Good Morning Arizona Native Anchors Make History
Good Morning Arizona Native anchors are making history. Charly Edsitty and Colton Shone are both Diné. Together, they form the program’s first all-Native anchor team, according to The Arizona Republic’s October 16, 2026 report. For Native students watching from Arizona communities, that achievement makes a journalism career easier to picture. It also gives families a reason to celebrate!
Good Morning Arizona Native Anchors Bring Experience
Arizona’s Family announced the pairing on October 2, 2026, assigning Edsitty and Shone to weekday mornings from 4:30 to 6 a.m. on Phoenix stations KTVK 3TV and KPHO CBS 5. Edsitty brings years of reporting experience. Her former ABC13 biography traces her path from a Baylor University journalism degree to reporting in Flagstaff, Phoenix, and Houston. Those are useful reminders that professional achievement takes preparation and steady work.
Native Journalism Helps Explain Tribal Sovereignty
Shone’s Here Before, Hear Now interview with Navajo author Brian Young offers another example of Native storytelling reaching a wider audience. For Indian Country, informed local journalism matters because Tribal sovereignty, public safety, and economic development deserve careful explanation. Reporters should distinguish Tribal governments from state and federal agencies, ask direct questions, and check claims from every side. Cultural knowledge can strengthen that work, while accuracy and independence remain essential standards for every journalist.
Native Anchors Can Inspire the Next Generation
Native Americans for Sovereignty and Preservation’s coverage of Native achievement and the next generation reflects the value of visible examples. Schools and families can turn that encouragement into practical lessons in writing and listening. Encourage students to write, interview their elders, and seek newsroom experience. Celebrate these Native anchors. Then help another young storyteller get started.
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