In addition to hosting WAMC's long running Media Project and Capitol Connection series - which are heard on public radio stations around New York and the nation - Alan Chartock also takes the host chair every Monday at 2pm for the popular "Medical Monday" edition of WAMC's call-in program, Vox Pop, and hosts WAMC's "In Conversation with..." series. "In Conversation with..." features Dr. Chartock in one-on-one conversations with authors, artists and newsmakers of the day. The weekly Capitol Connection series, for almost twelve years, highlighted interviews with Governor Mario Cuomo and now continues with conversations with state political leaders. Dr. Chartock also offers political commentary on other WAMC programs such as Midday Magazine.  Dr. Alan S. Chartock is Professor Emeritus at the University at Albany. He is Executive Publisher and Project Director of the Legislative Gazette, the newspaper of state government. Alan's syndicated column on politics appears in newspapers throughout New York State. A second column, I Publius, appears in The Berkshire Eagle each Saturday. Alan Chartock has won numerous awards at SUNY including the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching and The SUNY Council for University Affairs and Development Award for Educational Achievement. He was one of the first recipients of the SUNY Award for Excellence. In 2007, Alan was chosen to receive the 2006 Alumni Association Award for Distinguished Teacher from the SUNY New Paltz Alumni Association. On November 2, 2005 Dr. Chartock was the speaker at the fourth annual Henry Steele Commager Lecture at Greenfield Community College. On May 13, 2006 he received an Honorary Doctorate for public service from the Sage Colleges. On May 20, 2006 he received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters degree from Western New England College. He is the author of Me and Mario Cuomo: Conversations in Candor, published by Barricade Books. Alan's maintains a blog, where he regularly shares his thoughts on issues of the day. And, if all that isn't enough to keep him busy, Alan Chartock also holds down the banjo chair in popular folk group, The Berkshire Ramblers. |
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