Synopsis
Chris DeSimone is waking up the community, shining a light on backroom politics and informing Tucson every morning. Tackling local issues in a no-nonsense manner, while still having a good time.
Episodes
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Jan 6 Hour 2 Dr. JoAnn di Filippo on Pima County Government
06/01/2025 Duration: 40minDr. JoAnn di Filippo on Pima County Government. The Board of Supervisors discussing a new contract for Administrator Jan Lesher...just in the nick of time, as her current contract expires the same day.
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Jan 6 Hour 1 Chris is back!
06/01/2025 Duration: 40minChris is back! His tour de force of New England and NYC
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Jan 3 Hour 3 Kym Adair, Arizona Bowl recap...a salute to American Warrior Radio and Ben Buehler-Garcia
03/01/2025 Duration: 41minKym Adair with a recap of the Arizona Bowl Ted salutes American Warrior Radio and host Ben Buehler-Garcia Today's guest hosts are Ben Buehler-Garcia and Ted Maxwell. Ben is the host of the nationally-syndicated American Warrior Radio, which can be heard every Saturday at Noon here on 1030 the Voice. Ted is the President and CEO of SALC and is the Tuesday Host of Jump In Tucson--9:00 also on 1030 the Voice Chris DeSimone returns Monday.
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Jan 3 Hour 2 US Rep. Juan Ciscomani...Jaime Molera
03/01/2025 Duration: 43minTed and Ben talk with US Representative Juan Ciscomani as Congress kicks off its new session today. In the second half, Jaime Molera joins in to talk about the legislative landscape in Arizona post election and the outlook for the upcoming session. Today's guest hosts are Ben Buehler-Garcia and Ted Maxwell. Ben is the host of the nationally-syndicated American Warrior Radio, which can be heard every Saturday at Noon here on 1030 the Voice. Ted is the President and CEO of SALC and is the Tuesday Host of Jump In Tucson--9:00 also on 1030 the Voice
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Jan 3 Hour 1 Ben Buehler-Garcia and Ted Maxwell
03/01/2025 Duration: 43minBen Buehler-Garcia and Ted Maxwell discuss RTA developments and path forward. Today's guest hosts are Ben Buehler-Garcia and Ted Maxwell. Ben is the host of the nationally-syndicated American Warrior Radio, which can be heard every Saturday at Noon here on 1030 the Voice. Ted is the President and CEO of SALC and is the Tuesday Host of Jump In Tucson--9:00 also on 1030 the Voice
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Jan 2 Hour 3 Grant, Josh, and Ben Buehler-Garcia!
02/01/2025 Duration: 41minBen Buehler-Garcia makes his bold top ten predictions for Tucson in 2025! Josh, Grant, and Ben talk about things once considered obsolete that are making a comeback.
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Jan 2 Hour 2 Josh, Grant, and BBG...US Rep David Schweikert
02/01/2025 Duration: 41minUS Representative David Schweikert--Congress heading back into session with a new Administration coming in a few weeks. How to control spending and enact reforms. Grant, Josh, and Ben talk minimum wage and sales tax. Min wage just went up and Tucson's is higher than Arizona's and how does this impact what you pay and what level of service is offered at new restaurants...a sales tax hike is also on the horizon in Tucson...what else can go wrongly. Guest Hosts Ben Buehler-Garcia--host of nationally-syndicated American Warrior Radio, Josh Jacobsen with the Tucson Crime Free Coalition, Grant Krueger with Union Restaurant Concepts and the Wednesday host of Jump In Tucson
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Jan 2 Hour 1 Ben Buehler-Garcia, Josh Jacobsen, and Grant Krueger
02/01/2025 Duration: 42minMeet the New Year, same as the Old Year...the guys discuss trying to influence the city leaders and educate the voters on the impacts of crime and possible solutions Guest Hosts Ben Buehler-Garcia--host of nationally-syndicated American Warrior Radio, Josh Jacobsen with the Tucson Crime Free Coalition, Grant Krueger with Union Restaurant Concepts and the Wednesday host of Jump In Tucson
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Dec 31 Hour 3 Ben Buehler Garcia, Jonathan Hoffman, Matt Neely, and Gregg Gehringer
31/12/2024 Duration: 43minBen, Jonathan, Matt, and Gregg Gehringer on the last show of the year More of the storylines/stories covered by Wake Up Tucson in 2024. What's on your menu on New Year's Day/Eve? Looking to 2025.
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Dec 31 Hour 2 Ben Buehler Garcia, Jonathan Hoffman, Matt Neely, and Gregg Gehringer
31/12/2024 Duration: 43minBen, Jonathan, Matt, and Gregg Gehringer on the last show of the year Arrests made in the Christmas Eve killing of Good Samaritan Paul Clifford Looking back...Some of the top Wake Up Tucson storylines this year.
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Dec 31 Hour 1 Ben Buehler-Garcia, Jonathan Hoffman, Matt Neely
31/12/2024 Duration: 42minBen, Jonathan, and Matt on the last show of the year Dungeons and Dragons gone woke? Jonathan Hoffman from his Pima Perspectives Substack on cancelling John James Audubon Top stories of 2024
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Dec 30 Hour 3 Ron and Ben Guest Hosting...Steve Kozachik, Pima County
30/12/2024 Duration: 42minRon and Ben with a rundown on current events Steve Kozachik with Pima County provides an update on the Mosaic Quarter development and Pima Animal Care Center Ben Buehler-Garcia is the host of nationally-syndicated American Warrior Radio which originates and can be heard here locally Saturdays Noon-1 right here on 1030 the Voice. americanwarriorradio.com Ron is the owner or Picture Rocks Cooling Heating and Plumbing and the host of The Guys Next Door radio program which can be heard 4PM every Sunday here at 1030 the Voice picturerockscooling.com Follow The Guys Next Door radio show on Facebook.
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Dec 30 Hour 2 Ben Buehler-Garcia and Ron Arenas...Sahuarita Mayor Tom Murphy
30/12/2024 Duration: 42minSahuarita Mayor Tom Murphy with an update. Ben Buehler-Garcia is the host of nationally-syndicated American Warrior Radio which originates and can be heard here locally Saturdays Noon-1 right here on 1030 the Voice. americanwarriorradio.com Ron is the owner or Picture Rocks Cooling Heating and Plumbing and the host of The Guys Next Door radio program which can be heard 4PM every Sunday here at 1030 the Voice picturerockscooling.com Follow The Guys Next Door radio show on Facebook.
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Dec 30 Hour 1 Ben Buehler-Garcia and Ron Arenas
30/12/2024 Duration: 44minBowls, Bikes, Brrrrr--Ron and Ben discuss new regulations on A/C units (Brrr), the Arizona Bowl, and bicycling around Tucson Ben Buehler-Garcia is the host of nationally-syndicated American Warrior Radio which originates and can be heard here locally Saturdays Noon-1 right here on 1030 the Voice. americanwarriorradio.com Ron is the owner or Picture Rocks Cooling Heating and Plumbing and the host of The Guys Next Door radio program which can be heard 4PM every Sunday here at 1030 the Voice picturerockscooling.com Follow The Guys Next Door radio show on Facebook.
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Dec 23 Hour 3 Festivus Airing of Grievances Part 2
23/12/2024 Duration: 40minAnother hour of the airing of grievances with Lara Iacobucci, Danny Sawaya, CJ Hamm...and your grievances. CJ brought meatloaf, the traditional Festivus dinner.
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Dec 23 Hour 2 Festivus Airing of Grievances Part 1
23/12/2024 Duration: 38minFestivus Airing of Grievances! Lara Iacobucci, Danny Sawaya, CJ Hamm get it out of our system. So do the Wakies. A cathartic hour.
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Dec 23 Hour 1 Garbage Trucks Roasting on an Open Fire
23/12/2024 Duration: 38minSix garbage truck fires this weekend. A down home Tucson Christmas
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Best of WUT Dec '24 Week 3
20/12/2024 Duration: 01h20minHighlights this week. Interviews may be abbreviated. For the date and hour podcast to hear more, see the note (0:00) Excerpt of Dr. JoAnn di Filippo [Dec 16, Hr 2] (9:05) Lora Ries, Heritage Foundation, on the wreckage in the aftermath of the Biden Admin. Policy on immigration [Dec 16, Hr 3] (25:23) Tucson businessman is ecstatic about a new sales tax [Dec 17, Hr 2] (35:58) Hamas upset that Oct 7 has caused crisis in the terrorist orgainzation. [Dec 17, Hr 3] (42:32) Dan Shearer, Editor GV News--hundreds of trees illegally cut down in Madera Canyon [Dec 18, Hr 1] (53:09) Martha Raddatz looks even more ridiculous explaining away Venezuelan gangs in the US [Dec 18, Hr 3] (1:05:26) US Representative David Schweikert--negotiations to fund the government [Dec 19. Hr 3]
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Dec 20 Hour 2 Bruce Ash...Ron Arenas...how Congress should handle the funding bill
20/12/2024 Duration: 39minRefrigerant Talk How should Congress handle the funding bill standoff?