Laura Hackett has always had a passion for animals. Her heart typically leads the way. When she was going to school she began volunteering at the Humane Society – and ended up working there. Then she volunteered at the Phoenix Zoo – and was hired as a zookeeper. She also volunteered at Liberty Wildlife, and today is the education manager and a wildlife biologist.

Liberty Wildlife is a nonprofit rescue, rehabilitation, education, and wildlife conservation organization. They work with more than 10,000 animal patients each year, treating and returning them back to the wild when possible. Those that can no longer survive on their own have the opportunity to become “animal ambassadors” to educate the public at the site, at schools, and at community events.

Liberty Wildlife’s vision is of a time when wildlife is recognized as an integral part of our natural world, to be protected and preserved, and a time when the community as a whole participates in the safekeeping of the natural world.

Click here to learn more about Liberty Wildlife: https://libertywildlife.org/ 

Original air date: July 10, 2025.

Laura Hackett has always had a passion for animals. Her heart typically leads the way. When she was going to school she began volunteering at the Humane Society &ndash; and ended up working there. Then she volunteered at the Phoenix Zoo &ndash; and was hired as a zookeeper. She also volunteered at Liberty Wildlife, and today is the education manager and a wildlife biologist.
Liberty Wildlife is a nonprofit rescue, rehabilitation, education, and wildlife conservation organization. They work with more than 10,000 animal patients each year, treating and returning them back to the wild when possible. Those that can no longer survive on their own have the opportunity to become &ldquo;animal ambassadors&rdquo; to educate the public at the site, at schools, and at community events.
Liberty Wildlife&rsquo;s vision is of a time when wildlife is recognized as an integral part of our natural world, to be protected and preserved, and a time when the community as a whole participates in the safekeeping of the natural world.
Click here to learn more about Liberty Wildlife: <a href="https://libertywildlife.org/">https://libertywildlife.org/</a>&nbsp;
Original air date: July 10, 2025.

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

An inspiring program highlighting everyday heroes who change and save lives, making the world around us a better place.

An inspiring program highlighting everyday heroes who change and save lives, making the world around us a better place.