Ian Pickus
News DirectorA lifelong resident of the Capital Region, Ian joined WAMC in late 2008 and became news director in 2013. He began working on Morning Edition and has produced The Capitol Connection, Congressional Corner, and several other WAMC programs. Ian can also be heard as the host of the WAMC News Podcast and on The Roundtable and various newscasts. Ian holds a BA in English and journalism and an MA in English, both from the University at Albany, where he has taught journalism since 2013.
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As she prepares to run for a full term in 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul picked up endorsements from the chairs of three influential county Democratic committees Thursday.
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Over the years, we’ve talked with Drew Magary about sports, science fiction, walking and much more. The last time we talked almost didn’t happen at all.
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The New York State Index of Consumer Sentiment is sharply down, according to a new poll from Siena.
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Berkshire County is in line to lose a Massachusetts statehouse seat, according to proposed new district maps released Tuesday. The draft plan is already having ripple effects in Western Massachusetts politics.
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WAMC's Ian Pickus and resident quizzer Mike Nothnagel look to the skies....sort of.
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Chaplin performs with Brian Wilson at The Palace in Albany Oct. 12
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Dr. Steven Leibo of the Sage Colleges has been a regular observer of world politics, the climate and American democracy for WAMC for some 25 years.
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This week, five NFL teams are going to play our game, because each correct answer will contain the nickname of an NFL team in the singular (like “Dolphin” or “Cowboy”).
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As she considers a run for governor next year, New York Attorney General Tish James offered a spirited defense of her report into sexual harassment allegations against former Governor Andrew Cuomo today.
