Free Speech

An investigation is underway into threats made against a Palestinian American family in Yonkers for displaying flags outside their home.

(Airs 07/22/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Patrick Battuello, Founder and President of Horse Racing Wrongs, about what they feel is wrong with the horse racing industry in New York and across the country - including animal cruelty and the misuse of tax dollars.

(Airs 07/22/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Patrick Battuello, Founder and President of Horse Racing Wrongs, about what they feel is wrong with the horse racing industry in New York and across the country - including animal cruelty and the misuse of tax dollars.

(Airs 07/08/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with SUNY Chancellor John King, about all things higher education including: the money allocated by the state legislature this session, dealing with the Trump Administration’s approach to education, A-I, free speech on campus, and much more.

(Airs 07/08/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with SUNY Chancellor John King, about all things higher education including: the money allocated by the state legislature this session, dealing with the Trump Administration’s approach to education, A-I, free speech on campus, and much more.

(Airs 11/21/25 @ 3 p.m. & 11/23/25 @ 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 Barbara Lombardo, former Editor of the Saratogian and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Barbara talk about President Trump’s attacks on journalist and journalism this week, lazy journalism, independent reporting, and more.

(Airs 09/26/25 @ 3 p.m. & 09/28/25 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with Barbara Lombardo, former Editor of the Saratogian and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany, Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld, and David Guistina, Media Project Producer, Morning Edition Anchor, and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany. On this week’s Media Project, Barbara, Ira and David talk about ABC bringing the Jimmy Kimmel show back, the new Pentagon rules for the press, listener reaction to the loss of the WAMC sports report, and much more.

Protesters rallied outside of the Nexstar WTEN Channel 10 studios in Albany Wednesday night.

The Burlington, Vermont City Council has passed a resolution supporting free speech and the students recently arrested and detained by ICE.

A pro-Palestinian speaker's visit to give a talk last week put Bethlehem Public Library policies under the microscope.