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With no end in sight to the funding standoff, financial anxiety is growing. One single mom in Colorado raided her retirement savings to get through the shutdown.
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WAMC Northeast Public Radio is excited to announce the official launch of On the Road, a new programming initiative that brings live public radio events — including interviews, conversations, musical performances, and cultural programming — directly to communities throughout the listening region.
The White House issued an Executive Order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to halt all direct and indirect funding to NPR and PBS. In essence, this puts at risk WAMC’s ability to deliver national and international programming—Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and the trusted newscasts our listeners rely on every day.
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Nilka Martell and her neighbors—untrained, uncredentialed—revived the Bronx River and are taking on the hideous Cross Bronx Expressway. “We’re just a group of Bronxites that have these ambitious ideas, and we’re just going to figure it out.” Presented with the Architectural League, in conjunction with the exhibition Cross Bronx/Living Legend at the Bronx River Art Center.
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(Airs 10/10/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: President Trump's Justice Department has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James for mortgage fraud, Medical Aid in Dying advocates visit the state capitol to urge Governor Hochul to sign the legislation, and The Adirondack Park Agency is pushing forward with plans to move its office to Saranac Lake.
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(Airs 10/10/25 @ 3 p.m. & 10/12/25 @ 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, former Editor of the Saratogian and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy and Barbara talk the new Pentagon rules for journalists, media trust at an all-time low, an interview with special guest Glenn Kessler, former fact checker for The Washington Post, and much more.
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Imagine that! WAMC's October 2026 ended so fast (shout out to our members) that your Food Friday host/producer didn't have a show booked. Retired CIA prof John Fischer was quickly called into service. He may have been feverish, or maybe he had just awakened from his afternoon nap. Whatever the reason, the esteemed food, wine, mixology and cheese expert ranted about doing a Food Friday concerning "Hudson Valley beers and gas station convenience food." What the blue blazes?
New York Public Media
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Buffalo Mayor Christopher Scanlon has announced an agreement with a local developer to acquire land for a future Department of Public Works campus.
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The Niagara County DA says there is not enough evidence to charge officers responding to a traffic incident involving Erie County Sheriff’s Chief of Narcotics and Intelligence Daniel "DJ" Granville last year.
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The City of Buffalo will soon install Smart Curb Buffalo, a system of sensors and digital signage for real-time information to manage parking and traffic emergencies.
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While the sessions in Hornell and Rochester wrapped up on Thursday morning, there are still opportunities in Buffalo, Ithaca and online.
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Amy’s Place of Hope is a new 24,000-square-foot facility opened in Buffalo to serve homeless men, named in memory of the late Amy Betros, who co-founded St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy.
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On Saturday, a federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration from deploying federalized National Guard troops in Illinois.
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A mass shooting at a crowded bar on an idyllic South Carolina island has left four people dead and at least 20 injured, officials say.
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Afghanistan said Sunday it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and airspace.
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China signaled Sunday that it would not back down in the face of a 100% tariff threat from President Donald Trump, urging the U.S. to resolve differences through negotiations instead of threats.
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If Congress doesn't act, costs will rise on premiums for health care plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Here's what to know about the politics and real-world impact of this issue.
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If Congress doesn't act, costs will rise on premiums for health care plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Here's what to know about the politics and real-world impact of this issue.
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If Congress doesn't act, costs will rise on premiums for health care plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Here's what to know about the politics and real-world impact of this issue.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Dan Dabrowski of Alexandria, Virginia, along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Dan Dabrowski of Alexandria, Virginia, along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Dan Dabrowski of Alexandria, Virginia, along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
Weekly news highlights and what’s coming up next on WAMC.
Shakedown Beat chronicles WAMC Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes’ musical adventures in the northeast.
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Sports coverage: Best single locally originated sports broadcast
Use of Audio: Best compelling station captured local audio judged on how it’s used to enhance presentation
Election coverage: Best in-depth coverage of a federal, state or local election
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