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WCNY Community FMIt’s Happening Here Ep. 10 - Addressing Child Literacy in CNYChild literacy remains a persistent challenge in Syracuse. According to 2019 data from the Early Childhood Alliance, only 22% of SCSD students are reading on grade level by the 3rd grade. Guests Laurie Black and Dr. Maria Murray are each tackling this challenge from different angles: As Community Education Director for the United Way, Laurie Black has grown their Book Buddies program to reach over 600 students annually. Her network of 500 volunteers provides ongoing education, support, and encouragement to children from kindergarten through 3rd grade. Dr. Maria Murray, CEO of The Reading League, focuses her efforts on providing teachers with evidence-based practices for...
2025-12-0228 minWCNY Community FMARISE - EFR Podcast - Scott Pecoy, Ramp CoordinatorThe ARISE - EFR podcast comes to WCNY Community FM from ARISE in Syracuse. Hosted by CEO Bruce Drake, each episode introduces listeners to someone in our community supporting access and independence for those with disabilities.
On this episode Bruce Drake sits down with Scott Pecoy, Ramp Coordinator for their community mobility program. Discover how this incredible volunteer-driven initiative designs, builds and installs modular access ramps so individuals with mobility challenges can continue living independently in their homes. Learn about the building process, the partner churches and corporate volunteers, and the impact behind the 500-plus ramps built to date.
2025-11-1814 min
WCNY Community FMNorth Words: November 2025Katherine Scott is leading an effort at a tiny museum in rural Ontario to repatriate objects from its collection to indigenous tribes in the U.S. and Canada. Plus, the little-known story of the first New York subway - built in secret under Broadway and powered by air.
From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, North Words brings you interviews, on-site recordings, and special features that remind us what makes the North Country region so special. WCNY Community FM is pleased to present this monthly show from our colleagues at North Country Public Radio.
2025-11-1754 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: The North Country is a MuseGiles Blunt is a Canadian author of nearly a dozen books of crime fiction, including the John Cardinal series. But he says "the muse of murder no longer speaks to him," and so his latest - Bad Juliet - is steeped in the history of Saranac Lake, its tuberculosis cure cottages, romance, and the sinking of the Lusitania. Later, as many of us enjoy Upstate New York’s all-too-short season of autumn beauty, musician Constance Amiot shares her new album, which is an homage to the golden days that come between the end of summer and the larger transformation to co...
2025-10-1153 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: From Saranac Lake to Off-BroadwayPlaywright Nina Kissinger shares how a summer internship on Capitol Hill inspired her touching but absurd new play, “This Is Government.” The play got its world premiere at Pendragon Theatre in Saranac Lake and is now moving to Off-Broadway in New York City. Plus, singer-songwriter Vitalia talks about how her Ukrainian – and Canadian – background informs her music, and her ever-evolving style.
From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, North Words brings you interviews, on-site recordings, and special features that remind us what makes the North Country region so special. WCNY Community FM is pleased to present th...
2025-09-1355 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: Tough as a MotherThis month, we'll hear from former Canadian indie rocker Rob Benvie. He pivoted to a career as a novelist about 20 years ago, and brings us his newest work, "The Damagers." It tells the story of two sisters who stumble across a cult in the Adirondacks and fall under the spell of its charismatic leader. Then, a conversation with Austin Albanese, a writer and independent researcher, who has documented the history of Jewish congregations in small northern New York towns. He explains how these histories are reflective of civic life as a whole. And then we meet Jenn Hildreth, a Norwood...
2025-08-1555 min
Dispatches from Planet AlbanyWhere does the NYC DSA go from here?A commanding victory in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary this summer by Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist from Queens, raises new possibilities and challenges for the New York City Democratic Socialists of America. We discuss the NYC DSA's role in uplifting Mamdani's campaign and how they'll support his agenda moving forward with NYC DSA co-Chair Grace Mauser and Assemblymember Pharra Soufrant Forrest, a Brooklyn Democrat and member of the DSA. And if you enjoy Dispatches from Planet Albany, please leave us a rating and consider becoming a recurring contributor to support the podcast....
2025-07-1832 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: A Journey on Iconic RoadsOn this month’s edition of North Words, we’ll hear about how a trip on an iconic system of roads shaped a New York writer’s view of what might still hold the country together. Frank Barry is an opinion writer for Bloomberg News and former speechwriter for Michael Bloomberg. On the eve of the 2020 election, he and his wife drove an RV across the country on the historic Lincoln Highway. The result was his book, Back Roads and Better Angels. Plus, we’ll take a virtual trip to Saranac Lake, where the Pendragon Theatre is into its final season i...
2025-07-0454 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: Hockey in the SummerThis month, North Words faces off with a couple of interviews with a hockey theme. Host Mitch Teich talks with North Country writer Christopher Shaw about his latest novel, The Manager, a spy thriller set in Cold War-era Lake Placid in the years following the Miracle on Ice. And we’ll meet Sarah Thompson, a recent St. Lawrence graduate, whose foundation, Sticks Together, brings her love for hockey to kids in some unexpected places around the world.
From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, North Words host Mitch Teich brings you interviews, on-site recordings, and sp...
2025-06-2054 min
WCNY Community FMLatino Issues: A Conversation with the Syracuse Democratic Mayoral CandidatesThis WCNY special reports on the upcoming mayoral primary elections. Host Jesús Rolón is joined by Democratic candidates Chol Majok, Sharon Owens and Pat Hogan, who will be sharing their views on the issues that matters most to the Latino community. Join us and make sure your voice is heard. Get informed. Get involved. And don't forget to vote on the primary on June 24th!
2025-06-1923 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: Adirondack Writer and Naturalist Ed KanzeOn the latest edition of North Words, we talk with Adirondack writer and naturalist Ed Kanze about his new book - a collection of his columns and essays from the last couple of decades, and how he continues to see the natural world with fresh eyes. And Kingston's Bill Welychka (well-ITCH-kuh) shares his unusual life journey - from being a top entertainment journalist to local television, to selling cars – and why he’s content, no matter what he’s doing.
From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, North Words host Mitch Teich brings you interviews, on-site...
2025-05-1355 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: NPR's Mary Louise KellyOn the latest edition of North Words, Mitch Teich talks with NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly about the breathtaking year that led to her memoir, “It Goes So Fast.” Plus, why a recording session in Tupper Lake was interrupted by an emergency trip to… a thrift store. We’ll meet the members of Drifter and hear some music from “The Tupper Tapes, Volume 1.” And a photographer looks back on a snapshot in time – Plains, Georgia, as Jimmy Carter was becoming President.
From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, North Words host Mitch Teich brings you interviews, on-site...
2025-04-0455 min
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2025-03-1704 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: Surveying Adirondack ParkOn the latest edition of North Words, we learn about the two men who pioneered the work of surveying the Adirondack Park. The work of Verplanck Colvin and Mills Blake is still important today. Plus, a compelling new novel by bestselling author Tracey Lange is set in the North Country. We’ll hear about how she portrays the soul – and the geography – of Potsdam so well. And it’s the 25th anniversary of a series of adventure books for young readers, set in the Adirondacks.
From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, North Words host Mitch Te...
2025-02-2755 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: 92 Years in the North CountryOn the latest edition of North Words, 92-year-old Harry Mitchell reflects on an interesting life. The Croghan native shares his stories of growing up with a power plant – literally – in his backyard, and talks about his one move away from the North Country, as he fought in the Korean War. Plus, photographer Paris Escandón discusses the portraits he took of a sometimes invisible population in his adopted city of Brockville, Ontario – the city’s at-risk people. They are almost literally invisible to him, as Escandón is legally blind.
From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen...
2025-01-2355 minDispatches from Planet AlbanyA uniquely Hochul state of the stateGov. Kathy Hochul delivered a State of the State address that was emblematic of her policy priorities and rhetorical style, as she offered homespun pearls of wisdoms and western New York anecdotes to pitch her affordability and safety agenda to policymakers, interested stakeholders, and the press. We break down the big day and what could happen next with Dan Clark, author of the Times Union's Capitol Confidential newsletter. And a reminder that we're soliciting questions to use in a future episode for Shontell Smith. Leave a voicemail (that we might play on the air) at (518) 650-1...
2025-01-1730 minDispatches from Planet AlbanyAssembly Dems identify committee chairs and some 2025 prioritiesThis past week marked the return to Albany by state lawmakers, staff, and lobbyists, as both houses had their opening days of session. And amid the pomp and free food, there was also some news, with legislative leaders (vaguely) identifying their session priorities and tapping committee chairs. We're exploring what to expect from the people's house in 2025 and the significance of the new committee leaders with the help of former Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, who now works for Brown & Weinraub. And a reminder that we're also soliciting questions for Shontell Smith for a future episode. Leave...
2025-01-1026 minWCNY Community FMThe Plate Show: Happy Lunar New Year!January 29th begins the Lunar New Year, and Spoonie and Tongs are making Vietnamese spring rolls for “The Big Taste." Their biggest challenge? Trying to stay up late to celebrate the holiday! Between noisemakers, dance parties, and a little help from the listeners, will they make it to midnight?? Chef guest Calvin Eng joins the fun and talks about his family’s Cantonese traditions and favorite recipes, and kid guest Milo shares his favorite Korean rice cake soup, Tteokguk!
Calvin Eng is the chef & owner of Bonnie’s, a Cantonese-American restaurant in Williamsburg. Brooklyn born and raised in a traditional Chines...
2025-01-0926 minDispatches from Planet AlbanyShontell is back and better than everFor the season three premiere of Dispatches from Planet Albany we're checking in with Tusk Strategies Partner Shontell Smith to discuss Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado's flirtation with a gubernatorial run, the legislative ramifications of violent murders captured on video, the likelihood of changes to school aid distribution, and whether Gov. Kathy Hochul will be able to deliver on her promise of "Inflation Refund" checks. We are also soliciting questions for Shontell and host David Lombardo to answer in a future episode. Is there something you want to know about Planet Albany? Want us to weigh in on...
2025-01-0328 min
WCNY Community FMThursday Morning Roundtable - Looking ahead to 2025 with Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahonThis session of Thursday Morning Roundtable features Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon providing an update on the future of the county. For a complete listing of TMR sessions, see the Thursday Morning Roundtable page at wcny.org.
2024-12-0852 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: A North Country Photographer's Groundbreaking TripOn the December edition of North Words, noted North Country photographer Nathan Farb looks back on his 1977 trip to Siberia. Farb's portrait photos from the Soviet Union led to a book at the time, and a new documentary this year, called "Nathan Farb and the Cold War." Plus, Ottawa musician and filmmaker Lloyd Frost has a new short film out - also set during the Cold War, in East Berlin. He made the trip across the border to tell us about “The Berlin Waltz.”
From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, North Words host Mitch Teic...
2024-12-0754 minWCNY Community FMThe Plate Show: The Big Flip!I flip, you flip, we all flip for…pancakes! Join Spoonie as she explores different types of pancakes from all over the world. Spoonie is all ready to make super fluffy buttermilk pancakes - yum!- but will friend and fellow utensil, Spatty the spatula be able to get over his nerves in time to flip Spoonie’s pancakes for “The Big Taste”? Special guest Reem Kassis joins and tells us about qatayef asafiri, stuffed pancakes eaten during the month of Ramadan, and kid guest, Anoushka, who shares her favorite appam pancakes from Kerala, India too!
Reem Kassis is a Palestin...
2024-11-3027 minWCNY Community FMOnPoint Alumni Stars - Kay KloWCNY Community FM is pleased to partner with On Point for College. Since 1999, On Point has helped more than 11-thousand youth from our region get into college, stay there, and succeed afterward. This series on Community FM tells the compelling stories of On Point's Alumni Stars, who are making a difference in our community. In this episode, we meet Kay Klo.
2024-11-1903 minWCNY Community FMOnPoint Alumni Stars - Shewa ShwaniWCNY Community FM is pleased to partner with On Point for College. Since 1999, On Point has helped more than 11-thousand youth from our region get into college, stay there, and succeed afterward. This series on Community FM tells the compelling stories of On Point's Alumni Stars, who are making a difference in our community. In this episode, we meet Shewa Shwani.
2024-11-1906 minWCNY Community FMOnPoint Alumni Stars - Romeo KpoloWCNY Community FM is pleased to partner with On Point for College. Since 1999, On Point has helped more than 11-thousand youth from our region get into college, stay there, and succeed afterward. This series on Community FM tells the compelling stories of On Point's Alumni Stars, who are making a difference in our community. In this episode, we meet Romeo Kpolo.
2024-11-1905 minWCNY Community FMOnPoint Alumni Stars - Nidaa and Fidaa AlijabbarinWCNY Community FM is pleased to partner with On Point for College. Since 1999, On Point has helped more than 11-thousand youth from our region get into college, stay there, and succeed afterward. This series on Community FM tells the compelling stories of On Point's Alumni Stars, who are making a difference in our community. In this episode, we meet Nidaa and Fidaa Aljabbarin.
2024-11-1905 minWCNY Community FMOnPoint Alumni Stars - Mazzy KailaWCNY Community FM is pleased to partner with On Point for College. Since 1999, On Point has helped more than 11-thousand youth from our region get into college, stay there, and succeed afterward. This series on Community FM tells the compelling stories of On Point's Alumni Stars, who are making a difference in our community. In this episode, we meet Mazzy Kaila.
2024-11-1905 minWCNY Community FMOnPoint Alumni Stars - Hassina AdamsWCNY Community FM is pleased to partner with On Point for College. Since 1999, On Point has helped more than 11-thousand youth from our region get into college, stay there, and succeed afterward. This series on Community FM tells the compelling stories of On Point's Alumni Stars, who are making a difference in our community. In this episode, we meet Hassina Adams.
2024-11-1905 minWCNY Community FMOnPoint Alumni Stars - Muslima AliWCNY Community FM is pleased to partner with On Point for College. Since 1999, On Point has helped more than 11-thousand youth from our region get into college, stay there, and succeed afterward. This series on Community FM tells the compelling stories of On Point's Alumni Stars, who are making a difference in our community. In this episode, we meet Muslima Ali.
2024-11-1903 minWCNY Community FMThe Plate Show: The Great Plate Mystery!Live from the kitchen...it’s The Plate Show! In this episode: Spoonie LOVES corn, so she can’t wait to make succotash, a Native American dish, for today’s “big taste”. But there’s just one problem, their trusty kitchen plate is missing! How can you have “The Plate Show” without the plate?! Detective Sherlock Spoonie and Doctor Tongs to the rescue. Special guest Kevin Noble Maillard shares stories about his food traditions as a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, and kid guest Watehronhine tells us about her favorite foods and ceremonies from her Mohawk Native American community.
Kev...
2024-11-1527 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: Growth Through Books and ComedyThis month on North Words, a chat with Meghan Keane, creator of NPR’s Life Kit podcast and radio show. Her new book offers help to people who feel like their search for a romantic life partner is getting in the way of living their life. Plus, Joe Conto talks about the intersection of his two worlds – improv comedy and his work as a professor at Paul Smith’s College. And the epic road trip at the center of a new novel by Oswego writer Soma Mei-Shang Frazier.
From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, North...
2024-11-0955 min
WCNY Community FMThursday Morning Roundtable, November 7, 2024 - 2024 Election Breakdown: Insights from Experts at WCNY’s Ivory Tower and Syracuse University’s Maxwell SchoolJoin the conversation at this month's Thursday Morning Roundtable featuring Luke Perry and Ben Baughman, panelists from WCNY’s "Ivory Tower" program, as well as Christopher Faricy, Associate Professor at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, who will provide a summary and offer their expert insights into the 2024 presidential election. David Chanatry from WCNY’s "Ivory Tower" program will moderate this session of TMR.
For a complete listing of TMR sessions, see the Thursday Morning Roundtable page at wcny.org.
2024-11-0858 minWCNY Community FMThe Plate Show: "Sun, Spice, and Everything Nice!"New to WCNY Community FM: Live from the kitchen...it’s The Plate Show! The Plate Show is a comedy podcast for kids 6-9 and their families about cultures around the world and the foods that are important to them. Join Spoonie, everyone’s favorite talking spoon, and her BFF sidekick Tongs, as they put on a show from their very own kitchen to learn about – and taste – amazing food from around the world!
In this episode: It's cold outside, so to warm things up Spoonie is doing a show about Caribbean food. She’s making jerk chicken, but Tongs is nervous...
2024-11-0122 min
WCNY Community FMThursday Morning Roundtable, October 17, 2024 - Dynamics of DemocracyJoin the conversation at this month's Thursday Morning Roundtable featuring former U.S. Congressman John Katko and Syracuse University College of Law Professor David Driesen as they share insights on the historical context of the 2024 presidential election and its potential impact on government and governance.
For a complete listing of TMR sessions, see the Thursday Morning Roundtable page at wcny.org.
2024-10-2155 minWCNY Community FMThe Plate Show: A Pumpkin Spiced Podcast!Live from the kitchen...it’s The Plate Show! The Plate Show is a comedy podcast for kids 6-9 and their families about cultures around the world and the foods that are important to them. Join Spoonie, everyone’s favorite talking spoon, and her BFF sidekick Tongs, as they put on a show from their very own kitchen to learn about – and taste – amazing food from around the world!
Spoonie is making her favorite food, pumpkin pie! But to Spoonie’s surprise, she learns pumpkin isn't always just for dessert, it can be used in savory foods, too - and may taste...
2024-10-1926 minWCNY Community FMOnPoint Alumni Stars - DuWayne EngramWCNY Community FM is pleased to partner with On Point for College. Since 1999, On Point has helped more than 11-thousand youth from our region get into college, stay there, and succeed afterward. This series on Community FM tells the compelling stories of On Point's Alumni Stars, who are making a difference in our community. In this episode, we meet DuWayne Engram.
2024-10-1604 minWCNY Community FMOnPoint Alumni Stars - SeQuoia KempWCNY Community FM is pleased to partner with On Point for College. Since 1999, On Point has helped more than 11-thousand youth from our region get into college, stay there, and succeed afterward. This series on Community FM tells the compelling stories of On Point's Alumni Stars, who are making a difference in our community. In this episode, we meet SeQuoia Kemp.
2024-10-1606 minWCNY Community FMOnPoint Alumni Stars - Ed PerryWCNY Community FM is pleased to partner with On Point for College. Since 1999, On Point has helped more than 11-thousand youth from our region get into college, stay there, and succeed afterward. This series on Community FM tells the compelling stories of On Point's Alumni Stars, who are making a difference in our community. In this episode, we meet Ed Perry.
2024-10-1606 minWCNY Community FMOnPoint Alumni Stars - Moo Toh TawWCNY Community FM is pleased to partner with On Point for College. Since 1999, On Point has helped more than 11-thousand youth from our region get into college, stay there, and succeed afterward. This series on Community FM tells the compelling stories of On Point's Alumni Stars, who are making a difference in our community. In this episode, we meet Moo Toh Taw.
2024-10-1603 minWCNY Community FMOnPoint Alumni Stars - Deka DancilWCNY Community FM is pleased to partner with On Point for College. Since 1999, On Point has helped more than 11-thousand youth from our region get into college, stay there, and succeed afterward. This series on Community FM tells the compelling stories of On Point's Alumni Stars, who are making a difference in our community. In this episode, we meet Deka Dancil.
2024-10-1606 minWCNY Community FMOnPoint Alumni Stars - Ali AlqaraghuliWCNY Community FM is pleased to partner with On Point for College. Since 1999, On Point has helped more than 11-thousand youth from our region get into college, stay there, and succeed afterward. This series on Community FM tells the compelling stories of On Point's Alumni Stars, who are making a difference in our community. In this episode, we meet Ali Alqaraghuli.
2024-10-1604 minWCNY Community FMThe Plate Show: Taking It to the StreetsLive from the kitchen...it’s The Plate Show! The Plate Show is a comedy podcast for kids 6-9 and their families about cultures around the world and the foods that are important to them. Join Spoonie, everyone’s favorite talking spoon, and her BFF sidekick Tongs, as they put on a show from their very own kitchen to learn about – and taste – amazing food from around the world!
In this episode, Spoonie is doing a show about street food from around the world but keeps getting distracted by a delicious smell coming from outside her kitchen window. Can Spoonie stay foc...
2024-10-0528 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: Keeping Tradition AliveOn the latest edition of North Words, we’ll meet a professional taxidermist whose skill and sensibilities are moving the centuries-old craft into a new age. Later, we’ll talk with two of the people keeping alive the legacy of a pivotal North Country battle in the War of 1812. And singer, songwriter, and former North Countryite Louisa Stancioff shares some new music and the fortuitous story of her record contract.
From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, North Words host Mitch Teich brings you interviews, on-site recordings, and special features that remind us what makes the No...
2024-10-0155 minWCNY Community FMThursday Morning Roundtable, September 23, 2024 - Artistry Meets AdvocacyThis session of Thursday Morning Roundtable will feature Errol Willett and Peter Beasecker, Syracuse University College of Visual & Performing Arts professors, and Kate Artessa, Director of the Interreligious Food Consortium, who will discuss the local Empty Bowls event to be held October 4, 2024 and how it helps combat food insecurity in our community. For a complete listing of TMR sessions, see the Thursday Morning Roundtable page at wcny.org.
2024-09-2352 minWCNY Community FMThe Plate Show: "Chip, Chip, Hooray!" and "Passing the Cone!"New to WCNY Community FM: Live from the kitchen...it’s The Plate Show! The Plate Show is a comedy podcast for kids 6-9 and their families about cultures around the world and the foods that are important to them. Join Spoonie, everyone’s favorite talking spoon, and her BFF sidekick Tongs, as they put on a show from their very own kitchen to learn about – and taste – amazing food from around the world!
In these 2 episodes, Spoonie celebrates her favorite spectator snack – chips! Spatty the Spatula is back in the Kitchen and excited about playing a new game, but can he lea...
2024-09-2125 minWCNY Community FMThe Plate Show: "Go for the Sandwich" and "I Dip, You Dip, We Dip!"New to WCNY Community FM: Live from the kitchen…it’s The Plate Show! The Plate Show is a comedy podcast for kids 6-9 and their families about cultures around the world and the foods that are important to them. Join Spoonie, everyone’s favorite talking spoon, and her BFF sidekick Tongs, as they put on a show from their very own kitchen to learn about – and taste – amazing food from around the world!
In these 2 episodes, Spoonie celebrates how each team member brings their own unique talents to the table when they work together. Just like the ingredients in one of her...
2024-09-0725 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: On Life and WorkThis month on North Words, a former wildland firefighter from Saranac Lake talks with us about the 75th anniversary of a transformative and tragic wildfire that cost the lives of 13 smokejumpers. Later, how Donna Stoner went from working at Syracuse-area hospitals to a post-retirement life filled with art. And a chat with Liz Moore about her new book set in the North Country; “The God of the Woods” has received rave reviews and ended up on the summer list of former President Barack Obama.
From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, North Words host Mitch Teic...
2024-08-1955 minWCNY Community FMCheck It Out: Dusty and Dott Go to the Mets!WCNY's Reading Buddies wrapped its 3rd and final season this year, but that doesn't mean Dusty and Dott are done. Not at all! They joined Onondaga County Public Library's Tom and Maggie to chat about their library programs, their upcoming event at the Syracuse Mets, and how you can make up a story almost anywhere.
2024-08-1708 minWCNY Community FMInnovate to Educate, Episode 23 - WCNY's STEAM CampWCNY's STEAM Camp is a four-day summer program for middle school students interested in TV and Film Production. In this Innovate to Educate, we find out more about this hands-on, behind the scenes adventure in entertainment creation that was held in mid-July. Host Jody Manning welcomes instructor Ron Haines from Live Nation, along with students Jovani Starkey and Guwah McLester.
2024-07-2526 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: Life Changes and StagesThis month on North Words, we meet a North Country woman who is working to change the face and the reputation of the funeral services industry. Darien Cain adds empathy, social responsibility, and even some humor into her work. Later, we’ll speak with the artistic director of Seagle Festival, which for over a hundred years has brought rising talents in the opera world to the Adirondacks. And we’ll catch up with longtime biologist, conservationist, and TV host Jeff Corwin about the state of the environment.
From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, North Word...
2024-07-2254 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words June 2024: Early ADK Aviation HistoryThis month on North Words, North Country filmmaker Scott Carroll spent a couple of weeks recently above the Arctic Circle, documenting his view of climate change for an app he and others are developing. He talked about the project just before he left for the island of Svalbard. Later, a new book tells the story of early aviation in the Adirondacks, and why planes are so closely linked with the region’s 20th Century history. Then, St. Lawrence County native Kyle Tupper, now a Nashville musician, returns to a song from his North Country childhood for his latest recording.
From No...
2024-06-1054 minWCNY Community FMFirebarn Chats, Premiere Episode - Author Ann Callaghan Allen, "Holocaust Survivors in Oswego"WCNY Community FM is pleased to present this premiere episode of Firebarn Chats, a radio spin-off of the popular Strathmore Speakers Series. In this show, co-hosts Courtney Black and Patricia Black talk with Ann Callaghan Allen, author of "Holocaust Refugees in Oswego, From Nazi Europe to Lake Ontario." In the book, Allen reveals individual stories of the impact the refugees and Oswegonians had on one another and throughout the course of their lives. The book is available at River's End Bookstore in Oswego, Parthenon Books in Syracuse, and on the Barnes and Noble and Amazon websites.
2024-05-1550 minWCNY Community FMThursday Morning Roundtable, May 9, 2024 - Syracuse Mayor Ben WalshThis session of Thursday Morning Roundtable features Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, who provides an update on the state of the city and discusses developing more and better housing in the city. For a complete listing of TMR sessions, see the Thursday Morning Roundtable page at wcny.org.
2024-05-1455 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: Historical Women of New YorkThis month on North Words, we learn about an unlikely feminist icon. Josephine McCarty was a 19th Century lobbyist, spy, medical student, and an Albany abortionist, who was also tried for the murder of an Ogdensburg man on a Utica streetcar. Plus, Syracuse writer Roxanne Bocyck tells the story of her grandmother, a Polish peasant who immigrated to the tiny town of Pyrites, New York during its brief heyday as a paper mill town. The story forms the basis for her new novel, "Catherine's Dream."
From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, North Words host...
2024-05-1454 minWCNY Community FMThursday Morning Roundtable, April 18, 2024 - United Way's "Book Buddies" ProgramThis session of Thursday Morning Roundtable features Laurie Black, United Way of Central New York Book Buddies Community Education Director, discussing a local initiative to support childhood literacy. For a complete listing of TMR sessions, see the Thursday Morning Roundtable page at wcny.org.
2024-04-2354 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: An Epic Canoe TripOn the April edition of North Words, writer Peter Lourie reflects on an epic canoe trip more than 30 years ago, from the headwaters of the Hudson River in the Adirondacks to the Atlantic Ocean. The trip inspired a book, “River of Mountains”. Then, Jess Milton, the longtime producer of CBC's The Vinyl Café, now hosts a podcast called “Backstage at the Vinyl Café.” It features some of the stories written and read by the late Stuart McLean, but also Milton’s behind-the-scenes view of the show, which aired for years and still has millions of devoted fans.
From North Creek to South Col...
2024-04-1353 minWCNY Community FMThursday Morning Roundtable - Interrogating the Racial Wealth GapThis session of Thursday Morning Roundtable features panelists from the Lender Center for Social Justice at the Syracuse University, including Kirsten Barnes, professor and associate dean for faculty research at the SU College of Law, Willie Reddic, associate professor at the Joseph L. Lubin School of Accounting and associate dean for business education at the Whitman School of Management, and Kendall Phillips, professor of Communication and Rhetorical Studies and interim director of the Lender Center for Social Justice. For a complete listing of TMR sessions, see the Thursday Morning Roundtable page at wcny.org.
2024-04-0250 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: Let's Go CampingOn the March edition of North Words: Prepare for camping season across the North Country with a conversation about the history of camping, viewed through the evolution of camping gear. Martin Hogue lives in Syracuse and is a professor of landscape architecture at Cornell. His recent book, “Making Camp: A Visual History of Camping’s Most Essential Items & Activities,” offers a unique look at things we might take for granted – like the design of campgrounds, tents, and even the Nalgene bottle.
Then, meet Tim Brookes, founder of the Endangered Alphabets project. His effort seeks to save threatened writing systems around the worl...
2024-03-1454 minWCNY Community FMStrathmore Speakers Series - Spatchcock Funk!Spatchcock Funk is a new cooking and partying experience show that premieres right here on WCNY-TV at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26th. The shows creators, Matt Read and Alex DeRosa, started on YouTube and expanded to TV stations in Syracuse and Rochester. Their new show airing on WCNY and other PBS stations across the country is a culinary adventure that shines a light on social issues, and shows us how to have a great time. You don’t need a special occasion to have a great party, just people you love. You bring your friends, they’ll bring everything else...
2024-03-1250 minWCNY Community FMInnovate To Educate, Episode 18 - WCNY Entertainment AcademyIn 2023, WCNY launched an innovative program designed to recruit and train diverse groups of people to be successful in Central New York's booming film and video technology trades. The WCNY Entertainment Academy is now working with its second group of students, who are completing the 14-week program en route to job placement through partners I.A.T.S.E. Local 52 and Motion Picture Studio Mechanics. In this Innovate to Educate, host Jody Manning talks about the program with Head Instructor Mac Cushing, WCNY Human Resources VP Carol Opee-Stelios, and program graduate Sharonda Barnwell.
2024-02-2929 min
WCNY Community FMThursday Morning Roundtable, 2/22/24 - Micron, the MOST, and STEAM EducationThis session of Thursday Morning Roundtable features Robert Simmons, head of social impact at Micron Technology and the Micron Foundation, and Lauren Kochian, president of the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science in Technology (MOST).
For a complete listing of TMR sessions, see the Thursday Morning Roundtable page: www.wcny.org/radio/shows/tmr/ at wcny.org.
2024-02-2652 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: A Life on the Tug Hill PlateauOn February's edition of North Words, we’ll learn about John “Old Lard” Clemens, an early 20th century logger from the Tug Hill plateau. Two descendants are the keepers of his archives, including a trove of letters he exchanged with a Syracuse radio host in the 1950s. Plus, we’ll talk with writer Mark Wish, who lives in Tully. His new novel is a murder mystery set in the highly competitive New York City literary scene – a scene Wish is intimately familiar with. And NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert producer, Bobby Carter, joins us to talk about this year’s Tiny Desk Cont...
2024-02-1153 minWCNY Community FM2024 Syracuse State of the CityWCNY Community FM is pleased to present the 2024 Syracuse State of the City Address, delivered by Mayor Ben Walsh on Thursday, January 18. Walsh is in his second term as mayor, he was first elected in 2017.
2024-01-2458 minWCNY Community FMThursday Morning Roundtable, 1/18/23 - 39th Annual SU Martin Luther King Jr. CelebrationThis session of Thursday Morning Roundtable features Rev. Brian Konkol, dean of Hendricks Chapel at Syracuse University, and student event chair Leondra Tyler. They address the 2024 program scheduled for January 21 in the JMA Wireless Dome by offering an event preview, discussion of Syracuse University’s historic connections to Dr. King, and reflection on how to foster and support beloved communities of opportunity for the benefit of all.
For a complete listing of TMR sessions, see the Thursday Morning Roundtable page: www.wcny.org/radio/shows/tmr/ at wcny.org.
2024-01-1940 minDispatches from Planet AlbanyThe state of the state is...Gov. Kathy Hochul shared her vision of New York and priorities for the upcoming legislative session as part of her third State of the State address this past week at the Capitol. The Democratic leader focused on fighting crime, addressing mental health issues, and making the Empire State more affordable. This week's episode, which comes from a webinar hosted by Marathon Strategies, analyzes the content and style of the speech, as well as what comes next at Planet Albany. The conversation is moderated by Liz Benjamin, a managing director at Marathon Strategies, and features Chris Bombardier, president...
2024-01-1238 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: Iconic North Country CuisineOn January’s edition of North Words, young-adult author Steve Sheinkin shares an overlooked story of bravery and heroism from his recent book, Impossible Escape: A true story of survival and heroism in Nazi Europe. Then, we travel to Lewis County, and the small town of Croghan, where we meet Blaine Campany, the fourth generation of her family to run the Croghan Meat Market, which produces an iconic North Country food – the sausage known as “Croghan Bologna.”
From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, North Words host Mitch Teich brings you interviews, on-site recordings, and special...
2024-01-0454 minWCNY Community FMThursday Morning Roundtable, 12/7/23 - Syracuse Stage's "A Christmas Carol"This session of Thursday Morning Roundtable features guest speakers Syracuse Stage Managing Director Jill Anderson, and Artistic Director Robert Hupp, discussing their production of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. TMR is a public service program, sponsored by Syracuse University’s Office of Community Engagement, which features experts speaking on local, state, and national issues of concern to the community. For a complete listing of TMR sessions, see the Thursday Morning Roundtable page at wcny.org.
2023-12-1252 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words, December 2023 - A Book's Impact on a North Country SchoolIn this episode of North Words from NCPR, we chat with Kelsey Francis. The English teacher at Saranac Lake High School was so taken with Barbara Kingsolver's recent novel, Demon Copperhead, that she helped organize an effort to have the school's entire staff read and discuss it. Francis wrote a letter to Kingsolver to let her know how relevant the book's themes were to the North Country. But that wasn't the end of it - Kingsolver wrote back, and asked a favor of Francis. Later, Shankar Vedantam of public radio's Hidden Brain joins us to talk about the show's recent...
2023-12-0754 minWCNY Community FM: North Words: A Book's Impact on a North Country SchoolWhat is it that makes the North Country so special? From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, host Mitch Teich brings you interviews, on-site recordings, and special features that remind us what makes the region a special. WCNY Community FM is pleased to present North Words, from our colleagues at North Country Public Radio.
In this episode, we chat with Kelsey Francis. The English teacher at Saranac Lake High School was so taken with Barbara Kingsolver's recent novel, Demon Copperhead, that she helped organize an effort to have the school's entire staff read and discuss...
2023-12-0354 minWCNY Community FMThursday Morning Roundtable, 11/9/23 - Onondaga Co. Executive Ryan McMahonThis session of Thursday Morning Roundtable features Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon, who just won re-election to a second full term. McMahon offers an update on issues and initiatives in the county.
TMR is a public service program, sponsored by Syracuse University’s Office of Community Engagement, which features experts speaking on local, state, and national issues of concern to the community. For a complete listing of TMR sessions, see the Thursday Morning Roundtable page at wcny.org.
2023-11-1541 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: Black Pioneers in the AdirondacksWhat is it that makes the North Country so special? From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, host Mitch Teich brings you interviews, on-site recordings, and special features that remind us what makes the region a special. WCNY Community FM is pleased to present North Words, from our colleagues at North Country Public Radio.
In this episode: A conversation with Amy Godine. The Saratoga Springs-based writer has been studying issues of race and history in the North Country for years, and her new book is called The Black Woods: Pursuing Racial Justice on the Adirondack...
2023-11-1255 minWCNY Community FMCentral Current Radio - WCNY's Jobs Explained ProgramIn this edition of Central Current Radio, host Rick Wright brings us a conversation with his son Rubin Wright, WCNY Project Manager. In their conversation, the two discuss WCNY's Jobs Explained program, which uses TikTok and Instagram Reels to educate high school and college students about the growing advanced manufacturing sector in Central New York and the United States.
2023-11-0127 minWCNY Community FMOpera is for Everyone!Syracuse Opera and Tri-Cities Opera are making connections, with the arts and with the community. This season, in cooperation with WCNY, they are hosting a series of panel discussions related to each of their productions. Starting the season is the opera “I Am A Dreamer Who No Longer Dreams.” To discuss immigration in the community and how art shines a light on this issue, they assembled a panel discussion including experts in immigration from Binghamton University, and the music and stage directors of the opening production. Look for a new discussion before each production throughout the season, here on WCNY Comm...
2023-10-1859 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: No Internet for a YearWhat is it that makes the North Country so special? From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, host Mitch Teich brings you interviews, on-site recordings, and special features that remind us what makes the region a special. WCNY Community FM is pleased to present North Words, from our colleagues at North Country Public Radio.
In this episode: Aron Lee Rosenberg explains how he came to live without the internet for a year, how it affected his life and the people around him, and how the experience shapes his life back online today. His journal of...
2023-10-0754 minWCNY Community FMThursday Morning Roundtable, 10/5/23 - Dr. Hamid Ekbia on Artificial IntelligenceHow do we respond to challenges brought by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies? This session of Thursday Morning Roundtable features Dr. Hamid Ekbia, Professor at the Syracuse University's Maxwell School and Director of the Autonomous Systems Policy Institute (ASPI). U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand also addresses the audience.
TMR is a public service program, sponsored by Syracuse University’s Office of Community Engagement, which features experts speaking on local, state, and national issues of concern to the community. For a complete listing of TMR sessions, see the Thursday Morning Roundtable page at wcny.org.
2023-10-0651 minWCNY Community FMCheckup From the Neck-up - A Deep Dive on DepressionPeople stuck in a cycle of negativity are often suffering from clinical depression. In this edition of Checkup From the Neck-up, Upstate Medical University Psychiatrist Dr. Thomas Schwartz and host, psychologist Dr. Rich O'Neill, take a deep dive toward a better understanding of depression. What are the nine symptoms of depression, and how do you recognize the warning signs that something is wrong? This show builds on WCNY-TV’s Cycle of Health episode: Treating Depression. Dr. Schwartz is Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Here, he and Dr. Rich also discuss di...
2023-10-0328 minWCNY Community FMCheck It Out: All About Reading Buddies Season 3Onondaga County Public Libraries' Tom and Maggie have a special guest: Dr. Maria Murray of the Reading League, which co-produces Reading Buddies with WCNY. Hear how the show came to be and what to look forward to in season 3.
2023-09-3009 minWCNY Community FMInnovate To Educate, Episode 13 - "Stackable Credentials" at Morrisville-EatonGoogle created industry-recognized credentials programs to train potential employees in specific areas of their business. Two years ago, Morrisville-Eaton Schools began to offer their high school students the opportunity to earn those certificates through flexible study programs. M-E Middle/High School Principal Nicholas Rauch and Library-Media Specialist Jessica Jacobs-Broedel visited WCNY with seniors Sophia Wilcox and Phoebe Straight, who both received the Google Certificate in Digital Marketing and E-commerce. Nicholas, Sophia and Phoebe talk about their experience with the program with host Jody Manning, in this edition of Innovate to Educate.
2023-09-2628 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: Comic Books and Piano MusicWhat is it that makes the North Country so special? From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, host Mitch Teich brings you interviews, on-site recordings, and special features that remind us what makes the region a special. WCNY Community FM is pleased to present North Words, from our colleagues at North Country Public Radio.
In this episode: We talk with Dr. Zvi Szafran, the president of SUNY Canton - not about higher education or his specialty, chemistry... but about his collections. Szafran has some 75,000 comic books, including an Archie comic book in which he is...
2023-09-1054 minWCNY Community FMCentral Current Ep.30 FOR AIRIn this edition of Central Current Radio, host Rick Wright brings us a conversation with his son Rubin Wright, WCNY Project Manager. Among other topics, the two discuss Micron Corporation's commitment to build a $100-billion chip manufacturing plant in Clay, and the one-hour season premiere of WCNY's On the Money, which will focus on the Micron investment and what it means for our region. Watch that show on WCNY-TV Thursday, September 14 at 8:00 p.m.
2023-09-0728 minWCNY Community FMBuilt To Serve, Episode 15 - Upstate FoundationThirty-percent of American teen-agers have a significant mood disorder, and 10-percent have contemplated suicide. In Syracuse in the past six years, Upstate University Hospital has seen a 400-percent increase in adolescents coming to the Emergency Department for treatment of serious mental health concerns. In this edition of Built to Serve, Host Major Charles Roberts talks with child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Chris Lucas, about the critical work being done locally by the Upstate Foundation to help satisfy the need for more mental health services to deal with this rapid increase in demand. Throughout the month of September, WCNY and public...
2023-09-0126 minWCNY Community FMCheckup From the Neck-up, Episode 9 - Adolescent Mental HealthThis September, WCNY joins with public media across New York to raise awareness of the issue of teen mental health and suicide prevention. In this Checkup From the Neck-up, Dr. Rich O'Neill talks with Dr. Jessica Costosa-Umina. Director of Adolescent Intensive Services in SUNY Upstate’s Department of Psychiatry. They discuss the latest data, risk factors, preventive factors, understanding self-harm, how parents can help, and her Intensive Services Programs.
2023-08-3129 minWCNY Community FMBack-to-School Special: Can Ancient Wisdom Help Gen Z’s Unhappiness?WCNY is featuring a new special from the PRX podcast "How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality", with host Dave Desteno. The podcast is executive produced by Genevieve Sponsler, who is also a producer at WCNY.
Depression, stress, and anxiety are rising in Gen Z, with studies showing that the teens and twenties are now the most unhappy time of life. That wasn’t always the case. But there’s also a growing sense (with scientific data to back it up) that ancient wisdom offers strategies to help young adults find more joy, peace, and resilience. DeSteno and a panel of e...
2023-08-3052 minWCNY Community FMNorth Words: The Heart of Who We AreWhat is it that makes the North Country so special? From North Creek to South Colton, from Old Forge to New Bremen, host Mitch Teich brings you interviews, on-site recordings, and special features that remind us what makes the region a special. WCNY Community FM is pleased to present North Words, from our colleagues at North Country Public Radio.
In this episode: Three segments that get to the heart of who we are… first, an exhibit at the Adirondack Experience shares why the region has been an inspiration to artists from around the world. Plus, a new podcast shares the wo...
2023-08-0553 minWCNY Community FMInnovate To Educate Episode 11 - Visual Storytelling Summer CampThis edition of Innovate to Educate highlights another unique educational program that took place this summer right here at WCNY's Robert J Daino Broadcast and Education Center. The first-ever Visual Storytelling Summer Camp was a fantastic hands-on program for middle-school students in the Syracuse City School District. The three-week program was the brainchild of SUNY-Oswego Professor Francisco Suarez. Over three weeks, students learned the principles of storytelling, character development, storyline, plot and resolution; along with visual storytelling techniques like video recording, audio recording, and video editing. In this show, host Jody Manning speaks with Camp Coordinator Dylan Suttles and participants...
2023-08-0328 minDispatches from Planet AlbanyIntroducing Dispatches from Planet AlbanyWelcome to Dispatches from Planet Albany, the latest podcast experiment from David Lombardo, host of WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom. The show will consist of weekly conversations that are (supposed to be) a smart and funny encapsulation of the discussions reporters and sources have off the microphone at the Capitol in Albany. This inside baseball is for listeners who know the acronym ELFA, anxiously await the legislative calendar drop each December, or fondly recall the Poozer Politics podcast.
2023-02-2402 min
WCNY Behind the WomanThe Wrap UpOn this episode of Behind the Woman, we regroup with the women of Season 1.
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WCNY Behind the WomanBlack Women in STEMOn this episode of Behind the Woman, we meet Maya Bentley. Maya is an Advanced Product Quality Planning Engineer at Fairbanks Morse Engine. Learn more about Maya and how she makes time in her busy schedule to pursue hobbies and interests.
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WCNY Behind the WomanFinding a SpaceOn this episode of Behind the Woman, we meet the woman who created the series and learn how her lived experiences inspired her to create spaces for women of color and their allies in Syracuse, NY.
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