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Life in a post-SSO world: David Rubin weighs in

April 30th, 2011 | Posted by Marie Lamb | No Comments
For those who have not seen today's Syracuse Post-Standard, there is a thought-provoking column from Dr. David M. Rubin, our colleague at WCNY-TV and the former dean of the S.I. ...

4/29/11 SHOW: BIRTHERS; PETRAEUS; BUERKLE AND MEDICARE

April 29th, 2011 | Posted by WCNY Staff | No Comments
On this week’s show we discuss the real motivations of “birthers” attacking the President; whether General David Petraeus is the right fit for the CIA, and whether Leon Panetta is ...

Which prisons are on death row?

April 29th, 2011 | Posted by Susan Arbetter | 1 Comment
The Governor says 3700 prison beds need to be eliminated.  You may remember that about a month ago on the Capitol Pressroom, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos said this about the closures: “The Governor ...

The Capitol Pressroom for April 29, 2011

April 29th, 2011 | Posted by WCNY Staff | No Comments
Gannett Bureau Chief Joseph Spector & intrepid NY Daily News reporter Glenn Blain join us for this week’s Reporter Roundtable. Jack Ossont, Co-founder of the Coalition to Protect NY & ...

Here a day, There a day . . .

April 29th, 2011 | Posted by Diane Jones | No Comments
A significant part of my role here at the station is filling in when other announcers need time off.

Norman Lebrecht: Royal Wedding, Pt. 2 and more

April 29th, 2011 | Posted by Marie Lamb | No Comments
1) A mystery worthy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle or Agatha Christie: at today's Royal Wedding, conspicuous by his absence was the Master of the Queen's Musick! Why was there ...

Information about Topalian Jazz Scholars

April 29th, 2011 | Posted by Leo Rayhill | No Comments
We have received information from the ETSU Foundation about the establishment of the Topalian Jazz Scholarships. These are in memory of Elliott Topalian, a name that should be familiar to ...

Norman Lebrecht: Royal Wedding & more, 4/29/2011

April 29th, 2011 | Posted by Marie Lamb | No Comments
Here's Norman's news for today from London! And yes, there is one Royal Wedding-related item, which was posted up on Slipped Disc well before the ceremony. BTW, Norman tweeted a ...

The Capitol Pressroom for April 28, 2011

April 28th, 2011 | Posted by WCNY Staff | No Comments
Coming up on the next edition of “The Capitol Pressroom,” Susan Arbetter speaks with Nancy Larraine Hoffman on compulsory integration. Later on, NYPIRG’s Blair Horner and Bill Mahoney and ...

Norman’s News, 4/28/2010: afternoon edition

April 28th, 2011 | Posted by Marie Lamb | No Comments
Norman Lebrecht has been having a busy news day; here's what's happening this afternoon! 1)