WCNY’s The Capitol Pressroom
The Capitol Pressroom streams live weekdays at 11 a.m. The streaming player is available beginning at 10:35 a.m. For air times on your local station, please check the “Air times” tab on this page.
Show Archive
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June 23, 2017: Ashley Hupfl with Winners and Losers; Ben Max
June 23, 2017
Who are the winners and losers of the week? City and State reporter Ashley Hupfl joined us to crown them. Executive Editor of Gotham Gazette Ben Max analyzed the session with Susan. Read More
June 23, 2017: Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb
June 23, 2017
Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R-Canandaigua) joined us with his thoughts on the legislative session. Read More
June 23, 2017: Prof. Vin Bonventre
June 23, 2017
Vin Bonventre, a professor at Albany Law School and author of the New York Court Watcher blog, discussed the decision by the Supreme Court to hear a Wisconsin congressional redistricting case that could have big implications for 2018 and beyond. Read More
June 23, 2017: Asw. Shelley Mayer
June 23, 2017
Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer (D-Yonkers) outlined her legislative victory to get capital allocations for new school buildings in the city of Yonkers. Read More
June 23, 2017: Bill Hammond
June 23, 2017
What does the recently released Senate healthcare bill mean for New York? Bill Hammond, Director of Health Policy at the Empire Center, joined Susan to explain. Read More
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
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. |
