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Welcome to the House of Broadcasting Inc. (HOBI), Arizona's Radio & Television Museum Website! The House of Broadcasting Inc.(HOBI) radio and television museum is Arizona's largest private collection of broadcast memorabilia. HOBI is a member of the Central Arizona Museum Association.

Please visit our calendar on the HOBI News page for information on upcoming events.

2024 Holiday Concert

The 2024 Concert will be held on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in our new home – the North Phoenix Baptist Church. The church is located on the southeast corner of Central Avenue and Bethany Home Road. It’s the same wonderful “Mike Chamberlin and the Legends of Broadcasting Holiday Concert” but with a new location, although still on Central Avenue. This year’s ticket price is $20 and are available now through email to pschu@q.com, or by calling 602-944-1997 . Confirmed performers include: MIKE CHAMBERLIN, RITA DAVENPORT, PAT MCMAHON, JAN D'ATRI, ALICE TATUM, LAURIE FAGEN, BUDDY OWENS,DR. JOYCE BLAIR BUEKERS (founder of the Harp Foundation), and BOBBY FREEMAN (D'Backs organist). This year, to commemorate his many contributions, there will be a special dedication to Al McCoy.

The Concert will take place in the Fellowship Hall, on the south side of the property. Look for directing signs for parking. Plan to enter the church property from Montebello Avenue, one street south of Bethany Home. Parking for the event will be in the south parking lot, adjacent to Montebello.

Map to North Phoenix Baptist Church. Enter from Montebello Avenue on the South side of the campus. Signs will direct you to the parking area.

Enter through room FC 105. This is where the concert will be held.

Aerial view of the campus. The concert will be held in the Fellowship Center, just behind the large building in the foreground.

Look for Building B, Just east of the large church building. Enter through the doors you see on the right side of the picture.

Al McCoy

House of Broadcasting recognizes the passing of legendary Arizona broadcaster, Al McCoy. Al was a great supporter of the House of Broadcasting over the years. "When we had our Museum he was speaker per KRUX Days. Then we also held a book signing for him and afterward he gave us the remaining books which Lynda now puts together with Suns raffle item. We also devoted part of our Museum to his many sports clippings.
Of course he was our 2nd Honoree in 1999 when we were doing our Celebrity Roasts.
Then in 2015 and 2019 he played the piano in his unforgettable style at our Holiday Event. He attended every one of our Concerts and I remembered to remind him when 2023 was coming. He said he’d speak to someone to bring him.
He’s been with HOBI all the way." - Mary Morrison, President

Al McCoy at HOBI booksigning

BIG NEWS!

HOBI is excited to report that we will present a display titled “Radio Stations That Changed the Valley” at the Chandler Museum from September 2025, through February 2026. Board Members Susan Baker, Dr. John Craft, and Thomas Mihalchick have been working with museum staff under the direction of HOBI President, Mary Morrison, to secure a topic and dates for the display. More details will follow.

Arizona Gives Day 2024

A big THANK YOU to the donors who supported HOBI through Arizona Gives Day 2024. Arizona Gives Day 2024 was April 2nd, but you can still donate to the House of Broadcasting throughout the rest of the year. Your contribution makes it possible for HOBI to present scholarships to deserving students at ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Hugh Downs School of Human Communications, and U of A's Karl Eller School of Management. Click or tap on DONATE to make your donation.

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