Michael Grant (television)

Born in Hutchinson, Kansas, Grant got his start on Arizona television by covering Sandra Day O'Connor's Senate confirmation hearings for KAET Channel 8 and PBS.

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 received his bachelor's degree in English from Arizona State University in 1973 and his Juris Doctor from ASU in 1976.

[1][2] He is survived by his widow Dawn, to whom he was married for 49 years, his son Justin and daughter Allison, and his three grandchildren.