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Congressional Corner with Josh Riley

Josh Riley

One member of the freshman class in Congress replaced another.

In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Congressman Josh Riley of the 19th district wraps up his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded January 9th.

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A lifelong resident of the Capital Region, Ian joined WAMC in 2008 and became news director in 2013. He began working on Morning Edition and has produced The Capitol Connection, produced and hosted the 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 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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