Tony Paniagua

Reporter at Arizona Public Media, the NPR/PBS affiliates in Tucson. Also worked in Houston, Miami and Phoenix. Opinions my own, RTs not endorsement.

[Tony Paniagua @tbreadnwater]

Tucson Audubon Society has a new name for the group. It’s now Tucson Bird Alliance. John James Audubon was a respected artist and naturalist in the 1800s, but he also owned and sold enslaved people. Leaders wanted a name change.
@azpublicmedia @tucsonaudubon @audubonsociety

[Andrew Emery Brown @aemerybrown]

There is so much great art happening in Nogales, on both sides of the border!

[AZPM @azpublicmedia]

Behind the Scenes with the award winning chef, TV personality, and best-selling author @PatiJinich. Jinich toured the AZPM station, sat down with Tony Panigua (@tbreadnwater) for an interview and popped in the studio to record some promo spots! Stay tuned for more to come 🎬

[Tony Paniagua @tbreadnwater]

We’re spending some time at #TheAngryGerman restaurant in @SierraVistaAZ for an upcoming @azIllustrated story on @azpublicmedia about this community. Working with the wonderful @onlybobjustbob and meeting great people.

[Tony Paniagua @tbreadnwater]

Did you know @SierraVistaAZ has three German restaurants? We’re visiting one of them today, The German Café, owned by Annette Engols, for an upcoming @azIllustrated story on @azpublicmedia. @SVAChamber @ArizonaTourism

[Arizona Illustrated @azIllustrated]

January 8th is a day that Southern Arizonans will never forget. In the 12 years since that horrific event, the January 8th Memorial Foundation and the Southern Arizona Heritage and Visitor Center teamed up to create "The Embrace".

Tour the memorial & more in our upcoming story.

[Tony Paniagua @tbreadnwater]

Spent the morning with a special Puma: Retired Bisbee High School baseball coach Mike Frosco. Born and raised here, he’s now a volunteer at the historic Muheim House. @onlybobjustbob and I are working on @azIllustrated stories airing soon. @BisbeeLIFE @bisbeeinfo @tourbisbee

[Tony Paniagua @tbreadnwater]

Visiting historic Camp Naco, AZ which used to house Buffalo Soldiers last century. New funds will help restore the facility. We’ll have an upcoming @azIllustrated story. Photographer @onlybobjustbob says “there’s a shot wherever you look.”

[Arizona Illustrated @azIllustrated]

As a content creator, Rio Finnegan provides platforms for people to engage in conversation about issues affecting the disabled community which is often misrepresented through the “able-bodied” lens.

Meet Rio and learn about his story in our upcoming feature.

[Arizona Illustrated @azIllustrated]

Tombstone, AZ is known internationally as "The Town Too Tough to Die" but there is more to this destination outside the tourist drag. St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Tombstone occupies the oldest Protestant church building in Arizona.

Tour the ⛪️ here:
https://t.co/1gCeEcyt17

[Tony Paniagua @tbreadnwater]

Hundreds of people are out in Tucson tonight for the 2022 TMC Meet Me Downtown 5K run. Exercise, food, community, and music in the city. @azpublicmedia @azIllustrated @DowntownTucson @tmcaznews

[Tony Paniagua @tbreadnwater]

Seeking an oasis in the desert? Check out Sabino Dam! I went with @onlybobjustbob to produce a story for @azIllustrated on @azpublicmedia which airs this Sunday 5/8 at 6:30 pm. Wonderful images and words.

[Arizona Illustrated @azIllustrated]

With 2020's passing of Proposition 207, legalizing recreational marijuana. Thousands of Arizonans were left with criminal records for something that is no longer illegal, tune in Sunday night at 6:30 to hear firsthand how the expungement process is going in Southern Arizona.

[Tony Paniagua @tbreadnwater]

Residents in Nogales, Arizona are excited about the reopening of the border to visitors and shoppers, since Mexicans provide a major boost to the economy. More coming up on @AZ360show, @azpmnews with @lorrainerivera .

[Black Market BBQ @blkmktbbq]

We’re back friends! Find us this Sunday 11/7 at the All Souls Procession. We’ll be serving at the starting point near Grande & Speedway. #BlackMarketBBQ #BrooksCooks #SmokedMeats #MeatBarn #tucsonfoodtrucks #tucsonfoodtruckroundup #allsoulsprocessiontucson #allsoulsgateway

[Tony Paniagua @tbreadnwater]

Residents in the small community of San Manuel northeast of Tucson are not waiting for others to fix their problems. On @AZ360show with host @lorrainerivera, we’ll tell you about their cooperative efforts to improve their situation.

[Arizona 360 @AZ360show]

On a new episode of Arizona 360, @DSmith_Tucson, editor and publisher of the @TucsonSentinel, joins us to talk about Tuesday's elections in Pima County.

Tune in Friday night at 8:30 on @azpublicmedia for more.
#PimaCounty #Tucson #Vail #elections

[Arizona 360 @AZ360show]

Election audit results and a new ruling on mask mandates in #Arizona schools.

We invited @azpublicmedia reporter Andrew Oxford to analyze the latest in Arizona politics and public affairs -- Friday night on @AZ360show.

[Arizona 360 @AZ360show]

According to Sgt. Jack Julsing of @Tucson_Police, housing Tucson's homeless population could save the city thousands of dollars that are currently spent on maintenance, arrests and medical response. For more, tune in Friday night at 8:30 on @azpublicmedia.

[Michael Bogan @mtbogan]

It was fun to talk about the ecology of our Sonoran Desert monsoon season with @tbreadnwater for Arizona Spotlight @azpublicmedia -- one of my favorite public radio shows! https://t.co/uOfpE23OcC