Search results for

We talk computers today and welcome back Tony Yang of Gig Computers. He's here to offer possible solutions to your computer woes. Ray Graf hosts.

Author William Patrick is here to tell us about his new book, "Metrofix: The Combative Comeback of a Company Town." The book shows what went right and what went wrong when General Electric moved most of its businesses out of Schenectady, New York. Between 1960 and 2000, this company town would lose 30,000 residents, and like so many other cities in post-industrial America, faced overwhelming forces that pushed it toward imminent ruin. With historic photos, deeply-researched details, and portraits of some of its most dynamic citizens, "Metrofix" is an inspirational story that shows how hundreds of dedicated citizens pulled their city back from the brink of disaster and did, in fact, change their world.

When Jeffrey Morse visited his doctor on an ordinary day in 2012, he could not have imagined that what began as a headache would swiftly spiral into an aneurism, a dissected artery, and a spinal stroke. The old Jeffrey--a flight engineer, Air Force reservist, and avid scuba diver--died on the operating table that day. The new Jeffrey awoke from surgery paralyzed from the neck down. But Jeffrey had never been the sort to give up. Despite immense pain, depression, anxiety, and doctors who claimed he would never recover, he swore he would walk out of that hospital. Through rigorous therapy, determination, optimism, humor, and support, he not only accomplished that goal but has since recovered the use of nearly all his muscles and gone on to greater adventures than ever.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, Peabody and Emmy Award winning journalist Linda Ellerbee, Dean of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany Robert Griffin, and Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick.

On this first day of winter, we talk weather with News 10 meteorologist Jill Szwed. Call with your question. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.

The Lake George Music Festival celebrated their 10th Anniversary this year at a new home and they are now gearing up for a beautiful 11th season. After years of concerts in local churches, outdoor parks and community centers, the Festival moved to the historic Carriage House at the Fort William Henry Hotel. This morning we welcome the festival's founder, Alexander Lombard, to give us an update on the year in review, ongoing renovations to the new home and a preview of the coming season.

Bestselling authors and brothers Lee and Andrew Child have crafted a new Jack Reacher thriller: "Better Off Dead." It is filled with all the trademark suspense and breakneck pacing (and body count, of course!) that have become the series’ hallmarks.

President Biden says his administration is taking COVID seriously this winter. In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern, a Democrat from the second district, speaks with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.

Build Back Better might have to wait a little longer.In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern, a Democrat from the second district, continues his conversation with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, Siena College Professor of Comparative Politics Vera Eccarius-Kelly, Lecturer and Adjunct Professor in Communications for SUNY New Paltz and RPI Terry Gipson, and Tetherless World Professor of Computer, Web, and Cognitive Sciences at RPI and Director of the RPI-IBM Artificial Intelligence research collaboration Jim Hendler.