Christmas Shopping at Paradise Valley Mall - December 1994 Derek Emrick 2021-01-23 | This is a broadcast news story that I did as a class assignment in journalism school in 1994. Christmas shopping at Paradise Valley Mall in Phoenix, AZ. The first two minutes are the completed package, followed by about 20 minutes of raw unedited footage around the mall. It was originally taped on VHS cassette on Sunday, December 4, 1994.PV Mall opened in 1978. As of February 2021, the City of Phoenix has approved a plan to demolish most of the mall and redevelop the property into a mixed commercial/residential project, similar to Desert Ridge Marketplace and Kierland Commons. Anchor stores JCPenney and Costco and the parking garage are planned to remain as part of the new development. PV Mall officially closed for business on March 31, 2021. Demolition began in July 2021.
Trump Protesters in Fountain Hills, Arizona - March 2016 Derek Emrick 2021-03-20 | Saturday, March 19, 2016. The Trump campaign held a campaign rally in Fountain Hills, AZ. Scores of Trump fans, protesters, members of the media, and political dignitaries descended on this normally quiet suburban town. This is a short cell phone video of mostly protesters and law enforcement entering Fountain Hills from the east on Shea Blvd. Thankfully, the day remained relatively peaceful, if chaotic, with no violence and only some arrests of protesters attempting to block traffic coming into Fountain Hills. By late afternoon, the rally was over, the outsiders left town, and Fountain Hills was quiet once again.Fountain Hills is in the far northeast corner of the Phoenix metro area, east of Scottsdale. It's known for its famous fountain, which was once the world's tallest. It's also the home of the former "America's Toughest Sheriff" Joe Arpaio.
Pot-Bellied Pig - November 1994 Derek Emrick 2021-01-27 | This is a broadcast news story that I did as a class assignment in journalism school in 1994. "Spike" the pot-bellied pig, adopted by a Phoenix family. The first two minutes are the completed package, followed by several minutes of raw footage. It was originally taped on VHS cassette.Pot-bellied pigs were increasing in popularity as household pets at the time of this story.
Proposed Phoenix/Maricopa County Freeway Tax - October 1994 Derek Emrick 2021-01-26 | This is a broadcast news story that I did as a class assignment in journalism school in 1994. Proposed half-cent sales tax extension in Maricopa County, Arizona (Proposition 400) to fund the completion of the Phoenix area freeway system. The first two minutes are the completed package, followed by 20+ minutes of raw footage. It was originally taped on VHS cassette.Most of the footage was taped in north Scottsdale along the former Pima Road, which has since been replaced with the Loop 101 freeway. Other taping was completed along I-17 in Phoenix, and in Tempe around ASU and near the Loop 202 freeway while it was under construction. My standup report was taped at the site of a future Loop 101 freeway overpass just east of the Scottsdale Pavilions shopping center on Indian Bend Road (now Talking Stick Way). This area is now the heart of the vibrant Talking Stick Entertainment District on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation.Proposition 400 was voted down by voters in November 1994. Eventually, additional state funding and a revised ballot proposition for another sales tax extension provided adequate funding to finish and expand the freeways. Today, thanks to the Loop 101 freeway, most of the quiet north Scottsdale desert areas seen in this package are fully developed and bear little resemblance to their 1994 version.
Working on Thanksgiving - November 1994 Derek Emrick 2021-01-25 | This is a broadcast news story that I did as a class assignment in journalism school in 1994. People working on Thanksgiving in Scottsdale, AZ. The first two minutes are the completed package, followed by 20+ minutes of raw unedited footage and outtakes. It was originally taped on VHS cassette.The Days Inn at Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall, on the north side of the mall, closed in 2012 and was demolished. The Smith's and Smitty's stores, both on 90th Street, are now Fry's stores.
