WCNY’s The Capitol Pressroom
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Show Archive
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June 22, 2017: Asm. Patricia Fahy
June 22, 2017
With a legislative session that has had a few bright spots, Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy (D-Albany) joined Susan to discuss her legislative accomplishments including the reforms to indigent legal defense and her recently passed craft beer legislation. Read More
June 22, 2017: Senator Fred Akshar
June 22, 2017
We spoke with Senator Fred Akshar, Co-Chair of the Senate Heroin Task Force (R-Colesville) about his recent legislation to fight the crisis. Read More
June 22, 2017: Stephanie Campbell
June 22, 2017
Stephanie Campbell, Executive Director of Friends for Recovery-New York talked about remembering those who we have lost and those who are suffering from addiction today. Read More
June 22, 2017: Broome County Executive Jason Garnar
June 22, 2017
Broome County Executive Jason Garnar (D) explained the effects the crisis has had on his county and how the Broome Opioid Abuse Council (BOAC) is addressing the opioid addiction crisis. Read More
June 22, 2017: Alexis Pleus
June 22, 2017
Alexis Pleus, the founder of TruthPharm who lost her son to opioid addiction, discussed the ways her organization is combating the opioid crisis. Read More
June 21, 2017: Senator Michael Gianaris
June 21, 2017
On the last scheduled day of the legislative session Senator Michael Gianaris (D-Queens) kicked-off the show with end of session updates, plus, he discussed his plan to temporarily raise taxes on the wealthy to pay for MTA upgrades. Read More
June 21, 2017: Senator John Bonacic
June 21, 2017
Senator John Bonacic (R-Mount Hope), Chair of both the Senate Judiciary and Senate Racing, Gaming & Wagering committees discussed Tuesday’s hearing on Governor Cuomo’s Court of Appeals nominee, as well as a request by a racino for state assistance. Read More
June 21, 2017: Dan Goldberg and NYSSBA
June 21, 2017
Politico NY’s Dan Goldberg gave an update on health legislation from the legislative session. Wednesday is day one of the New York State Education Department’s hearing into the Buffalo School Board’s complaint against Carl Paladino. Executive Director of the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) Tim Kremer and Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel Jay Worona had analysis of the situation. Read More
June 21, 2017: Bruce Gyory
June 21, 2017
Bruce Gyory, Senior Strategist at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips joined us to talk about the Georgia 6th Congressional district special election and whether Congresswoman-elect Karen Handel’s victory is a bellwether. Read More
June 20, 2017: Hemophilia advocates
June 20, 2017
Advocates are pressing to allow Medicaid-eligible New Yorkers to be exempt from Medicaid Managed Care for special blood borne illnesses. We discussed the issue with Ed Rogoff, a member of the Board of the Hemophilia Association of New York, and Mariam Voutsis, the President of the Hemophilia Services Consortium. 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. It airs Sundays at 6 a.m. on WQXW in Ossining, NY.
Host Susan Arbetter is an award-winning broadcast journalist who brings more than 15 years of experience to the Pressroom as an Albany correspondent.
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) | 5 p.m. |
| Binghamton | WSQX (91.5 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Buffalo | WBFO (88.7 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Clayton | WRVH (89.3 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Geneva | WRVO translator (90.7 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Hamilton | WRVO translator (92.3 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Ithaca | WICR (88.1 FM) | 3 p.m. |
| Ithaca | WRVO translator (92.5 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Jamestown | WUBJ (88.1 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Kingston | Annendale-on-Hudon | WLHV (88.1 FM) | Mon.-Fri 1 p.m. and noon Saturday |
| Norwich | WRVO translator (89.9 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Olean | WOLN (92.3 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Ossining | WQXW (90.3 FM) | 5 a.m. Sunday |
| Oswego | WRVO (89.0 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Rochester | WXXI (1370 AM) | 11 p.m. |
| Sharon, CT | WHDD (1020 AM and 91.9 FM) |
Mon.-Fri 1 p.m. and noon Saturday |
| Syracuse | WRVO (90.3 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Utica | WRVN (91.9 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Watertown | WRVJ (91.7 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Watkins Glen | WRFI (91.9 FM) | 3 p.m. |
