Dave Lucas
Capital Region Bureau ChiefDave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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The Albany County authority created to purchase the shuttered College of Saint Rose campus in Albany has been handed a defeat. -
A New Jersey-based waste company has scuttled plans to build a sludge incinerator in the city of Rensselaer, which is now moving toward officially discouraging similar proposals. -
The Albany Community Police Review Board says it is looking forward to the return of Albany Police Chief Brendan Cox. -
Albany Medical Center is giving the New York State Nurses Association until Monday at 5 p.m. to accept its final contract proposal. -
A new eSports Arena is now open at Schenectady County Community College. -
The Albany County Legislature has unanimously approved County Executive Dan McCoy’s $847 million budget for the 2025 fiscal year. -
The Bethlehem Public Library's plans for a $37 million renovation are up for a vote next week. -
The 80 small businesses that dot Lark Street are gearing up for Small Business Saturday to kick off the holiday season. -
The standoff between Albany Medical Center and insurer CDPHP continues. -
An Albany bar has been shuttered after a shooting over the weekend.
