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Guests - Kelly Walker, Rene Lopez, Stephen Mundt Kathleen Winn opened her Monday broadcast of Winn Tucson on 1030 The Voice with the energy of a host who had just survived a whirlwind weekend. From college football excitement to heartfelt remembrance and hard-hitting policy discussions, the two-hour program delivered the mix of local pride and conservative commentary that listeners have come to ex...

Guests - Tom Horne, Dr. Mateja de Leonni Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne joined Kathleen Winn on Winn Tucson for a wide-ranging discussion on the state’s education landscape. Horne, a former Arizona Attorney General now seeking re-election, laid out his case for expanded school choice, tougher academic standards, and a return to consequences in schools—while pushing back har...

Guests - Michael & Bonnie Quinn, Matt Neely, Cheryl Caswell   In the heart of Oro Valley, a Veterans Day weekend tradition has grown far beyond its original intent. What began as one family’s heartfelt thank-you to first responders has evolved into a full-fledged movement supporting veterans, active-duty military, police, fire, EMTs, and Gold Star families. Mike and Bonnie Quinn, founders of R...

Guests - Ava Chen, Kimberly Yee, Dave Smith   On this week’s China Watch Wednesday, Ava Chen of the New Federal State of China delivered a sobering intelligence briefing that should alarm every American. From downed U.S. military aircraft in the South China Sea to Beijing’s capture of entire Latin American states through fentanyl, money laundering, and trade, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is w...

Guests - Dr. Gilda Carle, Scott Jennings, Elijah Norton, Alex Kolodin Kathleen Winn opened her show with a provocative conversation that struck at the heart of America’s cultural fracture. Her first guest, Dr. Gilda Carle—relationship expert, media veteran, and author of the deliberately incendiary *Real Men Don’t Go Woke*—didn’t disappoint. Winn welcomed CNN political commentator Scott Jennings,...

Guests - Lisa Von Geldern, Harry Haury, Betsy Smith On December 1, 2025, Kathleen Winn opened her radio program *Winn Tucson* on 1030 The Voice with a bombshell: the just-released Arizona Election Validity Scorecard from Unite for Freedom (unite4freedom.com) shows the state’s 2024 general election was neither lawful nor valid under federal or state law. Guests Harry Haury (co-founder and chairman...

Guests - Jeff Utsch, Stephen Mundt, Ava Chen Constitutional trainer Jeff Utsch, who teaches the founding documents to military audiences nationwide, joined Winn in the first hour with a blunt assessment. “The legislative branch is supposed to be the most powerful branch,” Utsch declared, citing Federalist 51 and Article I, Section 8. “Yet today it has become the weakest. We have allowed Senate rul...

Guests - Joel Strabala, George Khalaf, Nills Grevillius Tucson conservative radio host Kathleen Winn opened Tuesday’s *Winn Tucson* broadcast on 1030 The Voice with a fiery takedown of Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, accusing the retired Navy captain and astronaut of undermining the President and the chain of command in a controversial video featuring six Democratic lawmakers urging military members n...

Guests - Joe Concha, Seth Keshel, Kelly Walker   Fox News contributor and bestselling author Joe Concha joined the show fresh from Mark Levin’s Sunday program. His new book, *Progressives in Panic Mode: Inside Trump’s Big, Beautiful Campaign and the Greatest Comeback Ever*, has stormed the charts. Former Army intelligence officer and election data expert Captain Seth Keshel (Captain K) joined to d...

  Guests - Chris Hoar, Dave Smith, Mark Burrell, Joel Strabala On the Friday before Thanksgiving, Kathleen Winn opened her Winn Tucson show with a stark warning: a major Cloudflare outage earlier that week knocked out roughly 20% of the world's websites, including many of the large language models millions now rely on daily. Winn brought back Chris Hoar, disaster response and telecom national secu...

Guests – Betsy Brantner Smith, Retired Gen. Stephen Mundt **Kathleen Winn** – November 20, 2025 Tucson awoke to rare, steady rain, and the mood on *Winn Tucson* matched the weather: urgent, unfiltered, and unapologetic. Host Kathleen Winn, alongside two powerhouse guests — National Police Association spokesperson **Betsy Brantner Smith** and retired U.S. Army Brigadier General **Stephen Mundt** —...

Guests - Ava Chen, Hugh "June Flower" **A Special Two-Hour Broadcast on Winn Tucson with Kathleen Winn, Ava Chen, and Canadian Whistleblower Hugh “June Flower”** The centerpiece of the first hour was a November 10, 2025 Daily Caller article that branded Hugh a “China intel-linked fraudster” because he owns a modest mobile-home park near a U.S. Air Force base that houses B-2 bombers. Ava Chen calle...

Guests - Ted Maxwell, Wade Miller, Rachel Keshel   In a wide-ranging discussion on local infrastructure, retired Army Brigadier General Ted Maxwell joined host Kathleen Winn to break down what Pima County voters will face on March 10, 2026, when Propositions 418 and 419 appear on a special election ballot. Wade Miller, vice president at the Center for Renewing America and a Marine Corps veteran, l...

Guests - Mohit Asnani, Alex Kolodin This week on Winn Tucson, we're tackling both local and national issues, with a strong focus on elections. Even though the next major statewide primary isn't until August 2026, we can't afford to ignore ongoing problems in the system. As we've seen in Tucson, unaddressed issues tend to persist. Mohit Asnani, who's deeply involved in the licensed cannabis industr...

Guests - Tom Rempfer, Betsy Smith, Jennifer Clark, Brett Mecum The first guest is retired Colonel Tom "Buzz" Rempfer, who's fought for those refusing the COVID and anthrax vaccines. Betsy Brantner Smith joins to discuss Political Turbulence and Government Priorities. Jennifer Clark helps parents navigate education. Brett Mecum, Arizona Space Commission chairman to discuss Yesterday's Mars launch e...

Hosts - Dave and Betsy Smith, Guests - Remy The Republican Dogg Dave Smith and Betsy Smith stepped in to host Winn Tucson while Kathleen Winn attended an invitation-only aviation event in the Phoenix area with her husband, Al Winn. Al, a self-effacing engineer, served as the chief engineer behind the Apache helicopter. Joining the hosts was Remy, the Republican dog, whose pictures can be found on...

Guests - Ava Chen, Grant Krueger Ava Chen from the New Federal State of China highlighted the chaotic global landscape, noting an intensifying sense of impending major events. Domestically, the U.S. faces internal fights and differing opinions, while internationally, regional conflicts are escalating. President Trump recently brokered peace deals to end eight wars, but recent developments show fra...

Guests - Steve Christy, Shannon Blake, Tony Cahn, Chris Salcedo, Joel Strabala Pima County's recent election has sparked significant concerns, prompting the Board of Supervisors to schedule a meeting with the county recorder and elections director. Supervisor Steve Christy, representing District 4 as the sole Republican on the board, highlighted issues raised by constituents, particularly regardin...

  Guests - Tom Horne, Laurie Moore, Eric Weir, Jack Dona Arizona faces a persistent teacher shortage, with over a thousand educators quitting since July and 4,000 vacancies filled only temporarily. Tom Horne, the state's Superintendent of Public Instruction, emphasized the urgency during his appearance on Winn Tucson. "I've been sounding the alarm on the teacher shortage for some time now because...

Guests - Chorus Nylander, Ryan McDermott, Jack Dona Kathleen Winn welcomed Corris Nylander, the chief investigative journalist at News 4 Tucson, for a heartfelt interview as he prepares to leave KVOA after five years. Nylander, who joined the station in November 2020, is transitioning to a new role in Florida but emphasized his continued commitment to journalism. In a discussion timed ahead of Vet...

Guests - Eric Eggers, Bill Netherton, Abe Hamadeh Eric Eggers, Vice President of Research at the Government Accountability Institute and author of Fraud: How the Left Plans to Steal the Next Election, joined Winn Tucson to analyze the New York City mayoral race. Eggers clarified that the election reflects demographic and ideological shifts in blue areas like New York, which has more citizens on ho...

Guests - Betsy Smith, Anthony Sanborn Kathleen Winn opened her shortened China Watch Wednesday segment with a nod to co-host Ava Chen's illness, blaming New York election fallout for the malaise. Filling the gap solo, Winn detailed outcomes from President Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping—results she called "understated" amid national news overload. China agreed to suspend 24% additional tariffs on...

Guests - Alex Kolodin, JL Wittenbraker, Joel Strabala Pima County made national headlines on November 5, 2025, not for record turnout but for barring election observers from polling sites—a move branded as "third world, banana Republic style" by state Representative Alex Kolodin. Host Kathleen Winn opened Winn Tucson with breaking news: Republicans and Democrats alike were turned away starting at...

Guests - Ian Trottier, Kelly Walker, Joel Strabala Ian Trottier, author of High Stakes Treason: How John Brennan Compromised American Security for a Million, returned to Winn Tucson to reveal explosive developments in his investigation into the former CIA director. The book, forwarded by Roger Stone and built on research from former FBI agent John Donovan, accuses Brennan of orchestrating a comple...

Guests - Stephen Mundt, Betsy Smith Traveling without delays from Washington through Dallas-Fort Worth, retired Brigadier General Stephen Mundt highlights air travel vulnerabilities. Unpaid controllers and TSA agents deserve thanks for continued service amid personal financial stress. Fresh from grandson Riley's birth October 29—7 pounds, 3 ounces, 19.5 inches, full head of hair—Betsy Smith joins...