Jesse King
Producer / HostJesse King is the host of "51%" and a producer for WAMC’s afternoon news programs. She also produces the WAMC podcast, "A New York Minute In History."
A graduate of SUNY Oneonta, King first joined the WAMC newsroom as an intern in September 2018. She grew up an avid writer and radio-nerd in Apalachin, New York, and spent much of her college years managing WONY 90.9 FM, contributing to the student-run podcast, "Oneonta Voices," and interning with Phoenix FM in Dublin, Ireland. She holds a B.A. in Music Industry and Mass Communications, and plays the fiddle in her free time.
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On this week’s 51%, we discuss Texas Law SB 8, a new law banning abortion in the state after six weeks of pregnancy – before many women know they are pregnant. -
On this episode of 51%, we discuss eating disorders: what they look like, why they develop, and how they're treated. We also speak with advocates with the Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders, or STRIPED, who are working to restrict the sale of over-the-counter diet pills to minors.
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SUNY Oneonta has tapped Dr. Alberto Cardelle as its new president, starting September 6. The college experienced a COVID-19 outbreak impacting hundreds of students in the fall of 2020, and is navigating a new semester amid the rise of the delta variant. The new president — who takes over for interim president Dennis Craig — spoke with WAMC’s Jesse King.
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The College of Saint Rose has tapped Marcia White as its president through June 2023. White became interim president of the Albany college last year, as it navigated financial struggles exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. White spoke with WAMC’s Jesse King.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in as the state’s 57th governor on August 24. Her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo, resigned under pressure, facing a likely impeachment vote after a state attorney general’s report found he sexually harassed multiple women, including state employees. In this episode of 51%, we discuss New York’s first female governor, and take a look at what’s in store for Kathy Hochul. We also speak with former Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift about her experience being her state’s first female governor.
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WAMC's Jesse King speaks with AP reporter Marina Villeneuve about the transition of power between New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and incoming Governor Kathy Hochul.
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The Susquehanna SPCA opened a new $5 million facility over the weekend. The new campus on State Highway 28 in Cooperstown, New York is just north of its…
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Theaters were some of the first businesses to shut down during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, Proctors in Schenectady is preparing to open its doors to…
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Ellis Medicine is opening a new mental health clinic for children and adolescents in Schenectady, New York.The $1.5 million clinic opening Monday…
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The city of Cohoes in Albany County is proposing a $5.9 million solar panel project to float on its water reservoir. The 3.2 MWdc “floating solar” project…
