David Guistina

(Airs 05/08/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: While Governor Hochul said a budget agreement was reached this week, Assembly Speaker Heastie says not so fast, we’ll take a look at how the federal Farm Bill addresses small farmers needs in the Hudson Valley, and there were a record number of visits to the venues operated by the Olympic Regional Development Authority last year.

(Airs 05/08/26 @ 3 p.m. & 05/10/26 @ 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 David Guistina, Media Project Producer, Morning Edition Anchor, and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and David talk about the Pulitzer prizes, CNN, the 24 hour news cycle, and the death of Ted Turner, the reporter who uncovered the news that FBI Director hands out his own brand of bourbon, and much more.

(Airs 05/08/26 @ 3 p.m. & 05/10/26 @ 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 David Guistina, Media Project Producer, Morning Edition Anchor, and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and David talk about the Pulitzer prizes, CNN, the 24 hour news cycle, and the death of Ted Turner, the reporter who uncovered the news that FBI Director hands out his own brand of bourbon, and much more.

(Airs 05/07/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with John Kaeney, Executive Director of Reinvent Albany, about Governor Hochul’s power in negotiating a state budget, Hochul’s support for redistricting, the push to get lobbyists to reporter their positions on bills, and more.

(Airs 05/07/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with John Kaeney, Executive Director of Reinvent Albany, about Governor Hochul’s power in negotiating a state budget, Hochul’s support for redistricting, the push to get lobbyists to reporter their positions on bills, and more.

(Airs 05/01/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: The Governor and New York state lawmakers closing in on a deal to speed up housing construction, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman gets facetime with North Country voters, and an environmental group sues New York City over an upstate watershed.

(Airs 05/01/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: The Governor and New York state lawmakers closing in on a deal to speed up housing construction, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman gets facetime with North Country voters, and an environmental group sues New York City over an upstate watershed.

(Airs 05/01/26 @ 3 p.m. & 05/03/26 @ 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, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian, and Raga Justin, Albany Bureau Chief for Bloomberg Government . On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Barbara, and Raga are live on the road at the University at Albany to talk with journalism students and faculty from 20 campuses about student journalism, how to get more young people excited about the field, and much more.

(Airs 05/01/26 @ 3 p.m. & 05/03/26 @ 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, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian, and Raga Justin, Albany Bureau Chief for Bloomberg Government . On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Barbara, and Raga are live on the road at the University at Albany to talk with journalism students and faculty from 20 campuses about student journalism, how to get more young people excited about the field, and much more.

(Airs 04/30/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with NY 1 Investigative Journalist Courtney Gross about her series Behind the Walls: Investigating New York’s Prison System.