Josh Landes
Berkshire Bureau ChiefJosh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018 after working at stations including WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Berkshire County, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. You can reach him at jlandes@wamc.org with questions, tips, and/or feedback.
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State legislators toured Southern Berkshire County Monday to highlight the impact of climate change on local communities. -
High school juniors from across Berkshire County are taking part in a leadership program aimed at keeping young people living and working in the region after they finish their education. -
An event in Lenox, Massachusetts, will present the poetry and prose of writers with disabilities next week. -
On Saturday, environmental activists and local leaders will gather in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to urge passage of a bill aimed at forcing companies responsible for polluting the environment to create a climate resiliency fund. -
The Pittsfield, Massachusetts, city council has decided against charter revisions that would automatically make the mayor school committee chair.
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An interview with quilter and textile artist Francesca Olsen. -
In the inaugural installation of Shakedown Beat, WAMC's Josh Landes offers a review of three northeastern jam band festivals in Summer 2025, and how he fell in love with the band moe. -
As the largest hospital in Berkshire County reports seven cases of Legionella, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, officials say the city’s water is equipped to prevent its spread. -
A multimillion-dollar infrastructure project in Adams, Massachusetts, is facing uncertainty due to federal funding questions. -
Largest food pantry in Berkshire County to hold benefit concert as food insecurity continues to riseAn interview with Reverend Mike Denton.
