Stars of the Star Arizona Daily Star

Charles Borla is the local government reporter for the Arizona Daily Star. He started covering public safety for the Arizona Daily Star after graduating from the University of Arizona in 2022. David and Charlie talk about his current role, how he navigates the Tucson community and what is to come for Charlie at the Arizona Daily Star.


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Stars of the Star, a look inside the Arizona Daily Star Newsroom, talking to the people who tell Tucson’s Story. This podcast is made possible by David McCumber, Executive Editor and produced by Pascal Albright. Thank you for listening to Stars of the Star, an Arizona Daily Star podcast. Listen to all episodes wherever you stream podcasts. For more local journalism visit Tucson.com and support by subscribing. Follow us on Social Media @ArizonaDailyStar for more content and Don’t forget to Subscribe, Comment on, Like and Share this podcast.

Michael Lev is a sports columnist and reporter for the Arizona Daily Star. He started his career at Pro Football Weekly, then moved to the Orange County Register before starting at the Arizona Daily Star in 2015. Michael has covered University of Arizona football, baseball and other local sports. David and Michael talk about their love of sports, the importance of column writing and how the Tucson community impacts the local sport scene. 


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Stars of the Star, a look inside the Arizona Daily Star Newsroom, talking to the people who tell Tucson’s Story. This podcast is made possible by David McCumber, Executive Editor and produced by Pascal Albright. Thank you for listening to Stars of the Star, an Arizona Daily Star podcast. Listen to all episodes wherever you stream podcasts. For more local journalism visit Tucson.com and support by subscribing. Follow us on Social Media @ArizonaDailyStar for more content and don’t forget to Subscribe, Comment on, Like and Share this podcast.

Hipolito Corella is the Senior Editor for the Arizona Daily Star. A native Tucsonan and University of Arizona graduate, he joined the Star in 1991. He has held several reporter and editor positions at the Star. David and Poli talk about his time at the Arizona Daily Star, what his editor duties are, how he leads his news team and how the Tucson community impacts his work. 


Watch and Listen to all episodes on Tucson.com.




Stars of the Star, a look inside the Arizona Daily Star Newsroom, talking to the people who tell Tucson’s Story. This podcast is made possible by David McCumber, Executive Editor and produced by Pascal Albright. Thank you for listening to Stars of the Star, an Arizona Daily Star podcast. Listen to all episodes wherever you stream podcasts. For more local journalism visit Tucson.com and support by subscribing. Follow us on Social Media @ArizonaDailyStar for more content and Don’t forget to Subscribe, Comment on, Like and Share this podcast.

Sara Brown joined the Arizona Daily Star in 2014 after working for the San Pedro Valley New Sun in Benson, Arizona. She works mainly on the opinion pages, curates columns such as Keeping the Faith, Business Awards, Moving up, Giving Back and Adopt A Friend. Sara and David talk about the Tucson community, how she interacts with readers, her journey at the Arizona Daily Star and where she is now.


Watch and Listen to all episodes on Tucson.com.



Stars of the Star, a look inside the Arizona Daily Star Newsroom, talking to the people who tell Tucson’s Story. This podcast is made possible by David McCumber, Executive Editor and produced by Pascal Albright. Thank you for listening to Stars of the Star, an Arizona Daily Star podcast. Listen to all episodes wherever you stream podcasts. For more local journalism visit Tucson.com and support by subscribing. Follow us on Social Media @ArizonaDailyStar for more content and Don’t forget to Subscribe, Comment on, Like and Share this podcast.

Jamie Donnelly is the food reporter for This Is Tucson and the Arizona Daily Star. She majored in journalism at the University of Arizona and graduated in 2021, getting her first reporting job at the Arizona Daily Star soon after. She loves being able to share people’s stories and highlight the different flavors and foods Tucson has to offer. Jamie and David talk about her influences, her first role at the Arizona Daily Star, the transition to food reporter and the excitement that is This Is Tucson.


Watch and Listen to all episodes on Tucson.com

Stars of the Star, a look inside the Arizona Daily Star Newsroom, talking to the people who tell Tucson’s Story. This podcast is made possible by David McCumber, Executive Editor and produced by Pascal Albright.

Thank you for listening to Stars of the Star, an Arizona Daily Star podcast. Listen to all episodes wherever you stream podcasts. For more local journalism visit Tucson.com and support by subscribing. Follow us on Social Media @ArizonaDailyStar for more content and Don’t forget to Subscribe, Comment on, Like and Share this podcast.

Henry Brean joined the Arizona Daily Star in 2019 after 25 years at Nevada newspapers. A Tucson native, he graduated from Amphi and earned a journalism degree from the University of Missouri. He wrote about the environment for the Las Vegas Review-Journal for 16 years before returning to Tucson. Henry and David talk about working in Nevada, Henry’s journalism journey that returned him to Tucson, the exciting beat Henry writes for and how he manages covering the beat.


Watch and Listen to all episodes on Tucson.com.




Stars of the Star, a look inside the Arizona Daily Star Newsroom, talking to the people who tell Tucson’s Story. This podcast is made possible by David McCumber, Executive Editor and produced by Pascal Albright. Thank you for listening to Stars of the Star, an Arizona Daily Star podcast. Listen to all episodes wherever you stream podcasts. For more local journalism visit Tucson.com and support by subscribing. Follow us on Social Media @ArizonaDailyStar for more content and Don’t forget to Subscribe, Comment on, Like and Share this podcast.