Ian Pickus

Albany, New York

News Director at WAMC, Northeast Public Radio

Host at Any Questions

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Congressional Corner with New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

4 days ago | wamc.org | Ian Pickus

New York U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand speaks with WAMC's Ian Pickus on the "Congressional Corner" June 3.
With June Triplex screening of 'The Killing Fields,' star Sam Waterston says the film's still relevant

1 week ago | wamc.org | Ian Pickus

Journalism under threat amid human rights violations. That sentence certainly describes our current moment, but it also applies to the Roland Jaffe classic “The Killing Fields.” That film from 1984 focuses on the horrors of the Khmer Rouge’s rule in Cambodia, and features an Oscar-nominated performance by Sam Waterston. Waterston plays “New York Times” journalist Sydney Schanberg.
New documentary "Hurricane Helene's Deadly Warning" considers costs of rebuilding

1 week ago | wamc.org | Ian Pickus

Climate change is exposing more regions and residents to dangerous storms. But Americans live and often rebuild in disaster-prone regions. They struggle to get and keep insurance and often remain vulnerable long after FEMA has left town. The new PBS Frontline documentary “Hurricane Helene’s Deadly Warning” draws on years of reporting. Our guest Laura Sullivan is an NPR and Frontline correspondent who has seen a number of disasters and their aftermath firsthand.
Congressional Corner with Mass. Rep. Richard Neal

2 weeks ago | wamc.org | Ian Pickus

Mass. Rep. Richard Neal, a Democrat from the 1st district, speaks with WAMC's Ian Pickus on the Congressional Corner on May 21, 2025.
Congressional Corner with New York Rep. Josh Riley

2 weeks ago | wamc.org | Ian Pickus

New York Rep. Josh Riley, a Democrat from the 19th district, speaks with WAMC's Ian Pickus on May 21, 2025.
Congressional Corner with New York Rep. Pat Ryan

2 weeks ago | wamc.org | Ian Pickus

New York Rep. Pat Ryan of the 18th district speaks on WAMC's Congressional Corner with Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded on May 19.
For ESPN baseball voice Karl Ravech, Pete Rose move is puzzling

3 weeks ago | wamc.org | Ian Pickus

Baseball history entered a new chapter this week. Baseball’s late controversial all-time hit king Pete Rose has been taken off the permanently ineligible list by Commissioner Rob Manfred. Rose died last year continuing his decades-long campaign for enshrinement in the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, after being banned for life for betting on baseball while managing the Reds.
Congressional Corner with Sen. Peter Welch

4 weeks ago | wamc.org | Ian Pickus

Vermont U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, a Democrat, speaks with WAMC's Ian Pickus on the Congressional Corner May 8, 2025.
NPR's Emily Feng writes about the Chinese residents who stuck with her in "Let Only Red Flowers Bloom"

1 month ago | wamc.org | Ian Pickus

A Muslim convert. A scooter thief. And more than a few risk-taking online posters. Those are just some of the people you meet in the new book “Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping’s China.” The book is drawn from a decade of reporting in Asia by NPR’s Emily Feng, who eventually herself ran afoul of the government in China. In a review, the “Washington Post” calls the book “enormously informative.”I do have a lot of questions about your experience.
WAMC 'committed to delivering the same gold standard of coverage' despite executive order targeting public media

1 month ago | wamc.org | Ian Pickus

As long expected, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at cutting public funding that goes to PBS and NPR. Trump complains that the outlets are biased. WAMC/Northeast Public Radio is among the hundreds of public media outlets nationwide that have been preparing for such a move. The order instructs federal agencies and the private non-profit Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop federal funding for NPR and PBS.

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15 May 25

For ESPN baseball voice @karlravechespn, Pete Rose move is puzzling. And check out our @WAMCRadio conversation to find out who just might be able to dethrone the Dodgers. https://t.co/E0dH3SKHnx

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14 May 25

With @LitBandOfficial announced to perform in Albany July 23, it gives me a chance to repost one of my favorite @WAMCRadio stories, from their last appearance at the plaza in 2021. https://t.co/RtGS3X07g3

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14 May 25

Per press advisory, former five-term Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings will endorse Dan Cerutti today ahead of June 24's four-way Democratic primary to replace Mayor Kathy Sheehan

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Articles

Congressional Corner with New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

With June Triplex screening of 'The Killing Fields,' star Sam Waterston says the film's still relevant

New documentary "Hurricane Helene's Deadly Warning" considers costs of rebuilding

Congressional Corner with Mass. Rep. Richard Neal

Congressional Corner with New York Rep. Josh Riley

Congressional Corner with New York Rep. Pat Ryan

For ESPN baseball voice Karl Ravech, Pete Rose move is puzzling

Congressional Corner with Sen. Peter Welch

NPR's Emily Feng writes about the Chinese residents who stuck with her in "Let Only Red Flowers Bloom"

WAMC 'committed to delivering the same gold standard of coverage' despite executive order targeting public media

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