Grady Butler

Hey! It’s Grady Butler. I’ve been in radio for over 30 years (yeah, I’ve spun some vinyl). I love entertaining and informing everyone on the air. I have worked on a lot of formats, but nothing is better that Country music and 80’s music! My favorite artist is (Insert YOUR favorite artist here), see how much we have in common already! I love learning new things about everything from Science to pop culture, let’s discuss… I am a self-proclaimed geek, I love Science Fiction and Comic books. Be careful I may geek-up on you! Some of my radio highlights are celebrity interviews: William Shatner, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Jermaine & Tito Jackson and Olivia Newton-Jon.

Cochise County Sheriff Dannels Copper Plate origins

Cochise County Sheriff Mrks Dannels has a special gift he gives for special occasions. When you scroll through the Cochise County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, you will eventually see a picture of someone holding one of these copper plates that look like a license plate...

Task force makes three DUI arrests Cinco de Mayo

We have all heard Public Service announcements not to drink and drive. They are on the radio, Television, and online. Yet people continue to get behind the wheel and drive while intoxicated. Why? One of the reasons Police hear a lot is, "I thought I was ok to drive...

A Chat with Sierra Vista Mayor Clea McCaa

Sierra Vista Mayor Clea McCaa was on the First Watch Radio Program and told us a little about himself and his plans for Sierra Vista. McCaa: I wasn't born in Sierra Vista. I came here in 1980, I was in 9th grade, and my dad was stationed here at Fort Huachuca...

Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels: Title 42 Ending Arizona Border

U.S.C. Title 42 Press Release On May 11, 2023, U.S.C. Title 42, Public Health Service Act which has been in place since March, 2020 will be lifted. I am authoring this public safety release to enhance transparency, clarification, and meaningful purpose to those seeking answers regarding the lifting of Title 42...

Huachuca Mountains Prescribed Burn May 11-13

The Sierra Vista Ranger District of the Coronado National Forest, in collaboration with multiple partners to include Bureau of Land Management – Gila District, U.S. Border Patrol, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Fort Huachuca, U.S. Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Wild Turkey Federation, and Quail Forever will be conducting a prescribed burn May 11-13, 2023 on the west side of the Huachuc

2023 Water Wise Youth Poster contest winners

The Sierra Vista City Council appointed several citizens to the recently reformed Council advisory commissions at its meeting on Thursday. Members were appointed to the Tourism; Neighborhoods; Transportation; Environmental Stewardship; Youth; and Arts, Humanities, and Cultural Diversity commissions; as well as the Commission on Disability Issues...

Cinco de Mayo DUI Task Force Sierra Vista

The Southern Arizona DUI Task Force Will be out in Sierra Vista Friday Night for Cinco de Mayo with a saturation detail. Sergeant Wachtel with the Sierra Vista Police Department said, "Friday is Cinco de Mayo; with that said, have a good time, but the southeastern Arizona DUI task force will be out there Friday night from 4:00 o'clock until Midnight. I'm not trying to ...

Sheriff Mark Dannels and Cochise County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Carol Cappas talk about fire danger in Cochise County on the First Watch radio program. First Watch can be heard every Friday on 92,3 KWCD. It's starting to get warm outside, and I know that throwing cigarettes out of cars that's one of your pet peeves...

Fort Huachuca Range named for a Buffalo Soldier

Major General Hale from Fort Huachuca was on First Watch with Sheriff Mark Dannels to discuss First Lieutenant John R Fox multi-domain non-kinetic range. Hale: First Lieutenant John R Fox was a Buffalo Soldier in the 92nd Division. Fort Huachuca, if you didn't know, was the only installation that housed, trained, and deployed all four recognized units for the Buffalo Soldiers...

Team Huachuca Strategic Plan – Major General Hale

Major General Hale from Fort Huachuca was on First Watch with Sheriff Mark Dannels to talk about the Team Huachuca Strategic Plan. MG Hale: Monday at 10:00 o'clock, at the roundabout on the installation, at the Buffalo Soldier statue, we're going to sign the Team Huachuca Strategic Plan...