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New Broadcast Schedule

Sun Sounds has an updated Broadcast Schedule.  It has been mailed out to you  in either large print, Braille or cd, or an e-copy.  Some of these changes are new beginning July 1st, and some of the changes are new since the last guide. There will continue to be more changes as new volunteers come it to read. 

Here are some of our program changes since the last guide:

Some of the changes include a change to the Tucson program schedule

The Tucson Grocery Ads will be moving to 11:00am on Wednesday.

This means that the Arizona Daily Star will air Monday-Friday at noon.

At 5:00pm in Tucson you will now have access to the Economist, Women’s Magazines, The Grocery Ads, Men’s Magazines and Time Magazine.

Changes during the day

Monday 7:00pm - The Atlantic

Wednesday 7:00am – Nice News (new show) – Wake up to some good news for the week that will start your day with a smile on your face.

Wednesday 7:30am – Arizona Traveler moves into this time slot.

Wednesday 3:00pm - Southern Living Magazine

Wednesday 7:00pm – Harper’s Magazine

Thursday 1:00PM – Due to fallout from the pandemic Dakota Livsey has stopped producing Chronicles of the Old West.  We have continued to air repeats of this show for over a year, but now it is time to  make way for National Geographic at 1:00pm and Arizona History at 1:30pm.

Friday 9:00am – American History

Saturday 8:00am – Open Mind Magazine – Lee Klose helps you to open your mind to different views on life and living.

Saturday 8:30am – Greater Good Magazine (in repeat)

Saturday 11:00am – Disability Time - Get set for a different disability show every week.

Saturday 6:00pm - Military History

Sunday 6:30am – Greater Good Magazine (new show) – the psychology of well being for you to live your best life.

Sunday 7:00am – Just One Thing -  Sometimes it’s only a small thing that can make a difference in your life.

Sunday 10:30am – Eyes on Success – Disabilities need not stop you from living and achieving things.

Sunday 5:00pm - Science Matters – Stay up to day on the latest science discoveries with Cynthia Elek

Sunday 11pm - Nice News (repeat)

Programming

Broadcast Schedule Update

Large Print Broadcast schedules have been mailed.  If you did not receive one please let us know at 480-774-8300.  The audio cds and Braille guides will be mailed out shortly. 

You can also access  updated broadcast information and schedule on the Broadcast Schedule Link.  The audio version is available on-demand.

DVS Audio-Described Movies and Special Programming 

APRIL MOVIES

Friday April 5 6pm Field of Dreams (35th Anniversary)   If you build it they will come. An Iowa farmer is inspired to turn his cornfield into a place where dreams can come true.  - Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta  PG, Drama

Saturday April 6 First Saturday DVS 8pm  Batman (35th Anniversary) The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker. -   Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Bassinger PG -13 Action

Batman(30th Anniversary)

Friday April 12 6pm The Magnificent Seven – Seven gunfighters are hired by Mexican peasants to liberate their village from oppressive bandits. - Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson – action/adventure

 

Friday April 19   6pm Honey I Shrunk the Kids (35th Anniversary) - The scientist father accidentally shrinks his kids  and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight dangers as the father searches for them. - Rick Moranis  PG comedy

 

Friday April 26  6pm The Wedding Planner- She is the best wedding planner in the city but then she breaks the cardinal rule….she falls in love with the groom. - Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey PG-13 RomCom

Shows at Your Fingertips with On-Demand

Sun Sounds has added some new programs to the daily line up:

Sports Today — Monday to Thursday at 7pm (The Washington Post will move to 6pm). Hear about the results and analysis of the weekend sports and then later in the week get set for what’s coming up.

Arizona History — Mondays at 8am. Arizona has its own brand of history and a magazine dedicated to it. Learn about the old day of Arizona that brought us to where we are today.

Living Without Limitations — 3rd Saturday of the month at 11am. An update of accessibility and enabling technologies.

Christianity Today — Sundays at 6:30am. Get a Christian viewpoint on the latest topics and news of the day.

Under the Western Stars with Tony Norris — 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 10pm. Cowboy poetry, stories, and songs about growing up in the west.