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The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock; Former Times Union Editor Rex Smith; Rosemary Armao, Investigative Journalist and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany; and Barbara Lombardo, former Editor of the Saratogian and a Journalism Professor at the University at Albany. On this week’s Media Project: Alan, Rex, Rosemary and Barbara talk about media coverage of New York Attorney General Tish James bombshell report that finds Governor Cuomo broke federal and state laws by sexually harassing 11 women; the quality of coverage of Covid-19, and much more.

Playlist as aired on Saturday, September 11th, 2001

(Airs 09/10/21 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Governor Hochul takes new steps to counter the spread of the Delta variant, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on climate change and President Biden’s visit to New York City and New Jersey to survey damage from Hurricane Ida, and there could still be hundreds of thousands of survivors of 9/11 who are eligible for health benefits.

Each Wednesday and Sunday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. This week features The Jagaloons and Fair City Fire. We also hear from comic Michael Brigante in our segment “In Other Words.”

(Airs 09/23/21 @ 3 p.m. & 09/25/21 @ 5:30 a.m.) WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

(Airs 09/24/21 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: the state’s unemployment insurance fund owes the federal government $9 billion, our political observer Alan Chartock on Governor Hochul stopping payment of legal bills for state employees who worked for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he faces ongoing investigations, and we’ll tell you what happened at the latest meeting of New York’s Climate Action Council.

On this week’s 51%, we celebrate women in dance. We speak with a student at Julliard and take some lessons from a professional ballroom dancer, and we also speak with choreographer Helen Pickett about her creative process.

(Airs 09/26/21 @ 6 p.m. & 09/27/21 @ 3 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock, Former Times Union Editor Rex Smith, Barbara Lombardo, former Editor of the Saratogian and a Journalism Professor at the University at Albany, and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld. On this week’s Media Project, Alan, Rex, Barbara and Ira talk about signs of increased diversity in top media positions, the Gabby Petito story, media bias and “White Woman Syndrome."

Earlier this year researchers found the farthest-ever galaxy, a Hubble smudge at a distance of 13 billion light years away. This week we’ll learn more about light travel, how the image is dimmer than we’d expect, and how 98% of the universe lies in a zone that can never be observed.

Playlist as aired on 9/25/21