When Barney Murray began taking photos of fundraising events for Mentoring Tucson’s Kids 20 years ago, he couldn’t have known he would be leading the organization one day.

Barney has been mentoring kids most of his adult life. After leaving a 10-year career as a teacher, mentor and as director of dropout recovery at a local charter high school, he is now dedicated to helping others learn the joy of developing relationships with at-risk youth.  Building a friendship and helping them develop life skills, have fun, and have an adult to lead them, inspire them, and pray for them.

Click here learn more about Barney and Mentoring Tucson's Kids: www.mentoringtucsonskids.org

Original air date:July 20, 2023

When Barney Murray began taking photos of fundraising events for Mentoring Tucson’s Kids 20 years ago, he couldn’t have known he would be leading the organization one day.
Barney has been mentoring kids most of his adult life. After leaving a 10-year career as a teacher, mentor and as director of dropout recovery at a local charter high school, he is now dedicated to helping others learn the joy of developing relationships with at-risk youth.  Building a friendship and helping them develop life skills, have fun, and have an adult to lead them, inspire them, and pray for them.
Click here learn more about Barney and Mentoring Tucson's Kids: <a href="http://www.mentoringtucsonskids.org">www.mentoringtucsonskids.org</a>
Original air date: July 20, 2023

The Rescuers radio show provides an opportunity to spotlight people who are working behind the scenes to make this world a better place. These people serve as inspiration and idea starters to encourage others to find creative ways to impact their community, their city, and the world.

Host Art Brooks has spent his career in broadcasting, both as on-air talent and in representing the industry as president and CEO of the Arizona Broadcasters Association for nearly 30 years. He was the driving force behind an Emmy-winning series of documentaries on drug abuse that combined a phone bank of 100 seasoned counselors and history-making "roadblock," as every TV station in Arizona and many radio stations broadcast the groundbreaking show on the same day at the same time. He also was instrumental in starting AZ AMBER Alert (one of two states in the nation where broadcasters initiated the program), helped form the Native American Broadcast Institute at Northern Arizona University and consulted with broadcasters in Bulgaria to help build commercial radio as the country was coming out of communism.

Rescuers airs 5:30-6 p.m. AZ time Thursdays on KPXQ-AM Faith Talk 1360, beginning May 7, 2020. Based in Phoenix, it is available internationally online. We invite you to submit names of heroes you think would be good subjects for the show - just message us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/rescuersradioshow/

The Rescuers radio show provides an opportunity to spotlight people who are working behind the scenes to make this world a better place. These people serve as inspiration and idea starters to encourage others to find creative ways to impact their community, their city, and the world. Host Art Brooks has spent his career in broadcasting, both as on-air talent and in representing the industry as president and CEO of the Arizona Broadcasters Association for nearly 30 years. He was the driving force behind an Emmy-winning series of documentaries on drug abuse that combined a phone bank of 100 seasoned counselors and history-making "roadblock," as every TV station in Arizona and many radio stations broadcast the groundbreaking show on the same day at the same time. He also was instrumental in starting AZ AMBER Alert (one of two states in the nation where broadcasters initiated the program), helped form the Native American Broadcast Institute at Northern Arizona University and consulted with broadcasters in Bulgaria to help build commercial radio as the country was coming out of communism. Rescuers airs 5:30-6 p.m. AZ time Thursdays on KPXQ-AM Faith Talk 1360, beginning May 7, 2020. Based in Phoenix, it is available internationally online. We invite you to submit names of heroes you think would be good subjects for the show - just message us on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rescuersradioshow/">https://www.facebook.com/rescuersradioshow/</a>

Rescuers radio show

Great feel good program with insightful guests highlighting our unsung heroes helping in our communities.

Great feel good program with insightful guests highlighting our unsung heroes helping in our communities.

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