WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Melissa Mangini, editor-in-chief of the Albany Business Review, for an update on some Capital Region businesses that received loans through the Paycheck Protection Program.
(Airs 07/09/20 @ 1 p.m.) WAMC's Alan Chartock In Conversation with Ilana Steinhauer, Executive Director of Volunteers In Medicine Berkshires. You can learn more at https://vimberkshires.org/
WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Miles Reed of The Daily Gazette about new footage from a Monday arrest in Schenectady, New York that shows a city police officer repeatedly punching a man in addition to placing his knee on the man's neck.
WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Mike Goodwin of The Times Union about an online video that appears to show a Schenectady police officer pinning a man to the ground by placing his knee on the man's neck.
WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Yancey Roy, Albany bureau chief for Newsday, for an update on the coronavirus pandemic in Long Island and New York City.
(Airs 07/05/20 @ 6 p.m. & 07/06/20 @ 3 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock, Times Union Editor-at-Large Rex Smith, and Former Editor, Investigative Journalist and current UAlbany Professor, Rosemary Armao, and Barbara Lombardo, Journalism Professor at the University at Albany and former Executive Editor of The Saratogian and The (Troy) Record. On this week’s Media Project Alan, Rosemary, Barbara and Rex talk about what to do when there is too much news, the long list of companies that are pulling their ads from Facebook, the pro-trump media outlets in denial of Covid-19, and more.
(Airs 07/03/20 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: The Governor’s budget office temporarily withholds 20% of state aid to several cities in NY, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on Governor Cuomo calling on President Trump to issue an executive order requiring American’s to wear a mask, and we’ll take you a recent seminar on Racial Inclusion, Diversity and Equality in Business.
WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Melissa Mangini, editor-in-chief of the Albany Business Review, about a potential affiliation between the Center for Economic Growth and the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce.
(Airs 07/02/20 @ 3 p.m. & 070420 @ 5:30 a.m.) WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Blair Horner, Executive Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG).
(Airs 07/02/20) An encore 2011 Power of Words. On this program, WAMC's Alan Chartock and Historian Dr. Christopher Breiseth discuss FDR's Four Freedoms Speech. In addition, listeners will have an opportunity to hear the speech as it was delivered on January 6, 1941.
WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Miles Reed of The Daily Gazette about a heated altercation between protesters and the owner of Bumpy's Polar Freeze in Schenectady, New York Tuesday afternoon.
WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Mike Goodwin of The Times Union about reports that the parent company of St. Peter's Health Partners is planning additional job cuts, extended furloughs, and schedule reductions in light of revenue losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
(Airs 06/28/20 @ 6 p.m. & 06/29/20 @ 3 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock, Times Union Editor-at-Large Rex Smith, and Former Editor, Investigative Journalist and current UAlbany Professor, Rosemary Armao, and Jenn Smith, a reporter and Community Engagement Editor at The Berkshire Eagle. On this week’s Media Project Alan, Rosemary, Jenn, and Rex talk about whether the owners of media organizations influence the news, how to cover a community when you don’t have enough reporters, why being uncomfortable is necessary for journalists, and more.
(Airs 06/26/20 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Cities in the state are struggling to balance their budgets as a movement grows at the capitol to raise taxes on the wealthy, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on this week’s primary elections, and Consumer advocates and environmentalists applaud the Governor for signing a bill to stop utility shutoffs during the coronavirus pandemic.
WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Melissa Mangini, editor-in-chief of the Albany Business Review, about computer chip manufacturer GlobalFoundries' plans for a 66-acre property in Malta, New York.
(Airs 6/25/20) Today at 1 O’clock, an encore interview - WAMC’s Alan Chartock In Conversation with Dr. Joseph Tieri, Osteopath and Author of End Everyday Pain For 50+, A 10 Minute-A-Day Program of Stretching, Strengthening, and Movement to Break the Grip of Pain.
WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Miles Reed of The Daily Gazette for an early update on some of Tuesday's major primaries in the Capital Region. Final results could take a week or two in some races, as mail-in ballots continue to come in.
WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Yancey Roy, Albany bureau chief for Newsday, about President Trump's decision to fire Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. attorney from the Southern District of New York.
(Airs 06/21/20 @ 6 p.m. & 06/22/20 @ 3 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock, Times Union Editor-at-Large Rex Smith, and Former Editor, Investigative Journalist and current UAlbany Professor, Rosemary Armao, and Judy Patrick, Former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association. On this week’s Media Project Alan, Rosemary, Rex and Judy talk about the possibility of regulatory changes to Facebook, an extraordinary interview by Fox news, cutting mugshot galleries from newspaper websites, and more.
(Airs 06/19/20 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: A bill is introduced that would help protect the privacy of New Yorkers who give personal information to coronavirus contact tracers, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on Senate Minority Leader Flanagan stepping down early, and we’ll speak with the Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul and the Commander of the State Police Troop G about the state of policing in New York.
WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Melissa Mangini, editor-in-chief of the Albany Business Review, about how the coronavirus pandemic could result in more manufacturers bringing their operations back to the U.S.
(Airs 6/18/20 @ 1 p.m.) WAMC's Alan Chartock In Conversation with Dr. Jason Fung, a Canadian Nephrologist and author who has written about intermittent fasting and how it helps reverse Type 2 Diabetes. Dr. Fung's books include: The Obesity Code, The Complete Guide to Fasting and The Diabetes Code.
WAMC's David Guistina speaks with New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul about the future of police reform in the state, amid the ongoing protests against police brutality.
WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Mike Goodwin of The Times Union about reports that more than 50 Child Victims Act lawsuits were filed against the Albany Diocese Monday.
WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Yancey Roy, Albany bureau chief for Newsday, about reports that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has received roughly 25,000 complaints about businesses not following reopening guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic.
(Airs 06/14/20 @ 6 p.m. & 06/15/20 @ 3 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock, Times Union Editor-at-Large Rex Smith, Barbara Lombardo, Journalism Professor at the University at Albany and former Executive Editor of The Saratogian and The (Troy) Record., and Former Editor, Investigative Journalist and current UAlbany Professor, Rosemary Armao. On this week’s Media Project Alan, Barbara, Rex, and Rosemary talk about what stories we’re missing while the media focuses on the Pandemic and racial strife, confronting racism within the press, and much more.
