Bittker, Thomas E.

Mental Health Package, Thomas E. Bittker In-Studio (Shelton); Voter Apathy Package, Bruce Merrill In-Studio (Palacio); Metro Youth Symphony Package (Britton). Segments on the lack of funding for mental health services, several major elections (recall and general), voting trends and apathy in Arizona, and the Metropolitan Youth Symphony.

Thomas Bittker Remote Interview (Corso); Coyote Creek I Package (Taylor); Coyote Creek II Package (D'Alli). Segments on education funds generated by land leases and a new law providing assistance for chronic mental illness. There is a pre-show take for the first 35 seconds; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.

Mental Health Funding Package, Bill Griffor and Tom Bittker In-Studio Interview (Palacio); Bommersbach's Byline #78: Merry X-Mas Package (Durrenberger); Jack Tobin In-Studio Interview (Wong). Segments on behavioral health services in Arizona, Bommersbach's Byline (thoughts about this holiday season), and the media's handling of the Phoenix Jaycees telephone solicitation controversy.

Don Harris Remote Interview (Corso); Homeless/Chronically Mentally Ill Package (Shelton); Thomas Bittker In-Studio Interview (Shelton). Segments on Arizona Legislature issues (tort reform, pornography, and English as the state's official language), and support for homeless people who are chronically mentally ill. There is a silent pre-show take for the first 50 seconds; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.