So, you want to be on The Roundtable?

We always love to get ideas from listeners and organizations in our area. Here are some tips for getting your idea/event/organization/book/essay on the show:

1. We book a month or more in advance. If you'd like to be considered for a segment please give us at least three to four weeks notice. Email a press release to - roundtable@wamc.org - and write a quick note at the top about why you think your organization should get a spot on the show. We are not currently accepting pitches for recurring segments. If we pack the show with segments that must occur every week or month we lose the flexibility to accomodate everything that is going on in our vast listening area.

2. If you have an essay you'd like to air, you can also send those to Sarah LaDuke. If your essay is selected, you'll be asked to come to our Albany studios to record. We especially like essays about seasonal or newsy topics (holidays, weather, events, etc.). Essays are between 3 and 5 minutes when read aloud which translates to around 600-700 words. We always choose personal essays over political opinion pieces. If you have written a political commentary, please submit it to our Managing Editor for News, Katie Britton.

3. If you work for a publishing company and would like Sarah or Joe to take a look at a new book, please send (just one) copy to this address:

WAMC Northeast Public Radio
The Roundtable
318 Central Ave.
Albany, NY 12206

* We do our best to answer everyone's email and phone calls, but we have to admit, email is much easier for us. So if you have a question about a recent show, just drop us a line at roundtable@wamc.org.

* If you've done all of the above, but haven't heard back yet, feel free to send a follow up email, or try calling again.

FYI -- Some e-mail accounts seem to reject WAMC e-mail, but we're happy to resend.

Thank you for your submissions!