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(Airs 04/09/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Brian Fessler, Chief Advocacy Officer for The New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA), about fixing the school foundation aid formula, dealing with rising energy costs, the zero emission bus requirements, and much more.

At the Tang Museum at Skidmore College, ‘Kathy Butterly: Assume Yes’ surveys more than thirty years of work by one of the most inventive artists working in ceramics today. Butterly is known for small-scale sculptures that are technically daring, expressive, and often witty. At the Schick Art Gallery in Skidmore’s art building, ‘Earthbound’ brings together work by eleven contemporary ceramic artists. Their work ranges in techniques and aesthetic approaches from figurative to abstract, and from functional to fantastical.And opening Saturday at The Hyde Collection is ‘Toshiko Takaezu: Voices of Abstraction.’ Takaezu was known for her ceramic forms and expressive glazes, and the exhibition places her work in dialogue with painters including Sam Gilliam, Adolph Gottlieb, and Lee Krasner.

Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, Thirty Years ago, National Poetry Month is a special occasion that celebrates poets’ integral role in our culture and that poetry matters. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world.These celebrations are taking place in our communities, and we talk with two Poet Laureates in our listening area about the public and personal responsibilities of the Laureate position, which include engaging the public with readings, workshops, and other poetry activities. Jay Rogoff is the Saratoga Springs Poet Laureate and Mike Jurkovic is the Ulster County Poet Laureate.

(Airs 04/10/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: we’ll talk about what’s holding up the state budget, Brian Fessler from the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) weighs in on the difficulty of meeting zero emission bus requirements, and we’ll talk about child abuse with the Executive Director and Child Advocacy Center Coordinator at the Poughkeepsie-based Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse.

Each weekday morning, The Roundtable's Joe Donahue is joined by various experts, journalists, educators, and commentators to discuss current events. On Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review, we feature your favorite panelists discussing news items from the previous week.

It's here. The time is now to get your garden in top gear. The experts are back to take your calls. Ray Graf hosts.

(Airs 03/27/26 @ 3 p.m. & 03/29/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Raga Justin, Albany Bureau Chief for Bloomberg Government. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy and Raga talk about journalists as brands, notifying sources when a story they’re in will be published, your letters, and much more.

Chef Gail Sokol is back. Today we'll learn about flatbreads, and Gail will share her recipe for Spring Focaccia. Ray Graf hosts.

Albany’s Lost Radio Rounders are a true acoustic trio featuring Tom Lindsay on guitar and vocals, Paul Jossman on banjo and guitar, and Michael Eck on mandolin and guitar.Their themed musical/historical programs attract audiences interested in both the songs and the stories behind them. At most Lost Radio Rounders shows you will find no amplifiers, no instrument cables, and a minimum of P.A. gear. Their 2026 offering America 250: Songs & Stories debuted at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in January, and they are playing alllllll over this year. Michael Eck and Tom Lindsay join us!

(Airs 03/26/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Senator Liz Krueger, a Democrat, about her opposition to Governor Hochul’s plan to defang the state’s 2019 climate law, why she doesn’t support proposals to tax the rich, and much more.