Invest Today to Transform Tomorrow

We’ve raised over 88% of the $65 million needed. Now we need YOUR help to get to the finish line!
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We're almost there, but we still need your help
$65,000,000 Goal
88%Funded
$57,581,167Raised

Join the AZPM Capital Campaign

Bridging Communities From the Basement to The Bridges
Main Entrance Welcome Lobby
Television Performance Studio A
AZPM at the Bridges Exterior
NEWWatch a live feed of our construction Having called the basement levels of the University of Arizona’s Modern Languages Building home for more than 50 years, AZPM is building a new public media campus. With your support, Southern Arizona will have a new, state-of-the-art public media home designed to keep the community’s needs at the forefront!

Located in Tucson’s newest, most innovative mixed-use development, The University of Arizona Tech Park at The Bridges, the new facility is designed as a public square – a convening place for public debates, presentations, screenings, and events for generations to come.

We’ve raised over 88% of the $65 million needed. Now we need YOUR help to get to the finish line! While your annual gift is always the most critical, this exciting opportunity awaits for those who can do more!

Join the 1959 Club
Your three-year capital campaign gift enrolls you in AZPM's 1959 Club.
We invite you to deepen your support by joining AZPM’s 1959 Club, a distinctive giving circle that honors AZPM’s history. In 1959, KUAT Channel 6 became the first non-commercial, member-supported educational television station in the state of Arizona. Sixty-five years later, AZPM still counts on community members like you to sustain it and ensure its future growth. By selecting a three-year gift, your donation will be matched two-to-one by an AZPM Supporter* and automatically enroll you in the 1959 Club!

To make a donation or for more information, please call our membership department at 520-621-1480 or donate online.
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An incredible new space will open AZPM’s doors to the public so the community can fully experience everything AZPM has to offer. The new home will be a gathering space for the whole community, while allowing for program expansion, innovation, and new partnerships.
Retractable seating in TV Studio A will allow our audience to watch production, performances, and screenings.

Naming Opportunities

AZPM would be honored to celebrate your support through a named area in or around the new facility. Secure a permanent tribute to your family, a loved one, or your business, while ensuring the existence of public media for generations to come. To discuss any options listed below, please call Deb Dale at (520) 548-3440.

PDF Download a One Sheet for current naming opportunities

AZPM at the Bridges (Building Naming Rights)
RESERVED
AZPM at the Bridges (Building Naming Rights)
Television Performance Studio A
$6,000,000
Television Performance Studio A
Digital Conference Center
RESERVED
Digital Conference Center
Covered Pavillion Entry
$3,500,000
Covered Pavilion Entry
Tech Equipment Rack & Server Room
$3,325,000
Tech Equipment Rack & Server Room
Community Studio C
$3,000,000
Community Studio C
Radio Performance Studio A
$3,000,000
Radio Performance Studio A
Main Entrance Welcome Lobby
RESERVED
Main Entrance Welcome Lobby
Third Floor Terrace Covered Deck
RESERVED
Third Floor Terrace Covered Deck
Third Floor Expansion
$3,000,000
Third Floor Expansion
Newsroom
RESERVED
Newsroom
TV Performance Studio Control Room
$1,100,000
TV Performance Studio Control Room
PBS Television Master Control Room
RESERVED
PBS Television Master Control Room
TV Studio B
$700,000
TV Studio B
Visitor Drop-off Circle Garden
$650,000
Visitor Drop-off Circle Garden
Online Edit Suite
$600,000
Online Edit Suite
North Conference Room
$600,000
North Conference Room
Station Break
RESERVED
Station Break
Audio Post Production Suite
$550,000
Audio Post Production Suite
NPR 89.1 Master Control Room
RESERVED
NPR 89.1 Master Control Room
Classical 90.5 Master Control Room
RESERVED
Classical 90.5 Master Control Room
Radio Interview Studio B
$400,000
Radio Interview Studio B
Tech Equipment Rack & Server Room
PENDING
Radio Green Room
South Conference Room
$225,000
South Conference Room
Podcast Studio B
$160,000
Podcast Studio B
Small Edit Booth (3 Available)
$125,000
Small Edit Booth (3 Available)
Station Break Balcony
RESERVED
Station Break Balcony
More Naming Opportunities Renders are currently unavailable for these spaces. Please call Deb Dale at (520) 548-3440 for details on these options.
$600,000
Radio Master Control Room
$475,000
Radio Performance Studio A Control Room
$450,000
Engineering Maintenance Shop
RESERVED
Volunteer & Student Workroom
$425,000
Principal Entry Garden with Art
PENDING
Pavilion Garden
$425,000
Radio Production Control Room
RESERVED
TV Performance Studio Audio Control Room
$300,000
Television Green Room
$270,000
Radio Work Stations
RESERVED
Desert Butterfly Garden with Art
$250,000
Field Production Workroom
RESERVED
Elevator Lobby
$200,000
Digital Solutions Center
$175,000
Podcast Studio A
$170,000
TV Studio B Production Control Room
$150,000
Large Edit & Announce Booth (2 Available)
RESERVED
Staff Collaboration Space & Coffee Nook
$105,000
Podcast/Production Control Room B
RESERVED
Makeup Studio
$80,000
Small Conference Room (Second Floor)
RESERVED
Small Conference Room (First Floor)
RESERVED
Personal Health Room
RESERVED
Zoom Room
*Call (520) 848-4100 for availability
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CONSTRUCTION LIVE FEED

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FIRST FLOOR

TV Studio A, AZPM’s main studio, will include retractable seating, permanent balcony seating, and 5,000 square feet of space that can accommodate large performance groups.

The Community Studio will be outfitted with the latest in audio/ visual and connectivity technology, and will be available for rental. A welcoming Lobby & Reception area will be the starting point for visitors, as well as an educational, conversational, and social gathering space.

Radio production and podcast studios will also be housed on the first floor and will be available to view and tour upon request.

Floor 1: Radio and television operations and production Click to view larger

SECOND FLOOR

The second floor is where most of the AZPM staff will work. Unlike the siloed structure of the current facility, this workspace is designed for maximum collaboration. Hoteling and shared workspaces will offer greater mobility, flexibility, and efficiency. Content creators will work in spaces designed for optimal productivity.

Floor 2: Radio and television post-production, newsroom, and administration Click to view larger

THIRD FLOOR

The third floor Rooftop Deck and Digital Conference Center will provide stunning views of the Catalinas in a comfortable and modern setting. Both spaces will be used for donor social or fundraising events and can also be rented to community organizations. The conference center will be equipped with the most innovative and high-tech features that promise to bring any meeting, presentation, or gathering to the next level. Additionally, the third floor will also include a cost-saving shell space that is ready for future expansion.

Floor 3: Digital conference center, covered rooftop deck, shell space (future expansion) Click to view larger
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AZPM is a service of the University of Arizona and our broadcast stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents who hold the trademarks for Arizona Public Media and AZPM. We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples.
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