WAMC Program Guide April 2013 - Volume 19 Issue 4 Spring has sprung! Change April Programming Notes Alan S. Chartock Katie Britton WAMC President and C.E.O. WAMC Program Director WAMC has a new format on the Roundtable. Every Spring is here! morning, for the first hour of the program, Joe Donahue assembles some of the best and brightest The tulips and daffodils have broken ground, the minds on our staff and in our region to discuss the animals are out of hibernation, and the folks here news and events of the day. In addition to wonderful at WAMC are finally emerging from the studios to guests, you'll hear from people like News Director let the sun shine on their faces. So what better way Ian Pickus, Senior Producer David Guistina, to brighten our month than to highlight some of Assistant News Director Patrick Donges, the always our WAMC produced programs? They’re shows wonderful Sarah LaDuke, and sometimes, me. that we know many of you already love, but Change is sometimes difficult for people who are maybe you’ve moved away from them, or have used to things the old way but change is important. forgotten when they’re on. So let’s get this show Let me tell you why. on the road! Newspapers, television news, and public radio are Did you know that 51% the Women’s all experiencing a trend toward older demographics. Perspective is the only weekly syndicated show in If public radio is to survive, we need to bring in the nation devoted entirely to women’s issues? younger listeners. We are very lucky here at With Susan Barnett at the helm, the show has been WAMC. Our staff is very young. Ian is 26 years old, revamped and in recent shows she’s spoken Patrick Donges is 25. Sarah LaDuke is a very young with Food Tank co-founder Danielle Nierenberg. woman and Joe Donahue is a young man, compared This new think tank, devoted to the issues to me. Ray Graf, the father of five, is not only bright surrounding food, hopes to highlight how hunger, but he's very funny. In short, this is WAMC’s obesity, climate change, unemployment, and other problems can be solved by more research and Continued on page 2 investment in agriculture. On 51% we’ve heard about how the United States is one of the only countries in the world that doesn't offer paid parental leave and we've looked at estimates from I N S I D E T H I S I SSUE Women for Women International showing that 2 Live at the Linda / ASO broadcast details seventy percent of the world’s poor are women. You can hear 51% Thursdays at 8PM, and 4 WAMC Program Schedule at a Glance repeated Wednesdays at 3PM. 9 Metropolitan Opera broadcast schedule Now think about it, who isn’t concerned with their 9 BSO broadcast schedule health or the health of a loved one? The Health Show looks at the newest studies and examines 21 Underwriter Spotlight new perspectives on the long-standing ones. Just continued on page 3 WAMC Program Guide 1 Chartock continued from page 1 WAMC Live at the Linda - Broadcasts family, just as you are part of our family. By Wednesdays at 8pm on WAMC getting to know each and every one of us, we grow our community. The names and faces are familiar. 4/3 – Ray Wylie Hubbard / Dustin Welch (recorded 5/14/12) 4/10 – Dancing on The Air In addition to the age issue, research which we are privy to shows that our most popular program is 4/17 – Capital Blues Competition (recorded 7/14/12) Morning Edition from NPR. When we assemble a 4/24 – Chris Smither (recorded 8-11-12) panel to discuss the regional perspective on the Mike Doughty Private WEXT Show (recorded 2/25/12) very news our listeners have just heard, people NOTE: There is no Albany Symphony Orchestra broadcast tend to stick around. It's a great transition between this month. The ASO will return for two broadcasts in May. the hard news and Joe's interviews and community conversations which so many people (including For details on upcoming concerts, films and events at The Linda, tickets, parking information and directions, visit me) look forward to. We are including social www.TheLinda.org media in the mix and often the conversations extend long after the program has ended. We still have Vox Pop every day at 2 PM which gives people a chance to call in and express their WAMC Executive Staff opinions, or use social media to make contact. I Alan Chartock – President and CEO hope that everyone will give the new format a chance. Frankly, I love it. I think Joe does a Dona Frank-Federico– Chief of Staff masterful job of moving things along and keeping Selma Kaplan – Senior Vice President the discussions lively and interesting. Pat Cooney – Vice President, Operations Another matter is the one thing that matters most Joe Donahue – Vice President, News/Programming to me and that is civility. I hear from so many of you who love and appreciate the radio station. I also occasionally hear from people who are Management Staff frustrated that they can’t have their book or memoir featured on the station. A lot of people Sharon Lescak – Membership Director listen to this station. Most people understand that Mary Jackson – Business Manager we do what we can but occasionally there are people who are very, very rude. The other day I Ian Pickus – News Director had a screamer on the phone that you would not Katie Britton – Programming & Outreach Director have believed. When I do the Vox Pop program I insist on civility. Every once in a while we get Ray Graf – New Media Director someone who thinks it’s fun to start screaming. Marian Wise – Grants Director That’s why we have a “dump button.” I have only had to use it a few times but one really wonders Stacey Rosenberry – Engineering/Operations Manager how some people’s mothers raised them. Graeme McKenna – General Manager, The Linda, WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio Despite my carping about misbehavior, I really Peter Koniuto – Fund Drive Manager have to tell you that almost everyone I speak with tells me how much they love and treasure the radio Stefanie Abel – Marketing /Underwriting Manager station. Five hundred people can tell you how Kristen Gilbert – Traffic Manager much they appreciate WAMC but if one goes for your jugular, it is upsetting. But hey, you know Michele Battle – Database Manager that. - Alan WAMC Program Guide 2 in the last month, host Bob Barrett has found out how residents are handling the mold problems in post-Hurricane Sandy WAMC-FM broadcasts 365 days a year to homes, and the health problems associated with them; he's eastern New York and western New England explained the changes to the Health Insurance Portability, on 90.3 MHz. Our studios and offices are in Privacy and Accountability Act (HIPPA); the advances in the early detection of cancer; and heard from a clinical researcher Albany, NY. about the feasibility of finding warning signs for cancer in blood. Make sure you’re up on the latest in health and medicine The WAMC transmitter is located atop Thursdays at 3PM and Sundays at 6:30PM. Mount Greylock in Adams, MA. The When you’re at a dinner party and the question ‘What are you WAMC-AM transmitter is located in reading?’ comes up, you want to have a little more to contribute Albany, NY. 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