WAMC's The Roundtable is an award-winning, nationally recognized eclectic talk program. The show airs from 9 a.m. to noon each weekday and features news, interviews, in-depth discussion, music, and much (much) more! Hosted by Joe Donahue and produced by Sarah LaDuke, The Roundtable tackles serious and lighthearted subjects, looking to explore the many facets of the human condition with civility, respect and responsibility.
The show's hallmark is thoughtful interviews with A-list newsmakers, authors, artists, sports figures, actors, and people with interesting stories to tell. Since hitting the airwaves May 1, 2000, The Roundtable's hosts have interviewed the likes of Arthur Miller, Kurt Vonnegut, Maya Angelou, Madeleine Albright, Jimmy Carter, John McCain, Bob Dole, Steve Martin, James Taylor, Stephen King, Melissa Etheridge, Carol Burnett, David Henry Hwang, Lin-Manuel Miranda and lots of other really cool people. Plus, Wilco does our theme song. What more can you ask for?
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Edward Kanze's new book is called “The Nature of the Place: On the Flora and Fauna of the Adirondacks,” a love letter to his home. The Adirondack Park, where he gathers materials from his columns and elsewhere has revised them and tries to give us all a look of the flora and fauna of his home. -
Albany Pro Musica will close its 2024-25 season with an homage to Broadway! Albany Pro Musica and the Pro Musica Pops will present some showtune favorites, arranged for chorus, small ensembles, and soloists, and featuring Broadway talent Jamari Johnson Williams.The concert happens April 26th at 7:30 at The Egg in Albany.
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are public policy and communications expert Theresa Bourgeois, Semi-retired, Editor at large/columnist/editorial writer, Times Union Jay Jochnowitz, and Associate Professor of Government at Dutchess Community College and President of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley Dr. Karin Riedl. -
This week's Book Picks come from Connie Brooks and Heather Boyne from Battenkill Books in Cambridge, NY and Amy Zimmerman from Chatham Bookstore in Chatham, NY. -
The NYS Writers Institute is partnering with the refugee and immigrant assistance organization, RISSE, to present a free screening of the award-winning documentary film, “Ultimate Citizens,” on April 29th at UAlbany’s Page Hall. -
The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Grants analyst based in Albany Emily Honen (who has seen firsthand the impact that state and federal funding can have on businesses, municipalities, and nonprofits), The Empire Report’s JP Miller, and Former Times-Union Associate Editor Mike Spain.
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Western New England University political science professor Tim Vercellotti speaks with WAMC's Ian Pickus on the Congressional Corner April 21, 2025. -
There is great excitement in the studio today. Folks from the Grassland Bird Trust are here to tell us about “Raptor Fest: On the Wing of Migration,” taking place at the Durkeetown Baptist Church in Fort Edward, New York on Saturday, May 10 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Raptor Fest is part of the worldwide birdwatching event: Global Big Day, observing spring migration with birders worldwide. -
Lisa A. Phillips new book “First Love: Guiding Teens Through Relationships and Heartbreak” chronicles the challenges that adolescents face as they navigate the world of love and the challenges that adults face as they try to provide support and guidance from the perspective of a mother, professor, and award-winning journalist. -
The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Senior Fellow, Bard Center for Civic Engagement Jim Ketterer, Political Consultant Libby Post, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, and Investment Banker on Wall Street Mark Wittman.
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Each weekday morning, The Roundtable's Joe Donahue is joined by various experts, journalists, educators, and commentators to discuss current events. On Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review, we feature your favorite panelists discussing news items from the previous week. -
Democratic candidate Blake Gendebien is keeping his campaign in New York's 21st House district going even though a special election to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik is off.
