Jesse King
Hudson Valley Bureau Chief/Host, 51%Jesse King is the host of WAMC's national program on women's issues, "51%" and the station's bureau chief in the Hudson Valley. She has also produced episodes of the WAMC podcast "A New York Minute In History."
A graduate of SUNY Oneonta, King first joined the WAMC newsroom as an intern in September 2018. She grew up an avid writer and radio-nerd in Apalachin, New York, and spent much of her college years managing WONY 90.9 FM, contributing to the student-run podcast, "Oneonta Voices," and interning with Phoenix FM in Dublin, Ireland. She holds a B.A. in Music Industry and Mass Communications, and plays the fiddle in her free time.
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Ulster County officials are discussing how to boost security at the county office building in Kingston after a local school board trustee posted a bathroom selfie holding a knife after a county meeting. -
A food bank in New York's Hudson Valley says it is worried about stocking shelves after funding cuts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. -
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano is proposing a $1.49 billion budget for 2026. But with the New York state budget weeks overdue and threats of cuts to federal aid, he says a lot is still up in the air. -
The House has passed the SAVE Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship from anyone registering to vote in federal elections. What might this mean for married women and other voters with changed names or hard-to-reach documents? We discuss the bill (and where it goes from here) with Dr. Elizabeth Matto, director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. -
Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger has signed a law granting tax incentives for residents who build an accessory dwelling unit on their property, but not without reservations. She wants to amend the law. -
New York Congressman Pat Ryan hosted a town hall in Poughkeepsie Tuesday night to discuss the results of a survey his office conducted with patients of a local healthcare provider. -
Wappingers Falls Mayor Kevin Huber is declaring victory after last month’s election ended in a recount and a legal battle. -
Amid fears of a recession, a new poll finds a majority of households in four Hudson Valley counties are already living paycheck-to-paycheck. -
On this week’s 51%, we learn how to prep for and survive a recession with Professor Suzanne Shu of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. We also chat with business journalist Alison Kosik about her new book What’s Up with Women and Money? Part memoir, part how-to guide, Kosik’s book explains how women can feel more confident navigating their finances, invest for the future, and avoid getting taken for a ride at the car dealership. -
The list of Democrats seeking to challenge Congressman Mike Lawler in New York’s 17th District is already a long one, even though Primary Day is more than a year away.
