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“I hope that Horizonte educates both Hispanic and non-Hispanic viewers about the issues that are of major concern to all Arizonans. I am most proud of our ability to showcase the depth and variety of talent in the Hispanic community.”
José Cárdenas,
Horizonte host
Horizonte, Eight’s weekly public affairs program that focuses on Arizona issues through a Hispanic lens, launched on September 18, 2003 with host José Cárdenas, who is also the Chairman of the Phoenix law firm of Lewis and Roca LLP.
Eight’s General Manager Greg Giczi says that he recognized the importance of the Hispanic perspective within Arizona’s community and wanted a program that presents that perspective on Eight. After holding auditions for a host, he says, it was clear Cárdenas was the man for the job.
“Primarily due to José, I believe Horizonte was launched with instant credibility,” Giczi says. “An intelligent and thoughful interviewer, José also brings a remarkable record as a community leader.”
As host, Cárdenas has interviewed a veritable who’s who of Arizona newsmakers. Governor Janet Napolitano, Congressmen Ed Pastor and Jeff Flake, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, Mesa Mayor Keno Hawker, political consultant Alfredo Gutierrez, Arizona Attorney General Andrew Thomas, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Mesa Police Chief George Gascon, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and Arizona Supreme Court Justice Ruth McGregor have all joined Cárdenas in the Horizonte studio to discuss issues ranging from public policy to education.
Other memorable guests include leading journalists: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer’s Ray Suarez and Univision’s Jorge Ramos.
Staff
Host: José Cárdenas
Manager of News and Public Affairs: Michael Philipsen
Executive Producer: Mike Sauceda
Horizonte Producer: Laarni Fernandez-Nuez
Producers/Reporters: Nadine Arroyo | Larry Lemmons | Merry Lucero
Videographer: Richard Torreullas
JOSÉ CÁRDENAS, Host
José A. Cárdenas is Chairman of the law firm of Lewis and Roca LLP. He practices in the areas of commercial and civil litigation and transactional/international law.
Cárdenas is a member of the Maricopa County, Arizona and American Bar Associations, as well as the American Law Institute and the Hispanic National Bar Association. Cárdenas has been a member of Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association for the last 25 years, having served on its board for several years and as president for three years.
He has been appointed to various committees, commissions, task forces and boards by the Board of Regents, the Arizona Supreme Court, the Arizona State Bar and Governors Mofford, Symington, Hull and Napolitano, including his current service as a member of the Commerce and Economic Development Commission. He is also a board member of Chicanos Por La Causa and Xicanindio Artes, Inc. He has been named chairman of the inaugural board of the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen).
Cárdenas is a graduate of Stanford Law School.
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MICHAEL PHILIPSEN, Manager of News and Public Affairs
Philipsen, who recently won the prestigious Edward R.Murrow Award for Best Newscast in the Southwest, brings 15 years of experience in television news to the Phoenix public television station. Prior to joining KAET, he produced the daily 5 p.m. newscasts for KPHO-TV5, the CBS affiliate in Phoenix. Philipsen also held positions at the ABC affiliate in Tucson and the CBS station in Lafayette, Indiana. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.
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MIKE SAUCEDA, Executive Producer
Mike's voice may be as familiar as his work on HORIZON. In addition to his full-time duties as a HORIZON producer, Mike is a well-known news anchor on KTAR radio. Mike has been with HORIZON since 1990. He arrived with many years of local radio experience. In many ways, Mike represents the best in the classic (and disappearing) style of traditional reporter. He likes nothing better than digging and digging at a complex issue, then crafting it into a segment the community can understand and learn from. Mike is an Arizona native.
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LAARNI FERNANDEZ-NUEZ, Horizonte producer
Prior to producing for Horizonte, Laarni Fernandez-Nuez was a special projects producer and assignment desk manager at the CBS affiliate in Phoenix. She also worked at the ABC affiliate in Phoenix, and for television stations in Chicago. Laarni earned an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
LARRY LEMMONS, Producer/Reporter
Larry comes to Channel 8 from KACV, the PBS station in Amarillo, Texas. He hosted and produced Perspective, an interview program quite similar to HORIZON. Larry also taught Broadcast News at Amarillo College. Before his job at KACV, he served as anchor and reporter for KFDA, the CBS affiliate in Amarillo. Like his colleagues at HORIZON, Larry prefers a more substantive approach to news. Educated in theatre at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Washington in Seattle, Larry nevertheless found his calling in news. He's fascinated by people and by their motivations.
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MERRY LUCERO, Producer/Reporter
Merry joined the staff of HORIZON in 1994 coming from KCBS TV in Los Angeles. Merry is proud to be a part of a program that does the important work of educating the public about politics and other local issues. In addition to numerous broadcasting awards, Merry's work on HORIZON has brought her recognition from community groups such as the Governor's Council on Aging, and the Maricopa County Bar Association. While always working in the media, Merry has had a wide-ranging career from producing consumer investigations to educational video production to working in a professional children's theater company. Merry has a B.A. in Theater, Film and Television from UCLA.
E-mail Merry Lucero
RICHARD TORREULLAS, Videographer/Editor
Richard's dynamic videography style has long been a mainstay of HORIZON programs. In addition to HORIZON, Richard's photography work can be seen in many other award-winning KAET programs. Richard has a wall full of awards attesting to the quality of work he does at Channel 8. He is pleased to be able to dedicate the time to effectively tell stories with pictures and sound.
E-mail Richard Torreullas
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