About Buzz

Buzz is more than just a TV show. It’s also an interactive Web site and classroom resource with uniquely Arizona educational materials that help teachers meet new Arizona arts standards. Discussions for the concept showcasing Arizona’s emerging arts scene began more than a year ago, eventually involving more than 20 community organizations. 

We hope to bring Buzz to you on a weekly basis.  Take a moment and Tell Us What You Think.

It takes a village to bring Buzz to you!

Television

ARTIST PORTRAITS
Shot & Produced by Ben Pierce
Edited by Laurie Schmidt

OPEN & INTERSTIALS
Produced by Jennifer Burke
Edited by Jim Jacoby
Graphics by Mark Harms & Jim Jacoby 

NARRATION by
Pamela Z

Production Services provided by BAVC

CREATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR
John Menzies

ART DIRECTOR
Mark Harms

PRODUCTION MANAGER
John Booth

PRODUCTION SERVICES MANAGER
Jeff Halberg

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Shelley Cohn

PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
Abigail Aballe
Marissa DeMartini
Bruce Tucker

ADDITIONAL EDITING
Ben Avechuco

ADDITIONAL VIDEOGRAPHY
Scot Olson

ADDITIONAL AUDIO
Ben Taylor

AUDIO POST PRODUCTION
big U music sound design

 FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Ray Murdock
Patricia Stevenson
Courtney Glau
Nikki Thompson

OPERATIONS
Odom Williams
Gloria Castro
Paul Miller
Jeanne Barron
Bryan Jackson

ENGINEERING
Ernie Flotto
David Riffle
Terry Harvey

PROMOTIONS
Henry Brodersen
Susan Soto
Sondra Mesnik
Tia Parrin
Steve Long

SPECIAL THANKS

Sheilah Britton
Jeannine Berg
Kathy Zatz
Mary Ann Dillon
Julie Russ
Debra Lorenzen
Kim Flack
Sinan Yucel
Mario Loya
Karen Bea
Greg Falkenstein
Leslie Frey
Dan Kawamura
Mathew Ryan Kelzenberg
Li Mia
Dana Pasley
Min Park
Monique Massiah
Rose Fisher
Audrey Blukis
Cassie Roberts
Kalina Kovton
Jordan and Jason Rose
Legend City
Phoenix Symphony
Arizona State University Art Museum
American Federation of Musicians Local 586
KQED Spark Team
Myra Millinger

COORDINATING PRODUCER
Suzanne Guery

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Beth Vershure

Web

WEB PRODUCER
Suzanne Guery

WEB WRITER
Becky Bracken

WEB EDUCATION CONTENT PRODUCER
Kaye Ferguson

WEB ARCHITECTURE
Design44

Community Partners

Arizona Commission on the Arts
Arizona Community Foundation
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
City of Tempe
West Valley Arts Council
Alliance for Audience
City of Phoenix
City of Glendale
Kitchell Construction
Valley Leadership
ASU Arts, Media and Engineering
ASSET (Arizona School Services through Educational Technology)
Alhambra School District
Arizona Department of Education
Scottsdale Unified School District
Mesa Public Schools
Phoenix Symphony
Legend City Gallery
ASU Department of Dance
The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University
ASU College of Design
ASU Art Museum
American Federation of Musicians Local 586
NPower
Design44
Big U Music and Sound Design
Phoenix Art Museum
Fashion Week
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Downtown Chamber Series
ASU School of Music
Chamber Music West
Phoenix Chamber Music Society
ASU Dance Department
ASU College of Design
Phoenix Airport Museum
ShowUp.com
Arizona Chain Reaction
First Friday Galleries
Valley Youth Theater
Bentley Projects