Hello!
My name is Scott Bourque, and I'm a reporter for KJZZ, the NPR affiliate in Phoenix, AZ. I grew up here and vividly remember the Saturday siren tests at noon.
First, some unfortunate news to report: the siren on the roof of the East Court Building in downtown Phoenix has been removed. That means Phoenix Fire Station 22 has the last known relic of the City/County's old CD siren network.
When I saw that the Courthouse siren was removed, I decided to start researching for a story on the region's abandoned air-raid siren system - almost a Cold War obituary, as the last relics of that era are disappearing without any fanfare. So far I've been able to compile a vast amount of information from government agencies and local historians, and I look forward to sharing that with you once the story goes live.
That said, I think the expertise this forum offers could help me tell the story better. So, if anybody has any suggestions, or if anybody is willing to speak with me about what they know, I'm all ears!
Thank you all. For the record, I reached out to a moderator and was given permission to post this.