WAMC Northeast Public Radio

07/19/2025

WAMC CEO Sarah Gilbert responded on Friday to the federal cuts in funding.

07/18/2025

It happened. It hurts.

The federal government has officially rescinded $1.1 billion in public media funding. This impacts the national-to-local partnerships that bring you Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and more.

But thanks to you, WAMC will continue—uninterrupted.
If public media matters to you, now’s the time to stand with us.

Donate: https://shorturl.at/EW55Y

07/17/2025

Wednesday marked ten years since a gunman targeted a pair of U.S. military centers in Tennessee, killing five service members, including Gunnery Sergeant Thomas J. Sullivan of Springfield, Massachusetts. Keeping his memory alive, family, military and community members gathered at a park bearing his name.

Full story: https://bit.ly/44Pd0yU

07/17/2025

Join WAMC On The Road TONIGHT at 8 p.m. (Doors 7 p.m.) as we visit the remarkable Lark Hall in Albany for a broadcast recording of The New Mastersounds w/s/g Tops Of Trees.

Tickets: https://larkhallalbany.com/

🎶 TONIGHT at Lark Hall! 🎶

The "TaTa For Now" Farewell USA Tour rolls into Albany for one final, unforgettable night with The New Mastersounds, joined by local favorites Tops of Trees!

We’re proud to collaborate with WAMC: On The Road for this event— come celebrate a legendary run with a night full of funk, soul, and serious groove.

🎟️ Last chance to grab tickets at www.larkhallalbany.com — or at the door while they last!

Doors open at 7PM. Let’s send The New Mastersounds off in style — Albany, let’s DANCE.

07/17/2025

Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer Purcell are good friends of WAMC and have been on the station several times to talk about their business, Beekman 1802. They launched the business in one of New York’s poorest counties with no funding and in the middle of a punishing recession. They didn’t have much of a business plan, but they did have some timeless wisdom that Brent’s and Josh’s parents and grandparents taught them. The "greatest of all time" principles for good living that can also be used as a foundation for any business. That led them to the new book “G.O.A.T. Wisdom: How to Build a Truly Great Business – From the Founders of Beekman 1802.”

Coffee talk!

It's true! We have faces that were made for radio!

Take a listen:

https://www.wamc.org/tags/g-o-a-t-wisdom-how-to-build-a-truly-great-business-from-the-founders-of-beekman-1802

07/16/2025

WAMC's Ian Pickus speaks with Mass. Rep. Richard Neal, a Democrat from the 1st district.

Full interview: https://bit.ly/46e23JG

07/15/2025

A downpour, screaming fans and a spectacle in the waning moments of a season finale - that's what well over a thousand spectators witnessed Friday as the Western Mass Pioneers played Vermont Green FC.

A season-long unbeaten streak, a decent playoff spot and the division title were all on the line at Lusitano Stadium as both teams met for their last match of the regular season.

It was a showdown in a town locals call “Soccer City.”

Full story: https://bit.ly/3IvoFvi

07/12/2025

Building & Grounds Director Ron Ellis captured these shots while doing maintenance at WANC, our transmitter site in Ticonderoga, NY.

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07/11/2025

In a break with the Trump administration, Republican New York Congressman Mike Lawler is urging Haitian residents in Spring Valley to seek asylum before temporary protected status for Haitians ends on September 2. His announcement comes as a local student was recently released from ICE custody.

07/11/2025

After multiple shootings involving teen offenders turned Albany’s July 4th celebrations into a night of chaos, Mayor Kathy Sheehan said the city hasn’t gotten enough money for programs and support services from Albany County as part of the state’s “Raise the Age” law. Advocates have long been calling for the law’s funding model to change.

After multiple shootings involving teen offenders turned Albany’s July 4th celebrations into a night of chaos, Mayor Kathy Sheehan said the city hasn’t gotten enough money for programs and support services from Albany County as part of the state’s “Raise the Age” law. Advocates have long b...

07/10/2025

Now that it has been signed into law, health care providers are assessing the potential impact of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” on hospitals in New York state. As WAMC Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Jesse King reports, the law has rural hospitals bracing for impact.