WAMC's Friday quiz segment, Any Questions?, puts news director Ian Pickus in the hot seat, as he and listeners field questions from resident quizzer Mike Nothnagel. Nothnagel is Associate Professor of mathematics at The Culinary Institute of America, and a crossword constructor for the New York Times and Games Magazine, among other outlets. Often, Mike and Ian switch seats or feature guest answerers, such as Will Shortz, Liane Hansen, John Flansburgh and Mike Doughty. Any Questions? airs Fri ...
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WAMC's The Roundtable is an award-winning, nationally recognized eclectic talk program. The show airs from 9 a.m. to noon each weekday and features news, interviews, in-depth discussion, music, theatre, and more!
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Each week on The Book Show, host Joe Donahue interviews authors about their books, their lives and their craft. It is a celebration of both reading and writers.
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Whether it's the environment, health, our children, politics or the arts, there's a women's perspective, and 51% is a show dedicated to that viewpoint. Host Jesse King talks to experts in their field for a wide-ranging, entertaining discussion of issues that not only fall into the traditional 'women's issues' category, but topics that concern us all as human beings and citizens of the global community.
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Each week on The Capitol Connection, you can keep yourself abreast of political developments and gain a little insight into how New York State's politicians think when you listen in as political scientist Dr. Alan Chartock holds conversations with members from the Assembly and Senate, and other political movers and shakers.
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Vox Pop is WAMC's live call-in talk program. Host Ray Graf welcomes guests with expertise in areas ranging from astronomy and birding to taxes and cooking. Our experts take questions posed by WAMC listeners. Every Monday is a "Medical Monday." Every Friday is a "Food Friday."There are several ways to join the conversation:Call in during the show from 2-3 p.m. at 1-800-348-2551 (1-800-34TALK-1)Email [email protected] during the showTweet us @WAMCVoxPopYou can subscribe to the podcast here: iTun ...
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The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with The Times Union's Rex Smith, WAMC's Alan Chartock, University at Albany Professor Rosemary Armao, Editor of the Daily Gazette Judy Patrick, Chair of the Department of Communication at the College of St. Rose Cailin Brown, Publisher of Empire Report New York J.P. Miller, and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld.
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You can find the region's most in-depth look at New York State politics and government each week on The Legislative Gazette. Hosted by David Guistina, the program features regular commentary by syndicated columnist and political scientist Dr. Alan Chartock. On each program, the award-winning WAMC News Team combines forces to bring you a wrap-up of the week's political news, the goings on in and around the legislature, and the stories that will keep you well-informed and in the know.
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A New York Minute In History is a podcast about the history of New York and the unique tales of New Yorkers. It is hosted by State Historian Devin Lander, Saratoga County Historian Lauren Roberts and Don Wildman. Jesse King and Jim Levulis of WAMC produce the podcast. A New York Minute In History is a production of the New York State Museum, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and Archivist Media. Support for the project comes from The William G. Pomeroy Foundation, the National Endowment for the Hu ...
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Every day, faculty members at schools and universities throughout the world are making discoveries that shape our ways of thinking and redefine our understanding of today's knowledge-driven society. Since 1990, The Best of Our Knowledge has highlighted breakthroughs across disciplines and across the globe, putting listeners in touch with the minds at the forefront of their fields. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to education, looks at the latest research and invites ...
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WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with artists, politicians, writers and people from various backgrounds to get to the heart of their lives, and contributions to the world.
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A podcast by WA runners, for WA runners. Join new hosts Chris & Simon as they cover the roads, trails and track scenes in Western Australia, as well as interviewing notable personalities of the community.
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Our podcast features tip and tricks on search engine optimization, online advertising and otherwise how to maintain a great online presence. We also like talking with business owners about their tricks to manage the digital landscape.
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Episode 70 | Canning River Running Festival | WAMC Darlington Half | Herdy’s Preview
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1:05:21Monday 17th March 2025. This week we cover results from the WAMC Darlington Half, the Runningworks Canning River Running Festival and Strive Program B where we had the 3,000m We provide our thoughts on the Tarkine Autopilots after doing some serious mileage in them in the lead up to their exclusive colourway ‘Burst’ drop coming to you later in Apri…
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Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review - Episode 213
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59:30Each 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.By Madeleine Reynolds
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'We Could Be That Mistake!' Author Andrew Buss traces legacy of 'Superbad' in 'I Am McLovin'
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25:30We speak with Andrew Buss, whose new book is “I Am McLovin: How ‘Superbad’ Became The Biggest Comedy Hit of Its Generation.”By Ian Pickus
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It is always a treat when Aneesa Waheed stops by. Aneesa is an entrepreneur, world traveler, author, and an expert in Moroccan cooking. She'll tell us about her latest culinary endeavors and take your calls. Ray Graf hosts.
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"Next Year in the White House: Barack Obama's First Presidential Seder" by Richard Michelson
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15:21Children’s book author Richard Michelson new book is“Next Year in the White House: Barack Obama's First Presidential Seder.” It tells the true story of how a small Seder dinner on the campaign trail inspired Barack Obama to bring the tradition into the White House and host the first ever Presidential Passover celebration.…
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Communications expert and Founder/President of Stanhope Partners Bob Bellafiore, public policy and communications expert Theresa Bourgeois, and Chairman and Chief Investment Officer at Hugh Johnson Advisors in Albany Hugh Johnson.…
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The Legislative Gazette – the state budget is now on track to be two weeks late
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How to prepare for a recession (just in case)
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32:14On this week’s 51%, we learn how to prep for and survive a recession with Professor Suzanne Shu of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. We also chat with business journalist Alison Kosik about her new book What’s Up with Women and Money? Part memoir, part how-to guide, Kosik’s book explains how women can feel more confident navigating their …
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You have questions? Our team of experts returns to try find answers. Ray Graf hosts.
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The new book is "Death Is Our Business: Russian Mercenaries and the New Era of Private Warfare" by John Lechner
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18:32The new book “Death Is Our Business: Russian Mercenaries and the New Era of Private Warfare” is the inside story of how the Wagner Group made private military companies inextricable from Russia’s anti-western foreign strategy by independent journalist John Lechner. Lechner made his first trip to the Central African Republic in 2019 where he began r…
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"Americans Who Tell the Truth" at the Albany Institute of History and Art through 7/20
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13:17"Americans Who Tell the Truth" is a new exhibit now on display at the Albany Institute of History and Art which showcases a selection of portraits by Robert Shetterly, featuring individuals throughout U.S. history, many with connections to the region including Indigenous human rights advocate Oren Lyons, Grafton, NY-based food justice activist and …
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategy and Policy at Bard College Malia DuMont, Publisher Emeritus of The Daily Freeman Ira Fusfeld, and Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick.…
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The Media Project – Judy, Barbara, Ira, Miles
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It's a trip down memory lane. We welcome members of one of Albany's most famous bands, Blotto. Broadway Blotto (aka Bill Polchinski), Bowtie Blotto (Paul Jossman), and Lee Harvey Blotto (Paul Rapp) join us to talk about a new documentary film that chronicles the group's rise to fame in the 1980's. The movie premiers at Cohoes Music Hall on Saturday…
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Dean of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany Robert Griffin, Corporate attorney with Phillips Lytle LLP Rich Honen, Executive Director of Communities for Local Power and former White…
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Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons new book is "Good Sex: Stories, Science, and Strategies for Sexual Liberation"
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15:36Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons, an award-winning psychologist and associate professor at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, studies sexual wellness and liberation. As a leading expert in sex research, she joins us this morning to discuss her new book “Good Sex: Stories, Science, and Strategies for Sexual Liberation.” “Good Sex” en…
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The Capitol Connection – John Kaehny, Executive Director of Reinvent Albany
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Automotive Repair with Gordon Fricke 4/8/25
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50:16Gordon Fricke is back to offer automotive maintenance and repair advice. Call with your question. Ray Graf hosts.
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Book Picks: Green Toad Bookstore and The Bookstore in Lenox
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25:26This week's Book Picks come from Jim Havener from Green Toad Bookstore in Great Barrington, MA and Matt Tannenbaum from The Bookstore in Lenox, MA.By Joe Donahue
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Sarah Jones new book "Disposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass"
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12:02In a blend of personal narrative and in-depth reporting “New York Magazine’s” Senior Writer, Sarah Jones, exposes the reality of America’s racial and income inequality. Also, the devastating impact of the pandemic on our nation’s most vulnerable people.Her new book is “Disposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass." “Disposable” is an explorati…
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Partner with the Albany law firm of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Cianna Freeman-Tolbert, Professor Emeritus of Russian at Hofstra University and author of: "Illiberal Vanguard: Populist Elitism in the United States and Russia" Alexander Mihailovic, an…
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Medical Monday 4/7/25: Cardiology with Dr. Andalib Nawab
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51:28Today we welcome Dr. Andalib Nawab, a cardiology internist at Cardiology Associates of Schenectady, part of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates.
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Episode 73 | Jack Sirett | Bridges Fun Run Recap | Bunbury Running Festival Preview
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1:34:08Monday 7th April 2025. This week we cover results from the Bridges Fun Run with Dean Menzies and Lauren French taking out the State 10km Road Championships and our much anticipated Bix four scoops bet. We also cover results from the Runningworks 3 Valleys Ultra and the Soul Runners Swan River Half. We preview the upcoming Bunbury 3 Waters Running F…
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"On Air: The Triumph and Tumult of NPR" by Steve Oney
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22:16In "On Air," a book fourteen years in the making, journalist Steve Oney tells the dramatic history of NPR.By Joe Donahue
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Clay Risen exposes the consequences of fear-fueled politics in "Red Scare"
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22:55In his new book, "Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America," journalist Clay Risen resurrects a turbulent chapter of post–World War II American history.By Joe Donahue
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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research. Shape-shifting, fluid-like robotic materials may one day no longer exist only in science fiction. We’ll learn about how microplastics could contribute to antibiotic resistance. And students and faculty at UVM ask questions about cuts to federal funding for college campus…
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Former Times Union Associate Editor Mike Spain, Senior Fellow at the Bard Center for Civic Engagement Jim Ketterer, and Political Consultant and lobbyist Libby Post.By Joe Donahue
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Road to Bunbury Lighthouse Episode 03 | Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival Training Series
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1:04:43In Episode 03 of our Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival training block series and with just a week to go, we catch up with Ashlee Ritson, Hannah Paget, Jackson Lemin and David Perich as we discuss our goals and race plans as head to the start line on Sunday. We go through the course profile, prize money and what's in stall at the Bunbury Runners Clu…
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Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review - Episode 212
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59:30Each 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.By Madeleine Reynolds
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Food Friday 4/4/25: Flour Hour with Amy Halloran
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49:27She is one of our favorite guests... and she really likes grain! Amy Halloran is back to talk grain, flour, baking and bakeries of yesteryear. Ray Graf hosts.
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Comedy writer Carol Leifer's “How to Write a Funny Speech”
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24:33Carol Leifer is an Emmy-Award winner who has written for such shows as “Hacks,” “Seinfeld,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Modern Family,” “Saturday Night Live,” “The Larry Sanders Show,” and 10 Academy Award broadcasts. As a standup she appeared on “The Tonight Show,” HBO, as well as “Late Night with David Letterman.” Her new book is “How to Write a Fun…
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are former EPA Regional Administrator, Professor at Bennington College, and President of Beyond Plastics Judith Enck, Semi-retired, Editor at large/columnist/editorial writer, Times Union Jay Jochnowitz, and Professor of Economics at Siena College Aaro…
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The Media Project – Rex, Judy, Barbara, Miles
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The Legislative Gazette – We’ll take a deeper look at New York’s prison system which has been under intense scrutiny in recent months
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Nanda Reddy on “A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl”
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30:50On this week’s 51%, we speak with author Nanda Reddy about her new novel A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl. An exploration of identity and the immigrant experience, A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl follows Maya, an Indo-Guyanese woman, as she confronts the many versions of herself, she had to create in order to escape her traumatic youth and sur…
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Spring has sprung and gardening is in high gear. Our gardening experts are back to answer your questions! Ray Graf hosts.
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The hypnosis and improv show, HYPROV, will be at The Colonial on 4/5
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20:23HYPROV is coming to The Colonial in Pittsfield, MA this weekend for the "Yes, It's Real" Tour. What is Hyprov? Created by improv and comedy legend Colin Mochrie ("Whose Line Is It Anyway?"), and co-star World Renowned Hypnotist Asad Mecci. HYPROV is a 90-minute live show which combines hypnosis and improv - two art forms that have mystified and ent…
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The Woodstock Book Festival begins tonight and runs through Sunday. From the sold-out Story Slam to their closing panel, Memoir-A-Go-Go, they have huge authors and something for every book lover in your life.By Joe Donahue
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Senior Fellow for Health Policy at The Empire Center for Public Policy Bill Hammond, Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick, and Investment Banker on Wall St. Mark Wittman.…
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The Capitol Connection – Jimmy Vielkind, public media reporter at WNYC
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Measles and Avian Flu have been in the headlines, and it has been five years since the start of the COVID pandemic. We welcome back Dr. Eric Yager of the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. There should be no shortage of topics! Ray Graf hosts.
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Lisa Michelle Anderson's "Get to Somewhere" album release show at The Lion's Den on 4/5
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26:12Lisa Michelle Anderson is a Berkshire-based folk-rock singer-songwriter with a new album and record release show coming up this week!“Get to Somewhere,” produced by Johnny Irion is a collection of true stories that have shaped Lisa’s life and work. The album comes out this Friday, April 4 and Lisa Michelle Anderson will play an album release concer…
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Brokentalkers and Adrienne Truscott bring MASTERCLASS to Bard Fisher Center
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15:42This Thursday through Sunday, The Fisher Center at Bard presents “Masterclass,” an hour-long parody about playwriting, power, pomposity and people from Dublin-based theatre troupe Brokentalkers and feminist choreographer and performance artist Adrienne Truscott. Adrienne is one half of cabaret duo The Wau Wau Sisters who mix performance modes from …
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Communications expert and Founder/President of Stanhope Partners Bob Bellafiore, Dean of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany Robert Griffin, Executive Director of The Legal Aid Soci…
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Birding with Rich Guthrie and Julie Hart 4/1/25
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50:26The birders are back! Julie Hart and Rich Guthrie join us to answer your questions about our winged friends. Ray Graf hosts.
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Book Picks: Golden Notebook and Oblong Books
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25:09This week's Book Picks come from Jackie Kellachan from the Golden Notebook in Woodstock, NY and Suzanna Hermans from Oblong Books in Millerton & Rhinebeck, NY.By Joe Donahue
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UAlbany Jazz Appreciation Month Festival set to celebrate Bill McCann's 40th Anniversary at WCDB on 4/5
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15:27April is National Jazz Appreciation Month, and we’re excited to kick it off with our next guest, Bill McCann. Bill McCann is the longtime Host of “The Saturday Morning Edition of Jazz” on 90.9 FM, WCDB, the student-run radio station at UAlbany; he is the President of A Place for Jazz, which is a non for profit organization promoting world class jaz…
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