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(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.

A view of vehicles in a dust storm that cut visibility to near zero and triggered a series of chain-reaction crashes on a highway in Springfield, Ill.

A sudden dust storm in Illinois led to car crashes that killed 6 and injured dozens

Police said more than 70 vehicles were involved in the crashes that left parts of Interstate 55 closed and more than 35 people injured. Injuries ranged from minor to life-threatening.

Netflix's announcement of its lower-cost Basic with Ads plan comes after the company this year suffered a drop in subscribers for the first time in more than a decade.

Netflix will roll out a cheaper plan with ads for $6.99 per month in November

The Basic with Ads plan will include 15-to-30-second ads before and during shows and films, as well as have a smaller selection of content due to licensing restrictions.

Secret Service erased Jan. 6 texts after officials requested them, watchdog says

The U.S. Secret Service deleted many text messages sent over two days about the Jan. 6 attack after they were requested, according to the inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security.

Bill Tryon filmed on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th

Capital Region Conservative Activist Appears In Video Of Jan. 6th D.C. Insurrection

A YouTube video that contains footage of the January 6th mob attack at the U.S. Capitol features an interview with prominent Albany-area conservative…

VNY Property Tax Cap, Same Sex Marriage and VP Candidates 6/17/08

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-720803.mp3Albany, NY – Dr. Alan Chartock discusses these hot-button topics with WAMC…

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray (30) and teammates celebrate their 6-0 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final Thursday night in Pittsburgh.

Penguins Dominate Game 5, Trounce Predators 6-0 In NHL Stanley Cup Final

Nashville's on the brink of elimination after being shut out by the Penguins Thursday night in Pittsburgh. The Penguins are one win away from a second consecutive Stanley Cup trophy. Game 6 is Sunday.

Representative Bennie Thompson, a Democrat from Mississippi and chairman of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, center, speaks during a hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022.

The House Jan. 6 committee wraps up its ninth hearing, votes to subpoena Trump

At the hearing's end, House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol members unanimously voted to subpoena the former president.

NewsChannel 13 chief meteorologist Paul Caiano's WAMC regional forecast 6/23/23

Mostly cloudy with increasing humidity and scattered showers and possibly a thunderstorm today. Highs in the upper 70s to around 80.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson reacts after scoring during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Knicks won 109-105. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

WAMC Sports Report 2/2/24: Brunson scores 40, Knicks top Pacers 109-105 for 9th straight win

Jalen Brunson scored 40 points and shook off an apparent eye injury to make the go-ahead basket with 1:46 remaining as the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-105 for their ninth straight victory.

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