David Guistina

(Airs 05/16/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calls on New Yorkers and all Americans to protect the federal food program SNAP, we’ll track federal funding cuts impacting rural, Northern NY, and State lawmakers are taking a fresh look at food regulations.

(Airs 05/16/25 @ 3 p.m. & 05/18/25 @ 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, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of the Saratogian, and Daily Gazette Editor Miles Reed, and. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Barbara and Miles talk about the importance of local media and sticking with a story, who decides what news is, whether reporters failed in their coverage of former President Biden’s cognitive abilities, and much more.

(Airs 05/15/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Assembly Republican Minority Leader William Barclay about the newly passed $254 billion dollar state budget and why he thinks the price tag is too high, the impact of federal cuts on New York, Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik exploring a run for Governor, and much more.

(Airs 05/09/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: New York lawmakers approved a $254 billion dollar state budget deal, the state could see hundreds of millions of dollars cut for major programs if President Trump’s budget passes, and five regional airports across the North Country are at risk of losing Essential Air Service funding.

(Airs 05/09/25 & 05/11/25 @ 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, Daily Gazette Editor Miles Reed, and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Miles and Ira talk about whether reporters should correct the President more aggressively when he makes false statements, whether niche journalism has a future, and much more.

WAMC’s David Guistina speaks Kevin Moran, Executive Editor of The Berkshire Eagle, about housing advocates in the Berkshires sounding the alarm over a dramatic federal budget proposal that would slash rental assistance by nearly $27 billion nationwide.

Cloudy with rain today and possibly a thunderstorm. Highs in the lower 50s.

Rafael Devers homered and drove in two runs, and five Boston pitchers combined for a five-hit shutout as the Red Sox defeated the Texas Rangers 5-0 on Thursday afternoon.

(Airs 05/08/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Nic Rangel, Executive Director of the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York (LASNNY), about the state of free legal services in New York, how new DEI regulations from the Trump Administration are impacting legal work, how the state budget could impact their funding, and much more.

(Airs 05/02/25 & 05/04/25 @ 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, Daily Gazette Editor Miles Reed, and David Guistina, Media Project Producer, Morning Edition Anchor, and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Miles and David talk about President Trump’s first 100 days in office and his policies impacting free speech and the media, and much more.