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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New York Governor Kathy Hochul is confronting one of her first major tests after winning a full term in November. Her pick for the state’s new chief judge, Hector LaSalle, is being opposed by a coalition of progressive groups — and crucially, more than a dozen Democrats in the state Senate. -
Capital Correspondent Karen DeWitt speaks with Ian Pickus ahead of Governor Kathy Hochul's budget address on Wednesday.
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Derrick Rowland is returning as Albany Patroons head coach for the 2023 season that starts in March.
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With third baseman Scott Rolen’s election this week, the class is set for July’s induction at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown.
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For as long as anyone can remember, New Hampshire has held the nation’s first primary of the presidential election cycle. But that century-old tradition is in jeopardy.
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Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan speaks with WAMC's Ian Pickus about the U.S Conference of Mayors winter meeting.
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As he nears 30 years at NewsChannel13 WNYT, Paul Caiano was named Chief Meteorologist.
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New York Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand discusses highlights of 2022 and her hopes for the new term.
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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut has returned from a bipartisan trip to the southern border during a renewed focus on immigration.
