Michael Murray Grant (born July 16, 1951, in

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) is an attorney and former host of the long-running

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program Horizon. Before his work on ''Horizon'', Grant worked in Arizona radio both as a

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and an

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, most notably for KOY-AM. Grant got his start on Arizona television by covering Sandra Day O'Connor's

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hearings for KAET Channel 8 and

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. After the hearings, KAET producers came to Grant with a concept for a daily discussion show. The special Friday edition was to be modeled after ''

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''. Known as the roundtable discussion, local journalists would review the week's top news stories in an informal, conversational format. Monday through Thursday's shows would focus on interviews with subjects close to a particular newsworthy event or issue. Grant was with ''Horizon'' for over a quarter century and hosted the 25th anniversary edition of the show on October 19, 2006. Grant hosted his last ''Horizon'' show as the regular moderator on January 26, 2007, although he has since acted as a fill-in host on a few occasions. Grant received his bachelor's degree in English from Arizona State University in 1973 and his Juris Doctor from ASU in 1976. He currently practices telecommunications and public utility law at Gallagher and Kennedy, PA, in Phoenix.

External links

Horizon information page at PBS's Arizona website
1951 births Living people People from Hutchinson, Kansas Arizona State University alumni Arizona lawyers American television hosts Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law alumni {{US-journalist-1950s-stub