Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks

08/15/2024

The theme of the Saturday August 17 episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks is about "Friends" who protect and preserve our local Sedona/Verde Valley environment. My in-studio guests will be Friends of the Forest President Jerry Checchia and VP Melissa Pontikes, and Friends of the Verde River President Jeanne Swarthout.

Please tune in to KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio 106.5 FM or 780 AM or live stream the show at mellowmountainradio.com. You can also hear the show later on Apple and Amazon Podcasts, my YouTube channel or Spotify.

Special thanks to my August shows sponsor the Sedona Heritage Museum and my banner designer Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing.

08/11/2024

With the Arizona Diamondbacks in a hot National League pennant and wild card race and Arizona Cardinals' NFL season upon us, it was time for Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks on KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio to talk AZ Sports. My guests today were Alex Weiner and Tyler Drake, writers and editors for ArizonaSports.com.

Special thanks for my show sponsor for August the Sedona Heritage Museum and to my terrific banner designer Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing

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‎Society & Culture · 2024

08/07/2024

My friends in Sedona and back east in New York all know how much I love to talk sports and this is time of year when Baseball and Football passions begin to collide. With so many Diamondbacks and Cardinals fans in Sedona and the Verde Valley, the August 10 episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks (on KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio ) will assess the Dbacks' chances to be a Wild Card team and the ponder whether the Cardinals can make the NFL Playoffs. My special guests will be Alex Weiner (baseball) and Tyler Drake (football) from ArizonaSports.com.

Remember that you can live stream the show Saturday morning from 10-11 am (PST) on mellowmountainradio.com and listen to the post-show podcast on Apple and Amazon Podcasts, YouTube, and Spotify.

Special thanks to my August shows sponsor Sedona Heritage Museum and to Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing for banner design.

07/25/2024

This Saturday morning on Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks (KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio ) the focus is on photography, specifically conservation-centric creatives from the Verde Valley-area--photographer Dawn Kish from Flagstaff, photographer Larry Lindahl from Sedona, and photographer printer Richard Jackson from Flagstaff--who have documented in photos and on film the hidden treasure of the Southwest known as Glen Canyon in Utah. This epic landscape of red sandstone walls, flowing rivers, and cultural sites is under a giant reservoir called Lake Powell. The lake is at its lowest water level since the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam in 1963. Kish went on an adventure to explore this canyon she never knew with an old Crown Graphic 4×5 camera, which from 1950-1963 documented Glen Canyon pre-dam from an incredible photographer, Tad Nichols. Kish's film "Tad's Emerging World" was a big hit at the 2024 Sedona International Film Festival.

Tune in on Saturday from 10-11 am on 106.5 FM and 780 AM or listen to the live stream on mellowmountainradio.com. You can also listen post-show on the podcast on Apple Podcast, YouTube, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

Special thanks to my sponsor for the July shows and banner designer Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing

07/21/2024

The pictures I posted yesterday with Joe Clapper and Michele Harmon may be worth a thousand words, but an actual conversation with them on the radio and on a podcast is worth even more. Here's the Apple Podcast version of Saturday morning's Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks when my special in-studio guests were the ultra-incredible Ultramarathon runners--and my next-door neighbors--Joe and Michele. On KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio 106.5 FM and 780 AM, they informed and entertained my listeners in Sedona and Verde Valley on what ultramarathoning is all about, told of their triumphs and injuries, and how they met and were married thanks to their love of the sport. You'll enjoy this discussion as much as I did.

Special thanks to my sponsor for July and banner designer Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing

‎Show SEDONA LIFE with Stephen Hanks: Red Rock Country's Radio Magazine on Mellow Mountain Radio, Ep SEDONA LIFE with Stephen Hanks, Episode 24: Topic--All About Ultramarathon Trail Running - Jul 20, 2024

07/16/2024

This one is really going to be fun! My special guests for my Saturday July 20 episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks (on KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio ) will be the husband and wife ultramarathon runners Joe Clapper and Michele Harmon, who between the two of them have been competing in these gruelling races for 40 years--and finishing first in many of them--all over the world, including around the Verde Valley. What's really special about having them as guests on this week's show is that they are our next-door neighbors in the Village of Oak Creek.

Listen LIVE at the show's NEW TIME--10-11 am--at mellowmountainradio.com (106.5 FM & 780 AM) or listen to the after-show podcast on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify.

Special thanks to my sponsor for the July shows and banner designed Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing.

07/13/2024

On this episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hankss on KAZM 106.5 FM & 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio , we're again talking about MUSIC. My special in-studio guest is Koz Gary Koz Mraz, an award-winning Surround Sound composer and producer who has been leading outstanding presentations at the Sedona International Film Festival's Mary D. Fisher Theater of classic pop and rock albums and concerts--from artists such as The Beatles, Elton John, Queen, and Pink Floyd--that were recorded in Surround Sound. Koz will be telling listeners everything about the history and process of surround sound recordings and what audiences can expect when they attend his shows.

Special thanks to my July show sponsor and banner designer Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing.

‎Show SEDONA LIFE with Stephen Hanks: Red Rock Country's Radio Magazine on Mellow Mountain Radio, Ep SEDONA LIFE with Stephen Hanks, Episode 23: Topic--Savoring Surround Sound Music Experiences in Sedona - Jul 13, 2024

07/11/2024

This Saturday morning, July 13 from 9-10 am, we're back to talking about MUSIC on Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks heard on KAZM 106.5 FM & 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio . My special guest will be Gary Koz Mraz, an award-winning Surround Sound composer and producer who has been presenting outstanding presentations at the Sedona International Film Festival's Mary D. Fisher Theater of classic pop and rock albums and concerts that were recorded in Surround Sound. I attended his presentation of Elton John's "Madman Across the Water" and was, as Koz likes to say, "blown away!" Koz will be telling listeners everything about the history and process of surround sound recordings and more. By the way, his next presentation coming up on July 17 and 18 will be a Pink Floyd 5.1 Surround Sound Dark Side of the Room.

If you can't listen live on the radio or live-streamed on the Mellow Mountain Radio radio website, the show will be podcast on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify.

Special thanks to my July show sponsor and banner designer Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing.

07/06/2024

The July 6, 2024 episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks (on KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio 106.5 FM & 780 AM) features a compelling conversation with Nikki Check, one of the two Democrats competing for Arizona's District 3/Yavapai County Supervisor in the upcoming July 30 primary, an area that includes Sedona, the Village of Oak Creek, Cottonwood, Jerome, and more. We had an in-depth discussion about why she's running, what she's feels are the most important issues, and we even fit in some chat about her recent past in the local wine industry. You'll understand by her excellent responses why I'm endorsing her.

Special thanks to my show sponsor for the month of July and my social media banner designer Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing.

‎Society & Culture · 2024

07/06/2024

What a compelling conversation today on Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks with Nikki Check, one of the two Democrats competing for District 3/Yavapai County Supervisor in the upcoming July 30 primary. We had an in-depth discussion of why she's running, what she's feels are the most important issues, and we even fit in some chat about her recent past in the local wine industry. I was pleased to give her my endorsement during the show (on KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio 106.5 FM and 780 AM). Since it was Elect Nikki Check's birthday today, it seemed like the appropriate present. ;)

If you couldn't hear the show LIVE, look for my Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks podcast on Apple, YouTube, and Spotify.

Special thanks to my show sponsor the month of July and my social media banner designer Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing

07/03/2024

I'm very excited about my next episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks on KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio as my special guest will be Nikki Check/Elect Nikki Check who is running for the Democratic nomination to be the next Supervisor for District 3/Yavapai County which covers the areas of Bridgeport, Clarkdale, Cottonwood, Jerome (where Nikki was once Mayor), Perkinsville, Sedona, Verde Sante Fe, Verde Village, and the Village of Oak Creek (where Bea Hanks and I live).

Nikki is running against the Democratic incumbent Supervisor Donna Michaels, and the host of Sedona Life is endorsing Nikki, who on the July 6 show (also Nikki's birthday!) will talk about why she is the best person to represent District 3.

I will also be making a big announcement during this show.

Please tune in at KAZM 106.5 FM and 780 AM. You can also live stream the show at mellowmountainradio.com. If you miss the live show, you can hear the podcast on Apple Podcasts, my channel on YouTube, and on Spotify.

Special thanks to Dick Fisher of e-E-MergeOnlineMarketing for the banner design and for sponsoring all the shows in July.

06/29/2024

Now on Apple Podcasts: The June 29 episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks, Red Rock Country's Radio Magazine on KAZM 106.5 FM and 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio was all about how small businesses can improve and secure their computer operations and internet technology. My special guest is Aaron Munro, VP of Business Development, for the Flagstaff-based TeamLogic IT franchise that services a large section of Northern Arizona. Aaron and I discuss everything from security breaches to new technology integration.

Special thanks to my show sponsor for all the shows in June, Karen Cole, Agent at State Farm Insurance in Camp Verde.

‎Show SEDONA LIFE with Stephen Hanks: Red Rock Country's Radio Magazine on Mellow Mountain Radio, Ep SEDONA LIFE with Stephen Hanks, Episode 21: Topic--Computer & IT Guidance for Northern AZ Businesses - Jun 29, 2024

06/29/2024

If it's Saturday morning in Sedona, it's time for Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks, Red Rock Country's Radio Magazine on KAZM 106.5 FM and 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio--and of course, the in-studio and at-logo photos with my guest. Today's episode was all about how small businesses can improve and secure their computer operations and internet technology with Aaron Munro, VP of Business Development, for the Flagstaff-based franchise that services a large section of Northern Arizona. Aaron and I discuss everything from security breaches to new technology integration.

Special thanks to my show sponsor for all the shows in June, Karen Cole, Agent at State Farm Insurance in Camp Verde.

Banner design by Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing.

06/25/2024

The Saturday June 29 episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks on KAZM 106.5 FM & 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio will focus on the Flagstaff-based company TeamLogic IT, which offers guidance and solutions on computer and internet technology issue--and more--to businesses all over Sedona and the Verde Valley. My special guest will be Aaron Munro, the VP of Business Development and it should be a compelling conversation. By the way, Aaron's boss is Rob Fallows, one of my fellow members in the Sedona Referrals Club.

Special thanks to my sponsor for June shows Karen Cole of State Farm Insurance in Camp Verde.

Banner design by Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing

06/15/2024

Here's the podcast version of today's episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks, Red Rock Country's Radio Magazine on KAZM 106.5 FM and 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio was all about archaeology of the indigenous peoples and tribes of the Verde Valley. Special guests were from the Verde Valley Archaeology Center & Museum, including Executive Director Monica Buckle, Board President Ed Goodwin, and Volunteer Docent Betty Goodwin. This was a fascinating conversation about all the museum's programs and exhibits and their mission of conservation, preservation, and education.

Special thanks to my show sponsor for all the shows in June, Karen Cole, Agent at State Farm Insurance in Camp Verde.

Banner design by Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing

This June 15, 2024 episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks, Red Rock Country's Radio Magazine on KAZM 106.5 FM and 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio is all about archaeology of the indigenous peoples and tribes of the Verde Valley. Special guests are from the Verde Valley Archaeology Center and Museum,...

06/14/2024

BREAKING NEWS: All of the first 18 shows (and future shows) of SEDONA LIFE with Stephen Hanks on KAZM/Mellow Mountain Radio are now in a Playlist on my YouTube Channel. Hope some of you listen.

Weekly Saturday Morning Radio Show on KAZM 106.5 FM/780 AM Mellow Mountain Radio.

06/11/2024

Twenty-five years ago I was commissioned by the Archaeological Institute of America to create a prototype of an archaeology magazine for children. After the organization decided to move ahead with the project, I became the Editorial Director and later Publisher. DIG became an award-winning publication that I'm still proud of to this day so I'm especially jazzed about this Saturday's episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks on KAZM 106.5 FM and 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio . My guests will be the leaders of the Verde Valley Archaeology Center & Museum based in Camp Verde (about 30 minutes from Sedona) and I can't wait to "dig up" some great information for my listeners.

Many thanks to my June shows sponsor, Karen Cole of State Farm Insurance in Camp Verde.

Banner design by Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing.

06/05/2024

Given that there are three golf courses (two 18-holes and one 9-hole) within 5-10 minutes of my home in the Village of Oak Creek, I felt it kinda made sense for Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks to do a show about the grand game of GOLF. So my guests this Saturday from 9-10 am on KAZM 106.5 FM and 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio will be the golf pros at those three courses: Heather Risk, the Head Golf Pro at Oakcreek Country Club (which I can walk to from my place); Micah Filice, Head Golf Pro at Sedona Golf Resort; and Willie Darke, the Director of Golf at Canyon Mesa Country Club. Listeners will learn about these beautiful courses, tips on improving one's game, and the best equipment and sportswear for playing in the Sedona area, and more! And yes, that's me in the photo bottom left teeing off on the beautiful 9th tee at Canyon Mesa.

Special thanks to my show sponsor for all the shows in June, Karen Cole, Agent at State Farm Insurance in Camp Verde.

Banner design by Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing

06/01/2024

My first special guest for June on Sedona Life with Stephen Hankss on KAZM 106.5 FM & 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio is the Sedona Monthly Magazine May Cover Personality, Anita Marcus, the Founder and Owner of LaserGirl Skincare Superhero in Sedona, Flagstaff, and Prescott, AZ. LaserGirl will tell us how she became one of the leading skincare experts in the Verde Valley and the myriad non-surgical treatments she employs to help her clients (like me!) achieve healthy, attractive, and younger-looking skin.

Special thanks to my sponsor for all the June shows: Karen Cole of State Farm Insurance in Camp Verde.

Banner Design by Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing

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05/30/2024

June will be busting out all over with the first Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks show of the month. This Saturday my special guest on KAZM 106.5 FM & 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio will be the Sedona Monthly Magazine May Cover Personality, Anita Marcus of LaserGirl Skincare Superhero. LaserGirl will tell us how she became one of the leading skincare experts in the Verde Valley and the myriad non-surgical treatments she employs to help her clients (like me!) achieve healthy, attractive, and younger-looking skin.

Special thanks to my sponsor for all the June shows: Karen Cole of State Farm Insurance in Camp Verde.

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05/19/2024

Tune in to the May 25 episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks on KAZM 106.5 FM & 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio when the topic will be "Inside the Sedona City Council." My special in-studio guests will be Sedona Mayor Scott Jablow, Vice Mayor Holli Ploog and Council Member Kathy Kinsella. We'll be talking about a variety of issues and programs that the Council has been recently tackling and we'll get some insight into plans for Sedona moving forward. This will NOT be a campaign discussion about my three guests being candidates for their same positions in the 2024 election.

Special thanks to my show sponsor Damian Bruno and Danielle Giann of Sedona Village Real Estate Group with Coldwell Banker Realty.

Banner design by Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing

05/18/2024

Breaking on Apple Podcasts (and Spotify). This May 18 episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks on KAZM 106.5 FM & 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio (from 9-10 am PST) is about hiking the trails of Sedona and the Verde Valley area. My special in-studio guests are trekkers from the Sedona Westerners Hiking Club--President Terri Petrescu and PR Officer Sara Stiffler. This show should be of value to Sedona locals and potential visitors who want to learn about the coolest hiking trails in Red Rock Country. Special thanks to my May show sponsors Damian Bruno and Danielle Giann of Sedona Village Real Estate Group at Coldwell Banker.

Banner design by Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing

‎Show SEDONA LIFE with Stephen Hanks: Red Rock Country's Radio Magazine on Mellow Mountain Radio, Ep SEDONA LIFE with Stephen Hanks: Red Rock Country's Radio Magazine--Topic: Sedona Trek • Hiking in the Verde Valley - May 18, 2024

05/13/2024

The next episode of Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks on KAZM 106.5 FM & 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio (from 9-10 am PST) will be all about HIKING IN THE VERDE VALLEY. My special in-studio guests will be trekkers from the Sedona Westerners Hiking Club--President Terri Petrescu and PR Officer Sara Stiffler. This show should be of value to Sedona locals and potential visitors who want to learn about the coolest hiking trails in Red Rock Country.

Special thanks to my May show sponsors Damian Bruno and Danielle Gianna of Sedona Village Real Estate Group at Coldwell Banker.

Banner design by Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing

05/11/2024

For this week's episode of SEDONA LIFE with Stephen Hanks (on Mellow Mountain Radio/KAZM 106.5 & 780 AM), the focus was on Sedona and Verde Valley real estate professionals and their good works in the community. Stephen chats with husband and wife team Damian Bruno and Danielle Giann of Sedona Village Real Estate Group with Coldwell Banker Realty about the intricacies of buying and selling homes in the area, as well as their work organizing the Annual Village of Oak Creek Community BBQ happening the afternoon they are appearing on Sedona Life.

Thanks to Damian and Danielle for being the show's sponsor from March to May 2024. Banner design by Dick Fisher of E-MergeOnlineMarketing.

For this week's episode of SEDONA LIFE with Stephen Hanks (on Mellow Mountain Radio/KAZM 106.5 & 780 AM), the focus is on Sedona and Verde Valley real estate professionals and their good works in the community. Stephen chats with husband and wife team Damian Bruno and Danielle Giann of Sedona Vi...

05/09/2024

This Saturday morning on Sedona Life with Stephen Hanks, I’ll be schmoozing with my friends, recent show sponsors, and solid citizens of Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek Damian Bruno and Danielle Giann of Sedona Village Real Estate Group with Coldwell Banker. Discussion will focus on the ins and outs of buying and selling real estate in the Verde Valley as well as the couple’s organizing of the annual VOC Community BBQ (for which I’m serving as MC from 12-4 pm same day as the radio show). Please tune in from 9-10 am on KAZM 106.5 FM & 780 AM/Mellow Mountain Radio and you can Live Stream the show at MellowMountainRadio.com. And if you can't listen LIVE, the show will be on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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