PHX market was the bomb. I just interviewed at a station there for the Chief job and I can tell you I was turned off big time.
From the calls I made now only two great photo staffs are in town: KPHO (CBS) and KNXV (ABC). The big nationally known shooters have all left KPNX to move across town to KNXV. Both staffs have top quality storytellers, but sadly the market is moving away from that kind of emphasis on photography. Run and Gun, Breaking News, Infotainment pieces, and countless other consultant crap.
KPHO is running out top photographers to make way for just a run and gun shop with pay in the 30k's. KNXV was heading in the write direction withi doing more people oriented stories and hiring quality photogs. I think only 3-4 now remain only after a year. Why di this happen, from my research it was just poor management all around. The chief has no clue whats going on, he's a yes man to management and only cares about the cake shoots he gets. The station would be better off putting someone with years of experience behind the helm like Julie Jones, Jim Manely, or Gannon Hubler. Said to say, they realize the goings on in the market and at their stations and I wouldn't be surprised they leave.
Yes, from what I have heard from the inside is expect alot of opennings at KNXV and KPHO because the photogs are fed up of beinging over looked, overworked, underpaid, and have great prospects on the horizons out of the market.
Don't go there if you love shooting and storytelling you'll be misserable. Do your research!