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For more than 25 years, viewers have relied on Horizon for in-depth coverage of issues of concern to Arizonans. From the impeachment trial of former Governor Evan Mecham, AZSCAM hearings, public debate over the baseball stadium and the 1996 Arizona Presidential Forum, Horizon has consistently provided unprecedented, insightful public affairs programming.

Unlike conventional newscasts, Horizon goes beyond headlines and sound bites. The program's format of pre-taped reports and studio discussion offers viewers an opportunity to explore all sides of each issue. HORIZON reports examine a wide range of subjects including politics, consumer affairs, the environment, business, health concerns and social and legal issues.

In 1990, Horizon launched the Cronkite-Eight Poll in cooperation with Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Telecommunication. An accurate and timely gauge of Arizonans' opinions on current issues, these polls have become an important information source for local and national media, often making headlines in newspapers and newscasts.

While viewers remain our most important critics, Eight is proud of the many awards Horizon has received from such organizations as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the American Bar Association, Associated Press Broadcasters Association of Arizona and the Arizona Press Club. And the Arizona Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has honored Horizon numerous times with The Governors' Award, its most prestigious Emmy.