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July 6, 2021
July 6, 2021 – With the “Conservationist,” New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s outdoors magazine, celebrating its 75th anniversary this summer, we talked with department Chief of Staff Sean Mahar about the publication and his long personal history with it. Read More
July 6, 2021
July 6, 2021 – Adirondack Explorer reporter Gwendolyn Craig discusses her lunch with former Gov. George Pataki and her reporting on a trash controversy in the Adirondacks. Read More
July 6, 2021
July 6, 2021 – Cecilia Gentili, founder of Transgender Equity Consulting, talks about the financial burdens low-income, transgender New Yorkers face trying to obtain gender affirming surgery and explains what the state could do to make it easier. Read More
July 6, 2021
July 6, 2021 – Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh shares his vision for spending $123 million in stimulus money his city is receiving through the American Rescue Plan. Read More
July 1, 2021
July 1, 2021 – Siena College Research Institute pollster Steve Greenberg breaks down their latest polling numbers, including how New Yorkers feel about Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Read More
July 1, 2021
July 1, 2021 – Senate Finance Committee Chair Liz Krueger, a Manhattan Democrat, makes the case for legislation prohibiting some of the governor’s close allies and registered lobbyists from serving in Senate confirmable positions. Read More
July 1, 2021
July 1, 2021 – New York State Restaurant Association President Melissa Fleischut and Rochester-area restaurateur Kelly Bush discusses the expiration of the state’s “cocktails-to-go” initiative and the frustrating lobbying effort in Albany to continue the program. Read More
July 1, 2021
July 1, 2021 – Capital District Transportation Authority CEO Carm Basile explains the launch of a regional electric scooter sharing program that is made possible by language adopted in last year’s state budget. Read More
June 30, 2021
June 30, 2021 – In the waning days of the legislative session, the Democratic majorities in the state Legislature appeared to have struck a deal on a bill that would seal the criminal records for more than 2 million New Yorkers – until there was no deal. Sen. Zellnor Myrie, a Brooklyn Democrat, joins the show to explain what went wrong with his legislation and make the case for why the “Clean Slate” measure still needs to get done. Read More
June 30, 2021
June 30, 2021 – Joe Popcun, executive director of the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium and director of policy and practice at the Rockefeller Institute, breaks down legislation that made its way through the Capitol that is designed to make it easier to bring successful civil lawsuits against gun manufacturers and dealers in New York. Read More
The Capitol Pressroom is a daily one-hour radio program broadcast from the Legislative Correspondents Association Pressroom on the third floor of the State Capitol in Albany. The show features interviews with important newsmakers.
It also features analysis from seasoned political reporters who work the Albany beat for newspapers and wire services around the state including The New York Times, Newsday, the Albany Times, Union, Gannett News Service and the Associated Press.
The Capitol Pressroom Weekend, is a one-hour show filled with the week’s best interview segments from The Capitol Pressroom.
City | Station | Time |
Binghamton | WSKG-89.3 FM | Saturday, 9pm |
Odessa | WINO-89.9 FM | Saturday, 9pm |
Hornell | WSQA-88.7 FM | Saturday, 9pm |
Oneonta | WSQC-91.7 FM | Saturday, 9pm |
Elmira | WSQE-91.1 FM | Saturday, 9pm |
Ithaca | WSQG-90.9 FM | Saturday, 9pm |
Watkins Glen | WSKG-90.5 FM | Saturday, 9pm |
Buffalo | WBFO-88.7 FM | Saturday, 7am |
Olean | WOLN-91.3 FM | Saturday, 7am |
Jamestown | WUBJ-88.1 FM | Saturday, 7am |
Sharon, CT | WHDD-91.9 FM | Saturday, 12pm |
Sharon, CT | WHDD-1020 AM | Saturday, 12pm |
Annandale-on-Hudson | WLHV-88.1 FM | Saturday, 12pm |
New York City | WNYC-820 AM | Sunday, 6am |
David Lombardo
Host
Lombardo brings 10 years of experience in journalism, state politics, and digital media to the position. He previously served as Capitol reporter for the Albany Times Union, where he was also host of the Capitol Confidential podcast. Lombardo’s work in podcasting and data visualization has been recognized by the New York Associated Press Association. He was named to Albany 40 Under 40 Rising Stars by City & State New York.
Lombardo earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the State University of New York at Geneseo.
Follow him on Twitter at @poozer87.
Timothy Williams
Senior Political Producer
Timothy Williams has produced “The Capitol Pressroom” since 2017. Williams was recently promoted to senior political producer at WCNY. He was named to Albany 40 Under 40 Rising Stars by City & State New York.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Sociology from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
The Capitol Pressroom streams online right here weekdays at 11 a.m.
The show also airs in the cities below:
City | Station | Time |
Albany | WVCR-88.3 FM | 5pm |
Annandale-on-Hudson | WLHV-88.1 FM | 6pm |
Binghamton | WSKG-89.3 FM | 9pm |
Buffalo | WBFO-88.7 FM | 8pm |
Clayton | WRVH-89.3 FM | 8pm |
Cortland | WSUC-90.5 FM | 8pm |
Elmira | WSQE-91.1 FM | 9pm |
Fenner | WMVQ-90.5 FM | 8pm |
Hamilton | WRCU-90.1 FM | 8pm |
Hornell | WSQA-88.7 FM | 9pm |
Ithaca | WSQG-90.9 FM | 9pm |
Ithaca | WRFI-88.1 FM | 3pm |
Jamestown | WUBJ-88.1 FM | 8pm |
Odessa | WINO-89.9 FM | 9pm |
Olean | WOLN-91.3 FM | 8pm |
Oneonta | WSQC-91.7 FM | 9pm |
Oswego | WRVO-89.9 FM | 8pm |
Rochester | WXXI-1370 AM | 11pm |
Sharon, CT | WHDD-1020 AM/91.9 FM | 6pm |
Syracuse | WRVD-90.3 FM | 8pm |
Utica | WRVN-91.9 FM | 8pm |
Watertown | WRVJ-91.7 FM | 8pm |
Watkins Glen | WSKG-90.5 FM | 9pm |
Watkins Glen | WRFI-91.9 FM | 3pm |