Lucas Willard
Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief/Weekend HostLucas Willard graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. He also attended the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in 2010, where he studied audio and multimedia storytelling.
Prior to joining WAMC in 2011, Lucas worked with the Sound and Story Project of the Hudson Valley, the Big Shed Audio Documentary Podcast, the Albany Broadcasting Company, WDVL & WCVF-FM Fredonia, and WSUC-FM Cortland.
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What’s your favorite board game? We’ll explore the history of board games in America.And we’ll visit an upstate New York woodworking shop that is opening its doors to the community.
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Playlist as aired on Saturday, March 23rd, 2024
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Officials in Kingston are celebrating a state appellate court ruling that upheld the Hudson Valley city’s efforts to control skyrocketing rents.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to release a third review of General Electric’s removal of harmful PCBs from the Hudson River. Ahead of the report, a bipartisan coalition of New York State lawmakers and environmental advocates are demanding the EPA deem the cleanup incomplete.
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According to the trucking industry, there’s a national shortage of drivers. Now, a push is on to get high school students behind the wheel.
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New York state public school districts are complying with a state mandate to remove indigenous nicknames and imagery by the end of the 2024-2025 school year.
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We’ll take a trip to the largest collection of popular music in the world – and meet the man who has dedicated most of his life to cataloguing recordings and historic materials.
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Playlist as aired on Saturday, March 16th, 2024:
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Russia’s war with Ukraine has now entered its third year. The second anniversary came and went in February as members of the U.S. House remain stalled on a bill to provide another wave of federal support to European country. The Pentagon this week announced $300 million in military aid to Ukraine, which President Biden says is not enough.
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Two Capital Region museums are in need of upgrades. State officials are hoping to secure funding to revitalize institutions in Albany and Schenectady.