Monthly Archives: June, 2025

Bill Knowlton’s Bluegrass Ramble Picnic Returns for its 52nd year!

Published - June 30, 2025

Pack Your Car and Head to the 52nd Bluegrass Ramble Picnic! Sunday, Aug. 3 | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dwyer Memorial Park in Little York, NY Calling all Bluegrass fans and anyone who loves a good time during our Central New York summer! Mark your calendar for Bill Knowlton’s 52nd Bluegrass Ramble Picnic, the longest-running bluegrass music festival in New York and New England. It’s a time for people of all ages to enjoy a day filled with great bluegrass bands from far and wide, performing in a beautiful Cortland County lakeside setting. Attendees will enjoy live music from 14

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Checkup From the Neck-Up, Episode 31 – Autism: A Transformative Moment

Published - June 30, 2025

Psychologist and researcher Dr. Anthony M. Graziano describes meeting 6 kids with autism in 1959 and discovering that almost everything he had learned in graduate school about autism as “a disease to be cured” was useless. He went on to develop a successful program to teach the kids how to engage with others, to relax, and to make lives previously thought impossible. He says that HHS Secretary Kennedy is broadcasting the erroneous “disease” concept of autism from the 1950s. Then he compounds his error by tragically linking it to the totally debunked idea of autism being caused by vaccines which

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The Joy of Why: How Did Geometry Create Modern Physics?

Published - June 29, 2025

Quanta Magazine’s The Joy of Why is a special addition to WCNY Community FM. It’s hosted by Cornell mathematician Steven Strogatz and senior produced by Genevieve Sponsler (also a producer here at WCNY Community FM). Steve and the show’s co-host — cosmologist and author Janna Levin — take turns interviewing leading researchers about the great scientific and mathematical questions of our time. On this episode: Geometry is one of the oldest disciplines in human history, yet the worlds it can describe extend far beyond its original use. What began thousands of years ago as a way to measure land and

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“The D.O.T. P.O.D.”: Strategic Highway Safety Plan

Published - June 28, 2025

Safety doesn’t just happen by accident. To keep New York’s roadways safe, DOT has developed a Strategic Highway Safety Plan to drastically cut down on serious crashes and fatalities, with the ultimate goal being zero deaths. In this episode, Josh and Anya explore the key factors that make us vulnerable to serious crashes, what DOT is doing to protect all roadway users, and the changes we may see in the near future. Joining the podcast are Rob Limoges, Director of the Office of Traffic Safety and Mobility, and Mary Harding, Director of the Highway Safety Bureau, to help break all

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WoodSongs Kids Episode 7: Jacob Thomas and Johnathon Moore

Published - June 28, 2025

Featured on WCNY’s kids’ hour on Saturday and Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. is WoodSongs Kids. The series features young musicians and performers. It’s recorded in front of a theatre audience at the historic Lyric Theatre in Lexington, Kentucky. On this episode: Jacob Thomas is a banjo player and Johnathon Moore is a 13-year-old singer and songwriter.

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Plant People: Extreme Botany

Published - June 28, 2025

New to WCNY is Plant People from the New York Botanical Garden. NYBG’s CEO & President, Jennifer Bernstein, connects the dots between nature and humanity through lively conversations with plant scientists and curators, gardeners and naturalists, and other experts. In the sixth episode of season 2, we’re joined by NYBG Assistant Curator Ana María Bedoya, Ph.D., whose career as a scientist takes her on many a wild adventure. She spends much of her time tracking down aquatic plants that live in some of the harshest conditions, including steep cliffs, river rapids, and tumbling waterfalls—a practice Bedoya likes to call “extreme

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S09 Ep44: Patchwork Quilt, Part XLVII

Published - June 28, 2025

“Even though our art forms are different, we are engaging in the same act – translating our inner worlds into something tangible.” – Büşra Kayıkçı   Time to add another block to our Patchwork Quilt.  And this time, a surprising thread emerged to tie it all together!   Patchwork Quilt, Part XLVII George Enescu:  Ballade Lelie Cristea, violin Maxim Shamo, piano “Carpathian Tales” Solo Musica 420 Aso Kohzadi:  Avaz Ava Nazar, piano Benjamin Larsen, cello “NAHOFT” Navona 6747 Büşra Kayıkçı:  Weaving Büşra Kayıkçı, piano & electronics “Weaving” Warner Classics 2173273216 Sinan C. Savașkan:  Always At Dusk, No. 3 Noemi Gyori, flute “The

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WCNY’s Independence Day Programming

Published - June 24, 2025

Celebrate Our Nation’s History with Special Independence Day Programming! WCNY-TV: Honor Flight: Mission 22 Join us in celebrating our nation’s veterans as we proudly welcome home the men and women of Honor Flight Syracuse Mission 22. Discover how the Honor Flight program honors their service and the profound impact it has on veterans and their families. Watch Tuesday, July 1 at 9:30 p.m. on WCNY-TV Lafayette: A Hero’s Return “Lafayette: A Hero’s Return” explores Lafayette’s enduring legacy in New York and American history. It traces his commitment to freedom, self-governance, and commerce, and examines the significance of his 1824–25 tour through

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Celebrate Pride Month with Classic FM!

Published - June 24, 2025

Join us as we close out Pride Month with the special program “Looking Forward With Pride.” Join host Garrett August Heater as he shares music from the 16th century to today, celebrating the stories and achievements of the LGBTQ+ arts community. Tune in on Monday, June 30 at 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. on Classic FM! WCNY-91.3 Syracuse | WUNY-89.5 Utica/Rome | WJNY-90.9 Watertown Learn more about Classic FM at wcny.org/radio.

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Science Today with Dr. Rich Kopecky – Episode 37

Published - June 23, 2025

Discover how mRNA vaccines could become a powerful tool in the fight against cancer. Explore whether genetically engineered mice might help bring woolly mammoths back from extinction. Plus, how babies form memories, on this month’s episode of Science Today.    

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Check It Out: Musical Guest Donna B.

Published - June 21, 2025

On this week’s Check It Out, it’s our musical episode! Not with Maggie or Tom (no one wants that). We welcome in Donna B, whose music can be heard at any number of libraries. She will even play a few tunes for listeners. All this week on Check It Out.

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S09 Ep43: Summer Shimmers

Published - June 21, 2025

“When I was young My brother and I used to go fishing At a beautiful quiet pond amongst fields It was there that we discovered… Summer Shimmers” – Jennifer Higdon   We’ve just passed the summer solstice, and this week we share works by women inspired by the summer season.   Summer Shimmers Rosey Mei-Keui Lee:  Great Heat, from 24 Solar Terms Lauren Schack Clark, piano “Piano Music by Rosey Mei-Keui Lee” Centaur 2908 Emma Lou Diemer:  Summer Day Philip Ficsor, violin; Emma Lou Diemer, piano “Summer Day” Truetone 9688 Jennifer Higdon:  Summer Shimmers Susan Glaser, flute Lark Chamber Artists

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Latino Issues: A Conversation with the Syracuse Democratic Mayoral Candidates

Published - June 19, 2025

This WCNY special reports on the upcoming mayoral primary elections. Host Jesús Rolón is joined by Democratic candidates Chol Majok, Sharon Owens and Pat Hogan, who will be sharing their views on the issues that matters most to the Latino community. Join us and make sure your voice is heard. Get informed. Get involved. And don’t forget to vote on the primary on June 24th!

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“Special Release”: Zestful Aging – Caregiving: What You Should Know

Published - June 19, 2025

You may have noticed that the Caregiving crisis is finally receiving its due.  Our conversation today is part of promoting the film Caregiving, the documentary created with executive producer Bradley Cooper highlighting the challenges and triumphs of caregiving in America. Caregiving will premiere Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 9 p.m ET on PBS (check local listings), and on the PBS YouTube Channel. Caregiving will be available to stream on PBS.org and the PBS App beginning Tuesday, It’s narrated by Award-winning actress Uzo Aduba (you will remember her from Orange is the New Black) who is bringing her own experience as a caregiver

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June 19, 2025: Off The Dock Chamber Festival

Published - June 19, 2025

    It’s the third year of the Off The Dock Chamber Festival in Skaneateles, and we were fortunate to have Founder and Artistic Director Joe Hagen along with Board President Karen Veverka in the studios to tell us all about the festival – how it started, the incredible variety of music and performers who will be featured, and the vision for the future of the festival.   More about Off The Dock Chamber Festival is available at their website.

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