WAMC, Northeast Public Radio

WAMC is a public radio network based in Albany, New York. It operates 12 broadcast radio stations and 16 relay stations that help transmit its programming. Among these is WAMC (AM) 1400, an AM station located in Albany. The official name of the organization is simply "WAMC," but it is also referred to as "WAMC Public Radio" or "WAMC/Northeast Public Radio Network." Additionally, WAMC manages The Linda/WAMC Performing Arts Studio, which serves as a venue for performances and is situated close to its Central Avenue studios. WAMC is a member of NPR and is affiliated with Public Radio International and American Public Media. As a non-commercial broadcaster, it is recognized as a charitable and educational organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. §501(c)(3)). For the fiscal year 2010, WAMC reported total annual revenues of $6.36 million.

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City of Albany using state grant funding to ramp up lead line replacements

20 hours ago | wamc.org | Alexander Babbie

A new project to make the city of Albany’s drinking water safer is under way. Mayor Kathy Sheehan says $12.9 million in state and federal funding will be used to replace 2,500 of the city’s remaining lead service lines, the small pipes connecting homes to water mains. Speaking in front of a city Water Department crew digging into a lawn on Tryon Place Tuesday, the Democrat says the city’s doing its part to shoulder some of the costs. “Many of those lead lines are owned by the homeowner.
Morning Headlines with Miles Reed of The Daily Gazette 5/14/25

1 day ago | wamc.org | Miles Reed |Alexander Babbie

Alexander began his journalism career as a sports writer for Siena College's student paper The Promethean, and as a host for Siena's school radio station, WVCR-FM "The Saint." A Cubs fan, Alexander hosts the morning Sports Report in addition to producing Morning Edition. You can hear the sports reports over-the-air at 6:19 and 7:19 AM, and online on WAMC.org. He also speaks Spanish as a second language. To reach him, email [email protected], or call (518)-465-5233 x 190.
WAMC Sports Report 5/14/25: MLB reinstates Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe, making them Hall-eligible

1 day ago | wamc.org | Alexander Babbie

MLBPete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by gambling scandals. Rose’s permanent ban was lifted eight months after his death and comes a day before the Cincinnati Reds will honor baseball’s career hits leader with Pete Rose Night.
To fight tyranny, stand up for institutions

1 day ago | wamc.org | Rex Smith

When we are young and struggling to figure out who we are, we sometimes try on labels and personas to see what fits. I was 19 years old, I think, when I was upbraided by an older and wiser fellow at my college – he was 21, and a philosophy major, for heaven’s sake, which I considered pretty exotic. He suggested that I was insufficiently radical, which wasn’t something I wanted to hear in those days when student protests were changing the nation, or so we thought.
Mass. National Guard supplies Hampden DA, state police with new gear for combating drug trafficking

2 days ago | wamc.org | James Paleologopoulos

Efforts to track down drug traffickers in western Massachusetts are getting a boost from the National Guard – part of an ongoing partnership between the Guard and the Hampden District Attorney’s Office. Joined by the Massachusetts National Guard’s Adjutant General and State Police Superintendent, District Attorney Anthony Gulluni says collaborations between the entities are being bolstered when it comes to tackling the sale of narcotics.
WAMC Sports Report 5/13/25: Knicks take 3-1 lead over Celtics as Tatum is injured in final minutes

2 days ago | wamc.org | Alexander Babbie

NBAJalen Brunson had 39 points and 12 assists, and the New York Knicks moved a win away from their first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 25 years and pushed the defending champion Boston Celtics to the brink of elimination with a 121-113 victory last night in Game 4. The Celtics will have to make the NBA’s 14th comeback from a 3-1 deficit to extend their title reign and may have to do it without All-Star Jayson Tatum, who was carried off the court with a leg injury with 2:58 left.
Northampton Public Schools educators start work-to-rule campaign amid contract talks, budget proposal

2 days ago | wamc.org | James Paleologopoulos

Educators in Northampton, Mass., say a budget proposal from the mayor doesn’t do enough to support local schools. Union workers have now ended voluntary work as the budget’s debated and contract negotiations continue. One-by-one, at least two dozen educators gathered in front of Northampton High School early Monday morning, marking the first day of work-to-rule with a standout.
Don't jam paperclips in your USB port. Apparently, that needs to be said

2 days ago | wamc.org | Noelle Evans

Don’t stick metal objects into electronic devices. That seemingly obvious advice from the New York state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services is in response to a social media trend known as the “Chromebook Challenge.”One of the latest social media trends encourages students to insert things like mechanical pencils, pushpins, and paper clips into the USB charging ports of school-issued Chromebooks, the state department said.
Albany County officials promote maternal health programs; urge mothers to vaccinate selves, children

2 days ago | wamc.org | Alexander Babbie

Albany County is expanding efforts to support maternal health. County Legislature Chair Joanne Cunningham says $150,000 in county Improvement Initiative funding will support the Department of Health’s Women and Infants Linking Lifetime Opportunities for Wellness, or WILLOW program. The Delmar Democrat says as a mother of four, she understands the challenge moms face in caring for their children.
Grand jury issues subpoenas in probe of N.Y. Attorney General

2 days ago | wamc.org | Ryan Zunner

A grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia has sent out subpoenas related to real estate transactions made by New York State Attorney General Letita James, related to an ongoing investigation by federal authorities, according to the Washington Post.