People

President and CEO, sgilbert@wamc.org

Chief Operating Officer, srosenberry@wamc.org

Maryam Ahmad is a journalist based in Cohoes. She graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in Political Science in 2024, and graduated from Shaker High School in 2020. Maryam writes about pop culture and politics, and has been published in outlets including The Polis Project, Nerdist, and JoySauce.

Regional Account Executive

Account Executive

Senior Editor

North Country Bureau Chief

Director of Grants and Human Resources

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.

Director of Building & Grounds

Wanda brings listeners a program of the very best folk music, bluegrass and blues. If you have a question or suggestion for the show, why not drop Wanda an e-mail!

In a radio career that has spanned nearly 35 years, Ray Graf has done it all. At one time or another he worked as an overnight board operator, a commercial copywriter, a reporter and a voiceover announcer. For several years - a lifetime ago - he was a morning drive disc jockey. Graf has been a member of the WAMC News team for 16 years. These days, he finds himself as The Roundtable's news anchor, panelist- and occasional guest host for Joe Donahue. "Radio news is not always easy," said Graf of his most recent radio vocation, "but it's not nearly as difficult as spinning a Michael Bolton record at 5:45 in the morning and pretending you're happy about it."

David Guistina is the host of Capital Connection, Legislative Gazette, and Morning Edition and the producer of the Media Project on WAMC.

Chief Development Officer

Producer, The Academic Minute

Peter Hughes is the Producer for WAMC On The Road, the live event and community engagement program for WAMC Northeast Public Radio. He was previously the Thomas Edison Local Music award-winning producer/presenter at The Linda, WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio. He has worked for three decades in the production, presentation, and promotion of the arts and from Broadway theatre, to live music to cinema having put his stamp on the creative direction of various organizations across the Capital District of NY, from The Park in Glens Falls, Talmi Entertainment in Pittsfield, Capital Repertory Theater in Albany and Proctors in Schenectady, for whom he served for 22 years. In his spare time, he enjoys playing guitar and banjo, illustrating, oil painting, and collecting nerdy memorabilia of all kinds. He is a father of three very cool children and lives in Colonie, NY, with his wife Rebecca, their dog Groot, and their cat Patch.

Regional Account Executive

Membership Assistant

Jesse King is the host of WAMC's national program on women's issues, "51%," and the station's former Hudson Valley bureau chief. She has also produced episodes of the WAMC podcast "A New York Minute In History."

Sarah has worked in radio since she graduated from college in 2006. In her work with WAMC, she often interviews regional and global artists in all fields including music, theatre, film, television, and visual arts. During the main thrust of the Covid-19 pandemic shut-down, Sarah hosted a live Instagram interview program "A Face for Radio Video Series." On it, Sarah spoke with artists about the creative activities they were accomplishing and/or missing. She is on the board of WAM Theatre and lives in Albany, New York with her husband, Paul, and their dog, Doritos.

Berkshire Bureau Chief

Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018 after working at stations including WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Berkshire County, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. You can reach him at jlandes@wamc.org with questions, tips, and/or feedback.

Underwriting Administrative Assistant

Board Operator

Host of WAMC Jazz Show

Board Operator

Bookkeeper

Digital Media Administrator

Producer, Earthwise

Chief Engineer

Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief

Underwriting Office Manager and Traffic Director

Board Op

Senior Account Executive

Associate Producer of The Roundtable, Associate Producer of The Best of Our Knowledge, and the Associate Producer of 51%

Outreach and Social Media Coordinator

Assistant to the President

Board Operator

Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief

Sajina Shrestha is a WAMC producer and reporter. She graduated from the Newmark Graduate School in 2023 with a Masters in Audio and Data Journalism. In her free time, she likes to draw and embroider. She can be reached at sshrestha@wamc.org.

Weekend Edition Host/Reporter.


She covers Rensselaer County, New York State politics, and local arts and culture.

She can be reached by phone at (518)-465-5233 Ext. 211 or by email at ssimmons@wamc.org.

Senior Account Executive

News Director

Underwriting Billing Administrator

Lucas Willard is a news reporter and host at WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which he joined in 2011. He produces and hosts The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party.