(Airs 07/24/26 @ 3 p.m. & 07/26/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Barbara talk whether reporters are treasonous or patriotic in reporting on the Trump Administration, how the broadcast networks covered the President’s speech about election integrity, what happened to all the public information officers, and much more.

New York Public News Network reporters Jimmy Vielkind and Samuel King talk about the latest developments at the State Capitol in Albany.

The Illharmonic Orchestra's performances blend hip-hop lyricism with classical instrumentation, and feature all-Black musical ensembles. The group's leaders speak with NPR's Juana Summers about how they build community around their high-energy performances and represent musicians and audiences in spaces where they may have not traditionally felt welcomed.