of this weekend’s annual Tucson Festival of Books with Literary Critic Bruce Dinges. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.
Duration:00:54:36
Buckmaster Show 3/4/2026: Do discount retailers bring economic might?
3/6/2026
Sahuarita Mayor Tom Murphy talks economy, RTA and public safety with guest host Dan Shearer of the Green Valley News/Sahuarita Sun. Then, Leslie Lois of 101.7 The Drive gives us a roadmap for the weekend.
Duration:00:54:23
Buckmaster Show 2/27/2026: Flu season may have peaked in Pima County
2/27/2026
Guests include Dr. Teresa Cullen, Pima County Health Director and Pima County Supervisor Rex Scott. Paul Ingram, senior reporter for TucsonSentinel.com, joins the questioning. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.
Duration:00:54:35
Buckmaster Show 2/20/2026: The growing number of elderly detainees in ICE facilities
2/20/2026
Guests include United States Representative Adelita Grijalva and Joe Ferguson, editor, Tucson Agenda. Plus Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.
Duration:00:55:42
Buckmaster Show 2/13/2026: The impending change in Pima County leadership
2/13/2026
Guests include Pima County Administrator Jan Lesher and Dan Shearer, editor, Green Valley News and Sahuarita Sun. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.
Duration:00:54:51
Buckmaster Show 2/6/2026: TPD Chief Chad Kasmar talks about his new role with Pima County
2/6/2026
Guests include Tucson Police Chief Chad Kasmar and Dylan Smith of TucsonSentinel.com. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.
Duration:00:54:55
Buckmaster Show 1/30/2025: The debate on RTA Next
1/30/2026
Guest host Jim Nintzel of the Tucson Sentinel hosts a forum supporters and opponents of Propositions 418 and 419, which voters will decide on March 10. Josh Von Herrman of the Connect Pima political committee argues in favor of the RTA Next plan, while Ruth Reiman of the Tucson Deserves Better political committee argues against […]
Duration:00:54:22
Buckmaster Show 1/23/2026: Countdown to special area transportation election
1/23/2026
Guests include Mike Ortega, interim director, Pima Association of Governments and the Regional Transportation Authority and Mike Noble, founder and CEO, Noble Predictive Insights. Also, Joe Ferguson, Tucson Agenda and Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.
Duration:00:54:34
Buckmaster Show 1/16/2025: Are ICE immigration sweeps coming to Tucson
1/16/2026
Guests include Pima County Attorney Laura Conover and Tim Steller, columnist, Arizona Daily Star. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.
Duration:00:54:44
Buckmaster Show 1/9/2026: Colorado River states face water deadline
1/9/2026
Guests include Arizona Assistant House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Gutierrez, University of Arizona Agronomist Dr. Jeff Silvertooth and Jim Nintzel, political reporter, TucsonSentinel.com. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.
Duration:00:54:46
Buckmaster Show 1/2/2026: Arizona Legislative Preview
1/2/2026
Guests include Dan Shearer, editor, Green Valley News and Sahuarita Sun, State Senator Vince Leach and ASU Economist Dr. Dennis Hoffman. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.
Duration:00:54:48
Buckmaster Show 12/30/2025: Bill Buckmaster ends 15 years of daily radio show
12/30/2025
Guests include Financial Consultant Shelly Fishman and Jim Nintzel and Dylan Smith of TucsonSentinel.com and Dan Schearer, editor, Green Valley News and Sahuarita Sun.
Duration:00:54:07
Buckmaster Show 12/29/2025: Pima County Ok’s animal hoarding facility
12/29/2025
Guests include Historian Ken Scoville, Financial Consultant Shelly Fishman and Literary Critics Bruce Dinges and Greg McNamee.
Duration:00:54:16
Buckmaster Show 12/23/2025: All-time book favorites
12/24/2025
Guests include Historian Ken Scoville, Financial Consultant Shelly Fishman and Literary Critics Bruce Dinges and Greg McNamee.
Duration:00:54:34
Buckmaster Show 12/22/2025: How to have a meaningful Christmas season
12/22/2025
Guests include Pima County Administrator Jan Lesher and Father Robert Hendrickson, chief of discipleship initiatives for the Episcopal Church’s Forward Movement.
Duration:00:54:34
Buckmaster Show 12/19/2025: AZ AG closing monitoring TEP rate requests
12/19/2025
Guests include Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, Tim Steller of the Arizona Daily Star and Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.
Duration:00:54:30
Buckmaster Show 12/18/2025: Gearing up for a big travel year in 2026
12/18/2025
Guests include Dr. Gabriel Trujillo, superintendent of the Tucson Unified School District and Travel Talk with Ryan Hansen of Bon Voyage Travel.
Duration:00:54:43
Buckmaster Show 12/17/2025: Protecting yourself from Winter viruses
12/17/2025
Guests include Brian Kidd, deputy chief of strategic marketing and air service development at Tucson International Airport and Victoria Maizes, MD, founding executive director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona.
Duration:00:53:47
Buckmaster Show 12/16/2025: Arizona voters say they want paid family and medical leave
12/16/2025
Guests include Dr. Dave Wells, research director of the Grand Canyon Institute, Financial Consultant Shelly Fishman and University of Arizona Agronomist Dr. Jeff Silvertooth.
Duration:00:54:34
Buckmaster Show 12/15/2025: Has “Operation Ukraine” failed?
12/15/2025
Guests include Dr. Pat Willerton, University of Arizona professor of government and public policy, and Pima County Supervisor Dr. Matt Heinz.
Duration:00:54:24