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The Roundtable

First Friday with Metroland Now's Erin Harkes

By Joe Donahue

Published January 30, 2026 at 12:20 PM EST

Metroland, a former Capital Region arts and entertainment publication, is returning as Metroland Now

Erin Harkes, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Metroland Now, joins us this morning for a new regular arts segment where she will talk about what’s in the pages of Metroland Now and preview each month’s events for First Friday in Albany.

Erin is a local musician, comedian and Metroland publisher and has a brand new album of music, just out, it’s called "Blue."

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Joe Donahue

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.

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