Timeline of the 2016 Pacific hurricane season which broke the record for having the earliest forming storm within the basin. During the season, 22 tropical depressions developed within the basin, 21 of which became tropical storms. 13 of the tropical storms reached hurricane strength, with six achieving major hurricane intensity. Additionally, Tropical Storm Otto entered the basin after crossing over from the Atlantic, thus further contributing to the season total. Four time zones are utilized in the basin: Central for storms east of 106°W, Mountain between 114.9°W and 106°W, Pacific between 140°W and 115°W, and Hawaii–Aleutian for storms between the International Date Line and 140°W. However, for
The Standard School Broadcast in Salt Lake City, Utah, KTAR in Phoenix, Arizona, KGLU in Safford, Arizona, KVOA in Tucson, Arizona, and KYUM in Yuma, Arizona, on Thursday at 10 a.m. Pacific time and 11 a.m. Mountain time. At that time, Carl Kalesch was the music director for the programs and John Grover was the announcer. The theme music for "The Standard School Broadcast," as well as "The Standard Hour," was "This Hour Is Yours". The theme was composed by Julius Haug, a violinist in the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. "It was simple theme music, 45 seconds long," wrote radio historian John Dunning, "and