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The Roundtable
Weekdays, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

WAMC's The Roundtable is an award-winning, nationally recognized eclectic talk program. The show airs from 9 a.m. to noon each weekday and features news, interviews, in-depth discussion, music, theatre, and more!

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  • The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are:Heather Mulligan - CEO of The Business Council of New York State.Nic Rangel - Executive Director of The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New YorkWarren Whitlock is a former federal senior executive having served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Diversity & Leadership, and, Associate Administrator for Civil Rights at the Federal Highway Administration.
  • WAMC’s Jazz Host Bill McCann will tell us about the latest season for 'A Place for Jazz' and Jazz Happenings around the region in the coming weeks.
  • Welcome back, we’ll learn now about the Creative License Theatre Collective production of 'Breathing Time' by Beau Willimon at Cohoes Music Hall opening tomorrow night and running through September 27th.
  • The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are:Robert Brigham - Professor of History and International Relations at Vassar College. He is a specialist on the history of US foreign policy.March Gallagher - The Ulster County Comptroller and the former president and CEO of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley.Catherine Tan is an Associate Professor in the department of sociology at Vassar College. Her research is on health, wellness, and medical knowledge.
  • Queen Elizabeth II reigned for seven decades, meeting 13 American presidents and quietly becoming one of the most enduring figures in the U.S.-British relationship. In the new book, 'The Queen and Her Presidents, The Hidden Hand that Shaped History,' veteran political journalist Susan Page explores how Elizabeth used diplomacy, personal relationships, and the subtle power of the monarchy to influence presidents from Harry Truman to Donald Trump.
  • The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are:Robert Griffin - Dean of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany.Jay Jochnowitz - Semi-retired, Editor at large/columnist/editorial writer, Times Union.Judy Patrick - Former Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association and a longtime editor of the Daily Gazette.
  • The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are:Donna Welton - Diplomat in Residence at Bard College. She retired from the U.S. Foreign Service in 2025 after over 30 years in public service. Her last post was ambassador to the SE Asian country, Timor-Leste. Mike Spain - Former Times Union Associate Editor. Robert Pondiscio - Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
  • The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are:Kathy Sheehan - Former Mayor of the City of Albany. Bill Hammond - Senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy ResearchLibby Post - Political Consultant and lobbyist. Dr. Karin Reidl - a professor of Government at Dutchess Community College and president of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley.
  • The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are:Robert Brigham - Professor of History and International Relations on the Shirley Ecker Boskey Chair at Vassar College. Catherine Tan - Associate Professor in the department of sociology at Vassar College. Larissa Phillips - Founder and director of the Volunteer Literacy Project and columnist for The Free Press. Justin Patch - Associate Professor of Music at Vassar College. With special appearance from WAMC's Live Show, Newscast, and Podcast Editor Diane DeVore.
  • The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are:Robert Brigham - Professor of History and International Relations on the Shirley Ecker Boskey Chair at Vassar College. Catherine Tan - Associate Professor in the department of sociology at Vassar College. Larissa Phillips - Founder and director of the Volunteer Literacy Project and columnist for The Free Press. Justin Patch - Associate Professor of Music at Vassar College.