https://www.iheart.com/podcast/418-upstate-issues-with-wgys-d-28226668/enNewsCopyright News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8663404d21b32a8ef09f2b4f25036f95.jpghttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/418-upstate-issues-with-wgys-d-28226668/Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:21:30 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)diane@wgy.comWGY's Diane Donato presents the important issues facing New York's Capital Region.cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-pact-act-va-peter-potter-Learn more: https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52122124Thu, 08 Dec 2022 13:45:01 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)In August of 2022 the Pact Act was passed. It expands health care benefits for veterans exposed to a variety of toxic substances. Now the Stratton V.A. is conducting outreach to help identify veterans who have may have been exposed, and to inform them...Learn more: https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/]]>945agentorange,albany,benefits,burnpits,emilbaker,healthcare,illness,insurance,listen,medicine,money,outreach,pactact,podcast,sickness,stratton,substances,toxic,veterans,vietnamcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-can-code-communities-annmhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/51980351Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:50:01 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Opportunities abound for coders, web designers, and software developers but many people don’t realize they have the aptitude to pursue those kinds of careers. The growing need for training for coders and developers has led to growth for CanCode...699adult,appitude,careers,classes,coders,designers,developers,education,jobs,listen,opportunities,podcast,software,training,webcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/rev-upstate-issues-vaping-tim-murdick-no
For more information: https://www.nopiates.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51708857Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:45:02 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)More than two-and-a-half million high school and middle school students are vaping, with many of them attracted to the sweet, fruity flavors that are offered. That’s according to a report from the CDC. A local group is trying to educate parents and...
For more information: https://www.nopiates.com/]]>789addiction,dianedonato,drug,flavors,highschool,listen,middleschool,murdick,nicotine,parents,podcast,students,teens,tobacco,vapes,vapingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-drug-recognition-experts-https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51637661Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:50:01 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Helping to keep our roads safe in New York involves the work of over 400 Drug Recognition Experts. In this episode of Upstate Issue, Diane Donato talks with New York State Department of Motor Vehicles Deputy Commissioner Owen McShane about the...756alcohol,drivers,drug,drunk,dwi,illegal,imairment,listen,maijuana,newyork,officers,podcast,police,pot,recognition,recreational,roads,safety,training,trooperscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-schenectday-county-cares-https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51418318Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:50:01 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Securing childcare is one of the major hurdles for working parents, especially when children are young. Recent changes in eligibility for aid have made many more New York families able to get financial assistance to pay for care for their children...909assistance,baby,changes,childcare,children,community,cost,daycare,eligibility,families,finances,listen,money,parents,podcast,provider,schenectday,toddler,workforce,workingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-recycling-in-troy-naomi-phttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/51337014Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:45:02 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)The City of Troy has been bringing some unique recycling opportunities to its residents, such as the Pumpkin Smash, curbside composting, and string-lights recycling. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Diane Donato talks with Naomi Pitkin, the...616approach,compost,creative,environment,episode,hasardous,initiative,landfill,listen,podcast,pumpkin,recycling,smash,string-lights,troy,wastecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-american-red-cross-josh-mhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/51109378Thu, 01 Sep 2022 20:09:57 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Be it a home fire, a hurricane, or other natural disaster, the American Red Cross responds with food, shelter, and other resources necessary to stabilize families and communities. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Diane Donato talks with American Red...919518,americanredcross,climate,communities,disaster,emergency,fire,first,flood,hurricane,listen,podcast,responder,sheltercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upsttate-issues-518-elevated-laura-marxhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/50816729Fri, 05 Aug 2022 12:45:17 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)For 25 years, a local group has been supporting area students achieve their dreams of graduating from college. 518 ElevatED, formally known as Capital Region Sponsor-a-Scholar, provides mentorship to students at Albany, Schenectady, and Troy High...855518,albany,college,education,high,highereducation,learning,listen,mentor,podcast,schenectady,scholar,school,students,troy,volunteercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-library-internet-accesserhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/50730985Fri, 29 Jul 2022 12:45:02 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Public libraries have long been community centers providing avenues to a better life through shared learning resources. Now, a number of libraries in our region are finding creative solutions to expand community access to internet services. According...904518,access,adirondack,americanresuce,capitaldistrict,community,digital,internet,learning,libraries,listen,podcast,resources,yourlibrary.orgcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-sheriff-craig-apple-firstA joint effort with the New York State Sheriffs’ Association and FirstNet, built with AT&T includes professional employee trainings, Employee Assistance Programs, a Public Service Announcement campaign titled “It’s Ok to not be OK,” and a confidential peer-to-peer hotline available to all Sheriff Office employees statewide. Sheriff Apple points out that the deputies know that they can use the peer-to-peer hotline to connect with officers outside their own department, a distinction that may make them more likely to open up. He also talks about current struggles with recruitment and retainment, issues he hopes will improve with a greater emphasis on wellness.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50671153Fri, 22 Jul 2022 12:45:02 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)As attitudes continue to evolve around mental health and dealing with trauma, first responders are being offered several new tools to help them cope with the many demands of their jobs. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Diane Donato talks with...A joint effort with the New York State Sheriffs’ Association and FirstNet, built with AT&T includes professional employee trainings, Employee Assistance Programs, a Public Service Announcement campaign titled “It’s Ok to not be OK,” and a confidential peer-to-peer hotline available to all Sheriff Office employees statewide. Sheriff Apple points out that the deputies know that they can use the peer-to-peer hotline to connect with officers outside their own department, a distinction that may make them more likely to open up. He also talks about current struggles with recruitment and retainment, issues he hopes will improve with a greater emphasis on wellness.]]>926911,craigapple,donato,firefighters,health,help,jobs,listen,mental,newyork,peers,podcast,police,responders,sheriff,suicide,traumacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-the-living-roomhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/50408343Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:45:02 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)As a nation and locally we are having a lot of dialogue about aspects of dealing with mental health issues. One of the topics we are trying to get better at is de-escalating when someone is having a problem. Another of the topics has to do with a...817assistance,cost,counseling,crisis,diversion,ellis,free,health,help,listen,livingroom,mental,podcast,psychaitry,psycology,resources,schenectady,services,walk,walk-incleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-william-rivas-cocoa-househttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/50311860Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:50:02 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Step one: Just show up. That’s the advice William Rivas gives to people who are looking to improve their communities. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Rivas talks about what inspired him to take action and how he navigates his passion for making the...976action,advice,children,city,cocoa,communities,founder,house,listen,people,podcast,rivas,schenectady,william,youthcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/paston-charlie-muller-on-the-closing-of-
Muller announced today that the building has been sold. He says the church will continue bringing services to the community through mobile events.

WGY”S Diane Donato talked with Muller as he was heading out the door to finish moving the last supplies out of the building. He talked about the violence and their efforts to increase security before closing the club. Muller says he is hopeful that their mobile units will be able to continue their efforts.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49968865Fri, 27 May 2022 15:22:15 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)A club that served the needs of children is closing in Albany because of the violence that surrounds it. Pastor Charlie Muller of Victory Church says it was a difficult decision to close the JC Club but they could no longer ensure the safety of...
Muller announced today that the building has been sold. He says the church will continue bringing services to the community through mobile events.

WGY”S Diane Donato talked with Muller as he was heading out the door to finish moving the last supplies out of the building. He talked about the violence and their efforts to increase security before closing the club. Muller says he is hopeful that their mobile units will be able to continue their efforts.]]>428albany,bullets,children,church,closing,club,crime,killed,muller,newyork,violencecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-veterans-memorial-ginny-bCapital Region Veterans Memorial and Legacy Project is presenting a one-man drama depicting the life of World War II correspondent Ernie Pyle at Proctors on Saturday, May 28th. For information on free tickets for vets contact Ginny Barr at 518-441-4904. Tickets are also still available to the general public at Proctors.org.
For more information: https://capitalregionveteransmemorial.org]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49777761Fri, 13 May 2022 12:45:02 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)A local group is well on their way with an ambitious plan to create the Capital Region Veterans Memorial in Glenville. The 6-acre site will be developed to offer a serene setting complete with a pond and will also feature the Legacy Project. The...Capital Region Veterans Memorial and Legacy Project is presenting a one-man drama depicting the life of World War II correspondent Ernie Pyle at Proctors on Saturday, May 28th. For information on free tickets for vets contact Ginny Barr at 518-441-4904. Tickets are also still available to the general public at Proctors.org.
For more information: https://capitalregionveteransmemorial.org]]>1128capital,education,legacy,listen,memorial,patriotism,plan,podcast,project,ptsd,region,services,veterans,war,worldwartwo,ww2cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-nami-matt-shapiro-pre-junhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/49691110Fri, 06 May 2022 15:20:37 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Individuals and families who are dealing with mental health issues are about to have a new tool to help them when a crisis arises. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Diane Donato talks with Matthew Shapiro, Director of Public Affairs, National...915911,alliance,capitalregion,care,crisis,dianedonato,families,listen,mentalhealth,mentalillness,nami-nys,newyork,phone,podcast,police,stigmacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-boots-to-business-sean-dihttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/49515911Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:28:55 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Every year in increasing numbers, veterans are launching their own businesses in the Capital Region. Many of them have benefited from an initial boost through the Boots to Business program. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Diane Donato talks with...844businesses,capitalregion,economy,emilbaker,episode,listen,money,mrelectric,podcast,seandion,self-employ,veteranscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-center-for-internet-securhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/49258309Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:45:03 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)In this episode of Upstate Issues, James Globe, Vice President of Operations, Center for Internet Security talks about some of the cyber attacks schools have endured and how they can help before and after bad actors target schools.1059administrators,children,cybersecurity,internetsecurity,jamesglobe,listen,parents,podcast,resource,schoolboards,schooldistricts,teachers,threatcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-capital-city-rescue-missihttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/49173893Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:45:02 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)A local homeless shelter is under increased scrutiny as a community weighs the benefits it provides against its proximity to an elementary school. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Perry Jones, Executive Director of the Capital City Rescue Mission in...961albany,benefits,capitalcity,children,christian,city,community,elementary,homeless,listen,mission,pantry,podcast,rescue,school,scrutiny,services,sheltercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-alex-capo-the-charlton-schttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/49097843Fri, 18 Mar 2022 12:45:01 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Mental Health issues are something people are becoming much more comfortable talking about, but at the Charlton School in Burnt Hills, the discussion had already been going on for decades. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Alex Capo, LMHC, Executive...945charlton,clinical,girls,health,highschool,listen,mental,newyork,podcast,self-harm,social,suicide,teens,upstate,womencleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-bring-on-the-spectrum-lishttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/48843987Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:45:02 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)A new community space and sensory gym designed with a neurodiverse population in mind, is about to open on Fuller Road in Colonie. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Lisa Audi, and her daughter Carabelle, talk about why she decided to open Bring on...1035activities,adult,autism,children,colonie,community,gym,listen,neurodiverse,podcast,population,space,spectrum,teencleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-chris-hunter-miscihttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/48663963Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:45:01 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)On February 20, 2022, radio station WGY celebrates the 100th anniversary of the first time the station signed on to the air. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Chris Hunter, Vice President of Collections and Exhibitions at miSci talks about the...1753100,anniversary,broadcast,chrishunter,first,generalelectric,listen,misci,museum,newyork,podcast,radio,schenectady,wgycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-mike-patrick-and-bryan-jawww.egara.club]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48726614Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:47:22 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)On this podcast, WGY's Mike Patrick speaks with Bryan Jackson, president of the East Greenbush Amateur Radio Association. Besides being a backup for local law enforcement agencies in times of emergency, Bryan refers to Amateur Radio as the original...www.egara.club]]>809cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-capital-chamber-mark-eagahttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/48579316Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:45:02 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)In this episode of Upstate Issues, Mark Eagan, President and CEO of the Capital Region Chamber talks about the Chamber’s long range plans and advocacy for issues affecting everyone in the community. Eagan says that while the Chamber has always been...987audio,capitalregionchamber,ceo,chamber,community,employment,episode,jobs,mandate,newyork,podcast,regulations,taxes,workforcecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-schenectady-historical-fohttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/48456677Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:45:02 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Schenectady County has been the historical epicenter of many inventions and famous people, making its impact on state, national and world history profound. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Mary Zawacki, Director of the Schenectady Historical...860alco,american,edison,foundation,ge,generalelectric,historical,history,innovation,inventions,locamotive,newyork,radio,revolutionary,schenectady,stockade,trains,wgycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-employment-outlook-miriamhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/48195230Fri, 07 Jan 2022 13:45:02 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)In this episode of Upstate Issues, Miriam Dushane, Managing Partner of Alaant Workforce Solutions, talks about the current Capital Region jobs outlook as indicated in the Alaant Hiring Index. Dushane talks about which sectors are looking to hire and...907alaant,career,employees,employers,hiring,indeed,jobs,listen,newyork,podcast,salary,skills,upstate,workforcecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-for-ny-post-vaccine-with-https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48101051Fri, 31 Dec 2021 13:45:02 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Friends of Recovery-New York has long been doing work to support people through their individual Recovery from substance abuse but as time as passed, the definition of what Recovery means has changed. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Diane Donato...1093abuse,addition,alcohol,community,drug,friends,harmreduction,individual,newyork,recovery,substanse,treatmentcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-grow-your-own-anibal-solehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/47933081Fri, 17 Dec 2021 13:45:01 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)A local city school district is trying a novel approach to attracting new teachers. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Anibal Soler, Jr., Superintendent of Schenectady Schools, talks about the “Grow Your Own” program which will help members of the...891adults,career,cazenovia,clarkson,college,community,degree,education,employment,highschool,learning,masters,schenectady,suny,teaching,universitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-wreaths-across-america-miTheir goal is to “remember, honor and teach” about the brave souls who have given their lives for our country. Mike speaks with Jeff Pierce about “National Wreaths Across America Day” on December 18th at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 2,500 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad. There will also be a special related event at Hudson Valley Community College on Tuesday, December 14th.


https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/?fbclid=IwAR2xxPBgAbbq8g8ZV8JoGwZwodPoOKO-8VjHsJnGsH_o0Wx8skZFqauWThs]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47858511Fri, 10 Dec 2021 22:20:01 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)This week, Mike Patrick fills in to talk about a great organization called “Wreaths Across America.” Their goal is to “remember, honor and teach” about the brave souls who have given their lives for our country. Mike speaks with Jeff Pierce about...Their goal is to “remember, honor and teach” about the brave souls who have given their lives for our country. Mike speaks with Jeff Pierce about “National Wreaths Across America Day” on December 18th at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 2,500 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad. There will also be a special related event at Hudson Valley Community College on Tuesday, December 14th.


https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/?fbclid=IwAR2xxPBgAbbq8g8ZV8JoGwZwodPoOKO-8VjHsJnGsH_o0Wx8skZFqauWThs]]>892cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-kinship-care-collene-vogehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/47508560Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:45:06 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)A fairly recent change in federal law has marked the beginning of a new era for young people who need care when their parents are unable to provide it. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Colleen Vogel, Senior Director of Foster Care, Northern Rivers...901care,children,crisis,emotional,family,federal,financial,foster,kin,law,legal,newyork,norhtern,rivers,teachercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-nyarng-staff-sergeant-michttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/47431209Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:45:07 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Service in the New York Army Nation Guard is not always well understood. Case in point, Staff Sergeant Michael McLean who says he was working at a Pizza Hut and looking for ways to advance himself when a colleague talked to him about joining the...596cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-paths-to-the-past-russellhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/47068590Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:45:09 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Whatever the season, the Capital Region has a lot of offer to people looking to take a stroll, a walk, or a more intensive hike. The Capital Region is also rich in history. A local couple, Russell Dunn and Barbara Delaney took their love of hiking...916authors,book,capital,delaney,dunn,education,exercise,falls,hike,history,natural,newyork,region,ruins,upstate,walk,washingtoncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-sepsis-ad-cardillo-jilliahttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/46978764Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:00:03 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)In this episode of Upstate Issues, potentially life-saving information about sepsis is shared by Al Cardillo, National Sepsis Alliance Advisory Board, Collaborating Partner to ENDSepsis-Rory Staunton Foundation, and President and CEO, Home Care...759alliance,care,deadly,health,home,infection,medicine,newyork,prevention,rory,sepsis,stauntoncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-mhanys-glenn-liebmanhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/46763881Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:00:11 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)The concept that children have mental health needs is more understood than even a decade ago, but mental health resources are still lacking for parents and educators. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Glenn Liebman, CEO of the Mental Health...955association,children,covid,educators,health,lessonplans,liebman,mental,newyork,pandemic,resources,schools,studentscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-acphs-vaccines-and-treatmhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/46656391Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:00:04 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Our medical response to a pandemic has been at the forefront of our minds for a year and a half. The vaccine is part of the story. Expanded treatment options have been another part of the story. In this episode of Upstate Issues Dr. Greg Dewey,...1451acphs,albany,biopharmaceuticals,biotech,career,covid,education,health,industry,jobs,medical,medicine,pandemic,pharmacist,pharmacists,shots,training,treatment,vaccine,workforcecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upload-20210913-103139https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46538765Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:00:08 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)On September 8th, Upstate Issues host Diane Donato was invited to the 109th Airlift Wing, at Stratton Air National Guard Base to learn about the amazing people who work both civilian jobs and serve part-time in the ANG. They, and those who serve full...635antarctic,cargo,civiilians,esgr,flying,greeland,military,mission,nationalguard,newyork,pilot,plane,reserve,sacrifice,science,servicemember,snowcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-shelters-of-saratoga-duanhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/46132456Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:00:13 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Through a new partnership with the Business for Good Foundation, Shelters of Saratoga has been able to expand supportive housing for low-income individuals in Saratoga. In this podcast, Diane Donato brings an update from Executive Director Duane...776cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-nopiates-pre-augIn this podcast, Tim Murdick, president of the Nopiates Committee INC talks about addiction problems in the Capital Region. Nopiates is a grassroots organization formed to help inviduals and families struggling with addiction.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45878998Fri, 06 Aug 2021 13:00:11 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Drug overdose deaths during the pandemic hit the highest number ever recorded. CDC data shows that deaths skyrocketed to 93-thousand in 2020, up from 72-thousand in 2019. That's an increase of close to 30-percent. Dr. Nora Volkow with the National...In this podcast, Tim Murdick, president of the Nopiates Committee INC talks about addiction problems in the Capital Region. Nopiates is a grassroots organization formed to help inviduals and families struggling with addiction.]]>889abuse,addiction,capitalregion,covid,crisis,drug,families,grassroots,health,nopiates,opioid,overdose,pandemic,recoverycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-city-mission-of-schenectahttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/45760576Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:00:09 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)For over 100 years the City Mission of Schenectady has been helping people in need. Even during the pandemic, services were still provided to men, women and children. On an average day, the mission serves over 600 meals and provides shelter for...1126career,city,counseling,drugabuse,financial,homeless,housing,meals,mission,poor,schenectady,shelter,training,transitionalcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-freihofers-training-challhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/45515484Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:38:23 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Part of the appeal of the annual Freihofer's Run for Women has always been that women at various ages and fitness levels can come together with a goal of reaching for their personal best while running a 5K. For decades the event has attracted...8905k,albany,atletes,challenge,competition,empower,fitness,freihofer's,group,health,mental,newyork,physical,run,social,training,womencleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-fasny-post-covid-john-dalhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/45251898Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:00:18 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)People who are concerned about safety are more than a little worried about the numbers when it comes to volunteer fire departments. According to John D'Alessandro, Association Secretary of the Firemen's Association of the State of NY (FASNY) more...827association,community,fasny,fighter,fire,hero,lifesaving,newyork,safety,training,volunteercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-albany-alternative-and-trhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/45140786Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:00:07 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Through a collaborative effort, Albany is getting its first Mental Health Court, officially referred to as the Albany Alternative and Treatment Court (AATC). In this episode of Upstate Issues, Diane Donato talks with Judge John Reilly about who this...940albany,alternative,court,criminaljustice,health,illness,incarceration,judge,listen,mental,newyork,parole,podcast,probation,socialjustice,treatmentcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-nyang-jessica-girard-1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45063429Fri, 28 May 2021 15:00:10 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)For decades to come we will be talking about the COVID pandemic, where we were, what we were doing, even what we would do differently. We will also always remember those who stepped up, at times put themselves in danger, and provided services to...800adirondack,army,citizen,covid,crisis,danger,deployment,guard,mililtary,mohawk,national,newyork,nyarng,pandemic,reserves,reservists,service,sfc,soldier,trainingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-insurance-fraud-1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44797843Fri, 14 May 2021 13:00:13 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)We generally have an idea about how we are affected when someone else cheats a system we are all a part of but sometimes it doesn't seem too closely connected to us. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Frank Sztuk talks about Insurance Fraud. Frank...1256accident,alliance,car,cheat,cost,fraud,health,home,illegal,insurance,money,newyork,pandemic,scam,victimcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-emergency-communications-https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44427226Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:00:03 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)They are the people you depend on during your greatest time of need. In this podcast edition of Upstate Issues, Steven Gordon, Director Emergency Communications for the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office talks about the people on the other end of the...883911,communications,crime,death,emergency,fire,first,life,medical,police,responders,safety,saratoga,stress,trainingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-ellis-st-peters-merger-mihttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/44153457Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:49:03 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)St. Peter's Health Partners and Ellis Medicine have signed a letter of intent to merge operations, but it is not a done deal. Some members of the community served by Ellis are voicing concerns about the implications of such a merger. In this...931abortion,adhoc,advocacy,birthcontrol,community,ellis,endoflife,ethics,healthcare,hospital,lgbtq+,medicine,merger,newyork,ostrelich,religious,schenectady,stpeter's,taxescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-nami-matt-shapiro-1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44022584Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:00:02 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Mental health issues affect us all and have an impact on all aspects of our lives, from our relationships, our workplaces, our living space, our justices systems, our communities. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Matthew Shapiro Associate Director,...1339brain,covid,crisis,education,health,healthcare,illness,insanity,justice,livedexperience,mental,nami,new,stabilization,stigma,stress,supportgroups,telemedicine,trauma,yorkcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-new-agent-orange-illnessehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/43816117Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:00:17 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Decades after their exposure and decades after Vietnam veterans first heard of the health effects of exposure to Agent Orange, more illnesses associated with Agent Orange are now covered for care at the VA. This is something not all Vietnam veterans...1087agent,albany,care,disability,disease,emil,exposure,health,illness,newyork,orange,stratton,symptoms,veterans,vietnamcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-bridge-network-miriam-dushttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/43719719Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:00:19 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)The Social Justice movements of 2020 created a lot of opportunity for reflection in all aspects of our lives. Discrimination in the workplace is part of the larger picture that some local business professionals hope to address with the formation of...1002age,alaant,bias,bridge,business,discrimination,diversity,dushane,employment,equity,gender,inclusion,jobs,justice,network,professionals,race,sex,social,workplacecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-police-reform-dr-alice-grhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/43638209Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:00:12 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Longtime local activist, Dr. Alice Green is the Executive Director of the Center for Law and Justice, a civil rights organization she founded in 1985. In June of 2020, Governor Cuomo issued an Executive Order requiring police agencies to consult with...1577bias,civilrights,community,green,justice,law,mental,newyork,officers,plans,podcast,police,policing,public,racism,reform,reinvention,safety,social,trustcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-recreational-marijuana-scExcelsior College has recently hosted a couple of symposium looking at aspects of legalizing recreational marijuana. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Scott Dolan, Dean, School of Graduate Studies at Excelsior College talks about some of the issues within the debate over legalization. He also explains some of the reasons that led Excelsior to branch into creating an education pathway for people who want to learn about cannabis control.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43373187Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:00:12 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)For many years now New York lawmakers have been discussing the possibility of legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. It wasn't until only a few years ago that the use of medicinal marijuana was legalized. Meanwhile other states (including many...Excelsior College has recently hosted a couple of symposium looking at aspects of legalizing recreational marijuana. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Scott Dolan, Dean, School of Graduate Studies at Excelsior College talks about some of the issues within the debate over legalization. He also explains some of the reasons that led Excelsior to branch into creating an education pathway for people who want to learn about cannabis control.]]>870budget,business,cannabis,control,education,equity,excelsior,health,high,law,legalization,newyork,policy,pot,recreationalmarijuana,safety,social,tax,weedcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-alb-med-vaccinations-dr-dLooking for the best way to determine your eligibility and book and appointment? Dr. McKenna recommends: capitalregionvax.org]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43284558Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:00:04 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)We're now eight weeks into the COVID-19 vaccination program here in the Capital Region and while the rollout has not been without its bumps and frustrations, each day things are getting a little smoother. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Dr....Looking for the best way to determine your eligibility and book and appointment? Dr. McKenna recommends: capitalregionvax.org]]>1009albany,appointment,capitalregion,corona,covid,department,doh,dose,health,innoculation,mckenna,medical,newyork,shots,vaccination,viruscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-wgu-rural-broadbandDr. Rebecca Watts is a regional vice president for Western Governors University, one of many institutions bringing learning into our homes in the Capital Region. Rebecca has previously provided testimony to state legislative committees on higher education about the importance of expanding broadband access in rural communities. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Dr. Watts talks about why investing in rural broadband is more essential than ever and she gives suggestions on how new approaches could help more people get access.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43144788Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:15:11 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Access to broadband in rural communities has been a tough hurdle to overcome. New York politicians have been talking about it for years, goals have been set, demands made on providers, and still some are still waiting. The pandemic put a new urgency...Dr. Rebecca Watts is a regional vice president for Western Governors University, one of many institutions bringing learning into our homes in the Capital Region. Rebecca has previously provided testimony to state legislative committees on higher education about the importance of expanding broadband access in rural communities. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Dr. Watts talks about why investing in rural broadband is more essential than ever and she gives suggestions on how new approaches could help more people get access.]]>845broadband,career,connectivity,cost,digital,education,healthcare,highereducation,internet,newyork,politics,remote,rural,service,taxes,training,vocational,westerngovernorsuniversitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-sistas-healing-old-woundshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/42923301Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:00:15 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)The group Sistas Healing Old Wounds (SHOW) is on a mission to help women who are currently incarcerated and those who are transitioning out of prison, in ways that are both personal and practical. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Diane Donato talks...1780518,abuse,bags,capital,criminaljustice,dignity,hotline,incarceration,jail,prison,recidivism,region,sistas,socialjustic,support,trauma,womencleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-cbet-post-covid-dewey-andhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/42617691Wed, 23 Dec 2020 14:55:43 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly put a spotlight on vaccine research and manufacturing. Right here in the Capital Region we have the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences' Center for Biopharmaceutical Education and Training (CBET) where...977acphs,albany,biopharma,biopharmaceuticals,covid,drug,education,health,listen,manufacture,pandemic,pharmaceuticals,pharmacy,podcast,research,stem,training,vaccinecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-acs-can-julie-harthttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/42422788Fri, 11 Dec 2020 14:00:20 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)COVID-19 has hit cancer care in a variety of ways with diagnosed individuals having care delayed at times this year because of reduced services being available and in other cases individuals delaying treatment themselves because of concerns over...870americancancersociety,cancer,canceractionnetwork,covid,health,listen,medicine,newyork,oncology,pandemic,podcast,screeningscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-step-kay-white-4199-1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42285352Fri, 04 Dec 2020 14:00:13 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Therapeutic sessions with the likes of Peppi, Buster Bunny or Gambler may seem untraditional, but at the Saratoga Therapeutic Equestrian Program (STEP), exactly such therapeutic sessions have already been helping individuals with disabilities for...1039adaptive,barn,children,disability,equine,horses,listen,newyork,podcast,program,ptsd,riding,saratoga,therapeutic,therapy,volunteercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-boces-post-covid-jeff-palThen came a pandemic that made social distancing and on-line learning the norm.
But students are still receiving hands-on instruction at locations served by BOCES CTE and say they really love the opportunity to still get their hands dirty.
For administrators and instructors it has been a careful balance.
In this podcast with Diane Donato, CTE director Jeff Palmer talk about the challenges they encountered and how they adapted to ensure students would continue to have the hands-on learning that they have counted on.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42045634Fri, 20 Nov 2020 14:00:14 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Hands-on learning has been a hallmark for Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School. For years local students have had their classroom learning supplemented with real experience as they pursue careers in a variety of professions including...Then came a pandemic that made social distancing and on-line learning the norm.
But students are still receiving hands-on instruction at locations served by BOCES CTE and say they really love the opportunity to still get their hands dirty.
For administrators and instructors it has been a careful balance.
In this podcast with Diane Donato, CTE director Jeff Palmer talk about the challenges they encountered and how they adapted to ensure students would continue to have the hands-on learning that they have counted on.]]>882518,boces,capitalregion,career,covid,education,hands-on,learning,newyork,occupation,occupational,precautions,school,students,teaching,technicalcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-united-way-post-covid-pethttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/41705107Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:51:00 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)The United Way estimates that about 41 percent of Capital Region families are earning less than what is needed for a basic "survival" budget. In this episode of Upstate Issues Diane Donato talks with Peter Gannon, CEO United Way of the Greater...947alice,budget,capitalregion,covid,essential,listen,newyork,pandemic,petergannon,podcast,poor,unitedway,volunteers,workingpoorcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-score-emil-baker-2In part two, Diane talks with Emil Baker, SBA SCORE and Boots to Business mentor, about how businesses are faring in Upstate New York, and about advice he is giving to would-be entrepreneurs about starting a new business in this time of uncertainty.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41493051Fri, 16 Oct 2020 19:14:11 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Businesses have had a challenging year in 2020, with some unable to sustain themselves under these extraordinary circumstances and a lucky few finding increased success. Many business owners fall somewhere between those two extremes, having adapted...In part two, Diane talks with Emil Baker, SBA SCORE and Boots to Business mentor, about how businesses are faring in Upstate New York, and about advice he is giving to would-be entrepreneurs about starting a new business in this time of uncertainty.]]>892518,albany,assistance,bootstobusiness,business,capital,capitalregion,contracting,covid,emilbaker,employers,entrepreneur,listen,mentoring,newyork,pandemic,podcast,score,smallbusinessadministration,veteranscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-sba-steve-bulger-4th-quarDiane Donato talks with Steve Bulger, Small Business Administration (SBA) Regional Administrator for NY, NJ, and portions of the Atlantic Region, about assistance for small businesses in obtaining capital, opportunities with federal government contracting, and mentoring services provided through the SBA. Bulger also talks about recent moves to simplify the process for loan forgiveness through the Paycheck Protection Program.
In part two, Diane talks with Emil Baker, SBA SCORE and Boots to Business mentor, about how businesses are faring in Upstate New York, and about advice he is giving to would-be entrepreneurs about starting a new business in this time of uncertainty.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41493188Fri, 16 Oct 2020 19:13:46 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Businesses have had a challenging year in 2020, with some unable to sustain themselves under these extraordinary circumstances and a lucky few finding increased success. Many business owners fall somewhere between those two extremes, having adapted...Diane Donato talks with Steve Bulger, Small Business Administration (SBA) Regional Administrator for NY, NJ, and portions of the Atlantic Region, about assistance for small businesses in obtaining capital, opportunities with federal government contracting, and mentoring services provided through the SBA. Bulger also talks about recent moves to simplify the process for loan forgiveness through the Paycheck Protection Program.
In part two, Diane talks with Emil Baker, SBA SCORE and Boots to Business mentor, about how businesses are faring in Upstate New York, and about advice he is giving to would-be entrepreneurs about starting a new business in this time of uncertainty.]]>917518,albany,assistance,bootstobusiness,business,capital,capitalregion,contracting,covid,employers,entrepreneur,listen,mentoring,newyork,pandemic,podcast,sba,score,smallbusinessadministration,stevebulgercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-clean-slate-d-a-david-soahttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/40961369Fri, 18 Sep 2020 12:00:09 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)A unique program through the Albany County District Attorney's office tries to help young people avoid criminal convictions through making positive changes in their lives. In this podcast interview, Diane Donato talks with D.A. David Soares about...970crime,criminal,felony,government,justice,restitution,soares,social,teens,trial,youthcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-braver-angels-eva-1https://braverangels.org/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40684077Fri, 04 Sep 2020 12:50:10 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)At a time when our communities and our nation seem so politically divided, the group Braver Angels is trying to foster communications that can remain civil even when we disagree with one another. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Eva Galvin...https://braverangels.org/]]>899blue,civility,communication,discourse,discussion,politics,red,talkingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-dr-anna-zendell-hybrid-le_1

Many aspects of education are entering a new era. While distance learning has been around for quite a while and many teachers have been using online resources for years, COVID 19 has forced a sea change in almost every classroom.
Dr. Anna Zendell, is Faculty Program Director for the School of Graduate Studies at Excelsior College. Her areas of interest in higher education involve developing innovative teaching strategies and cultivating community for online adult learners. And she teaches regularly. In this two-part podcast interview with Diane Donato, Zendell talks about overcoming the biggest challenges and seizing the opportunities presented by COVID 19 with hybrid teaching methods. She talks about planning for new approaches to reach students, teacher workloads, and about the discomfort some may be feeling as on-line learning often reveals their personal space.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40504980Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:40:20 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)PART ONE Many aspects of education are entering a new era. While distance learning has been around for quite a while and many teachers have been using online resources for years, COVID 19 has forced a sea change in almost every classroom. Dr....

Many aspects of education are entering a new era. While distance learning has been around for quite a while and many teachers have been using online resources for years, COVID 19 has forced a sea change in almost every classroom.
Dr. Anna Zendell, is Faculty Program Director for the School of Graduate Studies at Excelsior College. Her areas of interest in higher education involve developing innovative teaching strategies and cultivating community for online adult learners. And she teaches regularly. In this two-part podcast interview with Diane Donato, Zendell talks about overcoming the biggest challenges and seizing the opportunities presented by COVID 19 with hybrid teaching methods. She talks about planning for new approaches to reach students, teacher workloads, and about the discomfort some may be feeling as on-line learning often reveals their personal space.]]>1220covid,distance,education,excelsior,faculty,hybrid,learners,online,privacy,remote,students,teachers,teaching,virtualcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-dr-anna-zendell-hybrid-le
Many aspects of education are entering a new era. While distance learning has been around for quite a while and many teachers have been using online resources for years, COVID 19 has forced a sea change in almost every classroom.
Dr. Anna Zendell, is Faculty Program Director for the School of Graduate Studies at Excelsior College. Her areas of interest in higher education involve developing innovative teaching strategies and cultivating community for online adult learners. And she teaches regularly. In this two-part podcast interview with Diane Donato, Zendell talks about overcoming the biggest challenges and seizing the opportunities presented by COVID 19 with hybrid teaching methods. She talks about planning for new approaches to reach students, teacher workloads, and about the discomfort some may be feeling as on-line learning often reveals their personal space.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40504790Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:30:21 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)PART TWO Many aspects of education are entering a new era. While distance learning has been around for quite a while and many teachers have been using online resources for years, COVID 19 has forced a sea change in almost every classroom. Dr. Anna...
Many aspects of education are entering a new era. While distance learning has been around for quite a while and many teachers have been using online resources for years, COVID 19 has forced a sea change in almost every classroom.
Dr. Anna Zendell, is Faculty Program Director for the School of Graduate Studies at Excelsior College. Her areas of interest in higher education involve developing innovative teaching strategies and cultivating community for online adult learners. And she teaches regularly. In this two-part podcast interview with Diane Donato, Zendell talks about overcoming the biggest challenges and seizing the opportunities presented by COVID 19 with hybrid teaching methods. She talks about planning for new approaches to reach students, teacher workloads, and about the discomfort some may be feeling as on-line learning often reveals their personal space.]]>553covid,distance,education,excelsior,facutly,hybrid,learners,online,privacy,remote,students,teachers,teaching,virtualcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-time-for-homes-james-ryanhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/40307997Fri, 14 Aug 2020 13:00:13 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Saying adequate shelter is a human right, Time For Homes has just opened an office in the Capital Region. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Diane Donato talks with James Ryan, President of Time for Homes about their ambitious goals, their...861albany,data,economic,healthcare,homelessness,medicare,new,newyork,social,timeforhomes,yorkcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-for-ny-post-covid-angeliahttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/40042123Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:00:21 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Long before the COVID 19 pandemic, the country was dealing with an epidemic of substance addiction, and now post-pandemic the work of Friends of Recovery New York continues. In this podcast with Diane Donato, Dr. Angelia Smith-Wilson, Executive...1158abuse,addiction,alcohol,drugs,newyork,ny,recovery,substancecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-mohawk-hudson-humane-soci_1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/35225038Fri, 03 Jul 2020 12:25:12 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Mohawk Hudson Humane Society has come up with creative ways to care for pets and the people who love them during COVID-19 pandemic.884adoption,animal,cats,covid,dogs,kittens,newyork,pandemic,pets,puppies,shelter,upstate,zoomcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-national-center-for-securhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/33260292Thu, 25 Jun 2020 13:50:34 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Because of the pandemic, businesses have had to undergo extraordinary changes. Business owners are anxious to get back going, but they have so much uncertainty to deal with. Jayson Kratoville, the interim director of the National Center for Security...904adapt,albany,assistance,business,covid,economy,employment,preparing,suny,training,ualbany,university,work,workers,workforcecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-vboc-amy-amaroso-1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/33256551Thu, 25 Jun 2020 13:17:17 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)A familiar voice re-joins us; Amy Amoroso is the Director VBOC, U.S. Small Business Administration, Veterans Business Outreach Centers. We've spoken to Amy before about local veterans starting their own businesses and the Boots to Business program....914business,classes,covid,economy,education,entrepreneur,free,learning,newyork,outreach,pandemic,sba,smallbusinessadministration,start-up,veteranscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/no-neighbor-hungry-wrap-up-with-edithttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/32970177Wed, 24 Jun 2020 20:28:35 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)The Capital Region really stepped up to help those in need.123cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-manufacturing-restart-richttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/31533885Fri, 19 Jun 2020 11:15:20 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Local manufacturers have had to move quickly to stay in business during the COVID-19 outbreak in Upstate New York. In this podcast Diane Donato talks with Rick Sicari of Albany Distilling about a local partnership to help manufacturers re-start in...860albany,business,capitalregion,centerforeconomicgrowth,coronavirus,covid,distilling,economy,executive,jobs,manufacturing,network,newyork,pandemic,resourcescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-miriam-duschane-workplacehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/31544894Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:25:11 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)We are all re-adjusting to work after the pandemic's peak and we know we have more adjustments ahead. Many employers are expressing concern about the unknowns. In this podcast with Diane Donato, Miriam Dushane of Alaant Workforce Solutions talks...944adapt,business,communication,coronavirus,covid,economy,employers,flexibility,health,legal,pandemic,safety,staff,workforce,workplacecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-pandemic-classes-alicia-ohttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/30195461Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:00:16 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in innumerable ways. Many legal issued are tied into the health and economic impacts we are experiencing. Albany Law School will be focusing on some of the legal issues in an on-line course taught by Dean...866albany,coronavirus,covid,economy,executiveorder,health,law,lawsuit,legal,newyork,pandemic,protections,school,workcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-aging-out-of-foster-care-
In this podcast with Diane Donato, Brad Hansen the Policy Director for Families Together in New York State, talks about those challenges and their pleas to Governor Cuomo to put some new protections in place due to the COVID 19 pandemic.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/29916395Fri, 12 Jun 2020 12:00:02 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)We often think about the transitions that signal adulthood being occasions such as graduating from high school or college, turning 18, turning 21, getting a driver's license. As much as these events signal changes in our lives, the truth is most...
In this podcast with Diane Donato, Brad Hansen the Policy Director for Families Together in New York State, talks about those challenges and their pleas to Governor Cuomo to put some new protections in place due to the COVID 19 pandemic.]]>82918,21,adulthood,age,at-risk,children,covid,dorms,executive,foster,government,housing,newyork,orders,students,tranisitons,youthcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-city-mission-mike-siccocihttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/24263184Fri, 12 Jun 2020 11:45:06 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)For over 100 years the Schenectady City Mission has been helping people in need. In this podcast Diane Donato talks with Mike Saccocio, Executive Director at City Mission of Schenectady. Saccocio explains many more women and children are seeking...877citymission,homelessness,job-training,poverty,schenectadycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/no-neighbor-hungry-updatehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/30154082Wed, 10 Jun 2020 14:40:10 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Go to SEFCU.com to donate now.125cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/no-neighbor-hungry-update-boys-girls-cluhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/30154042Wed, 10 Jun 2020 14:39:00 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Go to SEFCU.com to donate now.119cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/no-neighbor-hungry-update-food-pantries-https://api.spreaker.com/episode/30153916Wed, 10 Jun 2020 14:37:56 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Go to SEFCU.com to donate now.116cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/no-neighbor-hungry-michael-castellanahttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/28641776Mon, 01 Jun 2020 04:20:02 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Go to SEFCU.com to donate now so no neighbor goes hungry.150cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/no-neighbor-hungry-boys-girls-club-of-thhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/28641700Mon, 01 Jun 2020 04:15:12 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Go to SEFCU.com to donate now so no neighbor goes hungry.125cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/no-neighbor-hungry-food-pantries-for-thehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/28641466Mon, 01 Jun 2020 04:10:04 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Go to SEFCU.com to donate now so no neighbor goes hungry.126cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/no-neighbor-hungry-feed-albanyhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/28641384Mon, 01 Jun 2020 04:05:15 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Go to SEFCU.com to donate now so no neighbor goes hungry.136cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/no-neighbor-hungry-boys-girls-club-of-schttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/28641285Mon, 01 Jun 2020 04:00:05 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Go to SEFCU.com to donate now so no neighbor goes hungry.118cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-greg-dewey-provider-statuhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/28387754Fri, 29 May 2020 12:10:08 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Provider Status for pharmacists in New York could help keep down medical costs and could help provide services as the nation sees a decline in the number of physicians.839albany,economy,health,medical,newyork,pharmacists,prescriptions,provider,vaccinationscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-ted-potrikus-1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27365147Fri, 15 May 2020 13:30:18 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)"We're finding out what life is like without them, and it's just no fun! These Main Street stores, restaurants, coffee shops, bars, everything...they are the things that make our town work." In this episode of Upstate Issues, Diane Donato talks with...909business,buy,coronavirus,customers,economy,money,newyork,online,retail,shopcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-chris-neuber-enycar-1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25230484Fri, 10 Apr 2020 14:01:10 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Automotive dealers are adapting to the challenges of providing service while still protecting against the spread of COVID-19. In this podcast, Diane Donato talks with Chris Neuber, President of the Eastern New York Coalition of Automotive Retailers....807automobile,automotive,business,car,coronavirus,covid,newyork,podcast,sales,truckcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-albany-damien-center-perrhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/23479179Fri, 06 Mar 2020 20:36:03 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)In 1988, the Albany Damien Center was founded during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Years later there are fewer deaths and there's a great hope for the future of those living with the disease. But the Albany Damien Center is still working to...1017aids,albany,community,damien,disease,hiv,housing,infections,medical,pets,prep,sheltercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-upstate-manufacturing-nanhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/23262397Fri, 28 Feb 2020 15:00:17 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Manufacturers are still finding success in Upstate New York, although they do face challenges. In this interview with Diane Donato, the President of Tough Traveler Nancy Gold talks about how they have stayed successful in a very competitive field and...908business,competition,economy,employers,employment,entrepreneur,espionage,fabric,intellectualproperty,manufacturing,nancygold,newyork,podcast,schenectady,toughtraveler,womeninbusinesscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-esgr-powell-and-bakerhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/22923727Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:20:12 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)With approximately 30,000 Guard and Reserve members across New York State, it's important that employers understand the laws concerning time away from the job during times of service. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve provides that...919career,employer,legal,militaryservice,nationalguard,newyork,reserves,volunteer,workforce,workplacecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-act-with-respect-always-rhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/22668147Fri, 14 Feb 2020 13:00:15 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)In a time when social media seems to be amplifying disrespectful words and actions, a former local teacher and coach is trying to promote the message that we should "Act with Respect Always." Rich Johns taught elementary and middle school and coached...936behavior,character,coach,kindness,respect,richjohns,socialmedia,speech,teacher,teachingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-screen-time-erin-bellhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/22380483Fri, 07 Feb 2020 12:00:18 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)A new study is proving what many of us suspected; kids are spending a lot of time in front of screens. And we are starting them very young. According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the average time children...928childdevelopment,computers,internet,kids,newyork,psychology,reserach,screentime,socialmedia,sociology,suny,ualbanycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-volunteering-at-va-peter-https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22281031Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:09:53 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)You can help a veteran in so many, many ways. In this podcast Peter Potter, Public Affairs Officer, Stratton VA Medical Center and Emil Baker, New York Employer Outreach Director, DoD ESGR talk about the many ways people young and old can make a...879albany,newyork,service,veterans,volunteeringcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-albany-police-recruiting-https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21758993Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:00:19 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins says the department will lease space at 215 Washington Avenue Extension in an effort to train more recruits. Once renovations are done Hawkins says they will be able to go from training 20 recruits at a time to having...920albany,careers,hawkins,lawenforcement,police,recruitscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-albany-can-code-annmarie-https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21450055Fri, 10 Jan 2020 15:00:19 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)At a time when area recruiters are frequently discussing a skills gap that is keeping local people from filling high-paying local jobs, Albany Can Code is offering classes that can help people fill that gap without obtaining an advanced degree.In this...903albany,career,coding,computer,development,education,internet,newyork,stem,technology,upstate,webcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-political-corruption-bruc
Roter, who by day is a music professor at the College of St. Rose, says he got the idea for his museum few years ago and decided to take action. In this podcast with Diane Donato, Roter says it will be easy to keep the museum non-partisan because history shows no one party has been immune to ethical lapses. The concept of a Museum of Political Corruption may sound cynical, but instead Roter hopes it will inspire our better natures and ignite conversations about how government operates and how we can work to root out corruption wherever we find it.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20664962Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:00:21 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Hoping to illuminate a dark history of political corruption, Bruce Roter continues work toward building the Museum of Political Corruption in Albany, NY. Roter, who by day is a music professor at the College of St. Rose, says he got the idea for his...
Roter, who by day is a music professor at the College of St. Rose, says he got the idea for his museum few years ago and decided to take action. In this podcast with Diane Donato, Roter says it will be easy to keep the museum non-partisan because history shows no one party has been immune to ethical lapses. The concept of a Museum of Political Corruption may sound cynical, but instead Roter hopes it will inspire our better natures and ignite conversations about how government operates and how we can work to root out corruption wherever we find it.]]>892albany,corruption,education,ethics,government,money,museum,newyork,politics,quidproquocleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-mat-paul-tonko-1
Tonko is part of a bipartisan group backing the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act. In this podcast Congressman Tonko talks with Diane Donato about the irony of having medical professionals who can prescribe medication for pain who are then not able to prescribe medication to treat addiction to pain-killers. The MAT Act would expand the number of medical professionals who can treat addiction by removing some of the bureaucracy surrounding buprenorphine. Buprenorphine has widely been used to treat addiction, but requires a special DEA waiver for medical professionals to be allowed to prescribe it to treat addiction disorders.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20512920Fri, 06 Dec 2019 13:45:15 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Overdose fatalities are now the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50. While the U.S. has started to turn the tide on the number of new opioid addictions, there is still much work to do to help those who are already addicted....
Tonko is part of a bipartisan group backing the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act. In this podcast Congressman Tonko talks with Diane Donato about the irony of having medical professionals who can prescribe medication for pain who are then not able to prescribe medication to treat addiction to pain-killers. The MAT Act would expand the number of medical professionals who can treat addiction by removing some of the bureaucracy surrounding buprenorphine. Buprenorphine has widely been used to treat addiction, but requires a special DEA waiver for medical professionals to be allowed to prescribe it to treat addiction disorders.]]>944abuse,addiction,buprenorphine,drug,medical,medicationassistedtreatment,opioid,recovery,substancecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-bus-stop-club-angela-tobihttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/20027564Fri, 15 Nov 2019 13:55:13 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Children with special needs or chronic health conditions receive a lot of attention, deservedly. Sometimes their siblings could use a little extra attention too. The Bus Stop Club supports siblings of special needs kids with club activities and camp...733attention,busstopclub,camp,children,club,disabilities,families,health,illness,kids,medical,parents,services,siblings,specialneedscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-agent-orangehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/19774011Fri, 08 Nov 2019 15:00:04 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Decades after their exposure and decades after Vietnam veterans first heard of the health effects of exposure to Agent Orange, some veterans are just finding out that some of their ailments may fall under Agent Orange Syndrome. In this podcast Emil...900agentorange,albany,chemical,disease,emilbaker,health,stratton,treatment,veterans,veteransadministration,vietnamcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-for-dr-angelia-1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19655434Fri, 25 Oct 2019 14:00:04 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Friends of Recovery NY is helping to support people and families along the Recovery journey. In this podcast with Diane Donato, Executive Director Dr. Angelia Smith-Wilson talks about reducing stigma, opening doors to employment, and how many...912addiction,drug,family,for,friends,medicationassissted,newyork,podcast,recovery,substancecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-alzheimers-caregivers-davhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/19539676Fri, 18 Oct 2019 11:00:08 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Dr. David Hoffman, Associate Professor, Ethics and Health Policy and Director, Healthcare Management Program at Maria College has recently published a commentary article in Ageing Science and Mental Health Studies titled “Public Health Responding to...931alheimer's,caregivers,dementia,health,maria,memorycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-divide-ny-john-bergener-1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19324359Fri, 04 Oct 2019 11:00:19 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Divide New York has a proposal to divide New York State into three autonomous regions.845advocacy,divide,economy,government,newyork,pensions,politics,taxescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-suny-student-assembly-aushttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/19143492Fri, 20 Sep 2019 17:25:16 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)The SUNY Student Assembly represents 1.4 million students enrolled at 64 campuses throughout the SUNY system. In this podcast assembly president Austin Ostro talks about the group's priorities, the Excelsior Scholarship program, and how students are...878college,education,excelsior,highereducation,newyork,politics,suny,universitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-social-security-governmen_1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19067966Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:20:06 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)892government,income,legistlation,medicare,money,retirement,security,social,socialsecurity,taxescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-hometown-health-centers-jhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18868975Thu, 22 Aug 2019 16:00:14 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)942cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-mohawk-hudson-humane-socihttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18756926Fri, 09 Aug 2019 19:41:20 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)In this episode of Upstate Issues Todd Cramer, President and CEO of Mohawk Hudson Humane Society talks about the traditional and new services they are offering to small pets. Cramer talks about how behavioral health affects physical health for pets...956adoption,animals,cramer,hoarding,hudson,humane,mohawk,neutering,newyork,pets,shelter,spaying,welfarecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-solar-farmhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18687838Fri, 02 Aug 2019 13:00:21 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)A community solar farm is becoming part of the Capital Region landscape. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Mark Richardson, President and CEO of US Light Energy talks about the factors that go into selecting a site for a solar farm and how farmers...1010cliftonpark,energy,environment,farm,fossilfuels,jobs,nationalgrid,renewable,saratogacounty,solar,taxes,upstatecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-mental-health-first-aid-jhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18575286Thu, 18 Jul 2019 16:00:13 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)The concept of Mental Health First Aid is a relatively new idea. In this podcast with Diane Donato, John Cooney, Retired Troy Police Captain, talks about components of the programs and explains that it's premise is very similar to traditional First...1017aid,anxiety,community,depression,first,health,learning,mental,mentalillness,suicide,teaching,volunteercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-va-mission-darlene-delanchttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18254281Wed, 12 Jun 2019 21:11:46 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Stratton VA Medical Center Director Darlene DeLancey talks about the new MISSION program. MISSION stands for Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Network.968cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/opioid-forum-finalhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18196578Thu, 06 Jun 2019 19:05:10 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Medical and recovery experts from the Capital Region discuss the Opioid Epidemic. Presented by the New York Alliance Against Insurance Fraud and hosted by WGY's Diane Donato.3292albany,capitalregion,drugs,health,newyork,opioidepedemic,opioidscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-emergency-telecommunicatihttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/17852418Wed, 15 May 2019 20:13:20 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)A typical day for people working in Emergency Communications can go from mundane to extreme crisis in seconds and they have to be ready for every situation. In this podcast, Steven Gordon, Director of Emergency Communications for the Saratoga County...852911,ambulance,careers,communications,crisis,emergency,fire,first-responders,jobs,podcast,saratoga,sheriff,technologycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-insulin-costs-ray-kimmelbhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/17883350Thu, 09 May 2019 19:55:34 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)A growing number of people who have Type 1 diabetes, which requires daily insulin, are going without that vital medicine, or making potentially fatal reductions in their doses, due to the skyrocketing cost of insulin, Mike Patrick discusses this...923diabetes,drugs,health,insulin,insurance,jdrf,money,pharmaceuticals,podcast,type1cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-score-emil-baker-1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17681245Thu, 18 Apr 2019 20:57:35 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)For anyone who has ever dreamed of starting their own business but didn't know where to start, the Small Business Association offers many services, including free SCORE counseling. SCORE counselors are retired professional who volunteer their time to...876bootstobusiness,business,businessplan,emilbaker,entrepreneur,mentor,mentors,newyork,podcast,score,selfemployment,veteranscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-alzheimers-association-elhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/17524863Fri, 05 Apr 2019 17:40:45 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Alzheimer's Association of Northeastern New York helps people with Alzheimer's Disease and their caregivers understand the disease and plan for the future.901alzheimers,caregivers,disease,elderly,health,home,memory,newyork,prevention,research,stagescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-boots-to-business-stas-anhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/17375115Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:35:48 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Many veterans are opening businesses in Upstate, NY. In this podcast series they talk about skills and stamina developed while in service and about applying those skills to running their own small businesses. It's a big leap and starting a business...847airnationalguard,american,antartica,bootstobusiness,business,career,decor,entrepreneurs,flags,listen,military,networking,newyork,podcast,ptsd,rustic,smallbusiness,veteran,workcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-jim-g-interviews-carm-b-chttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/17266750Fri, 08 Mar 2019 18:53:41 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Serving the transportation needs of the Capital Region is a big task, and that's just the beginning of the many important functions CDTA fills in our region.1090albany,battery,bus,capital,cdta,district,electric,emergency,green,light,powered,red,schenectady,transportation,troy,urbancleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-featuring-peter-gannon-anhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/17078323Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:24:24 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)From tax prep assistance to serving up summer lunches, United Way of the Greater Capital Region is helping people stay afloat. It often starts with a call to 2-1-1. In this podcast with Diane Donato, Peter Gannon, CEO of the United Way of the...868211,emergency,lunches,poor,poverty,taxes,united,way,workingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-veterans-and-busines-jacohttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/17042385Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:50:30 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Episode three in a series on veterans that focuses on some of the success stories of those who have tapped into state and federal resources, have started their own businesses and want to share their stories with others. In this episode, Jacob Ashby,...997amoroso,amy,ashby,assemblyman,bootstobusiness,business,career,entrepreneurs,listen,military #army,networking,newyork,physical,podcast,ptsd,smallbusiness,therapy,vboc,veteran,workcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/new-york-veterans-becoming-entrepreneurshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/16893603Thu, 31 Jan 2019 14:53:25 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Episode two in a series on veterans with a focus on some of the success stories of those who have tapped into state and federal resources, have started their own businesses and want to share their stories on how help others. In this episode, Robert...612bootstobusiness,business,career,duff,economy,entrepreneurs,himalayan,industry,networking,newyork,podcast,ptsd,salt,smallbusiness,therapy,veteran,wellness,workcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-boots-to-business-1-jason
In this episode, Air Force Veteran Jason Young, owner of Old Saratoga Wine and Spirits, Clarks Steak House, and Schuyler Yacht Basin talks about how he's taken skills he learned in service and applied them to the business world.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16681778Thu, 24 Jan 2019 22:16:49 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Many veterans are opening businesses in Upstate, NY. They're taking skills (and stamina) developed while in service and applying what they know to running their own small businesses. It's a big leap and starting a business is not easy. In this...
In this episode, Air Force Veteran Jason Young, owner of Old Saratoga Wine and Spirits, Clarks Steak House, and Schuyler Yacht Basin talks about how he's taken skills he learned in service and applied them to the business world.]]>831bootstobusiness,business,entrepreneur,newyork,podcast,smallbusiness,veteranscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-antonio-delgadohttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/16741343Thu, 17 Jan 2019 22:31:55 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)In this podcast with Diane Donato, newly-elected representative Antonio Delgado talks about his first days in Congress, trying to bring a bi-partisan approach to a deeply divided federal government, creating economic opportunities, and trying to help...82019th,antoniodelgado,broadband,democrats,dutchess,economy,farming,government,harvard,inrastructure,marijuana,newyork,oxford,politics,progressive,race,schenectady,veteranscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-energy-assistancehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/16690168Fri, 11 Jan 2019 21:08:23 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Energy costs are one of the biggest costs the average household faces. In this podcast Diane Donato talks with JoAnne Zales, a Consumer Advocate for National Grid, and Patrick Stella, Eastern NY Media Relations for National Grid about a variety of...838assistance,bills,capitalregion,energy,finances,heap,home,homeheating,money,nationalgrid,newyork,podcast,utilitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-museum-of-political-corruhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/16578005Thu, 27 Dec 2018 22:35:35 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Local man on a mission to shed light on history of corruption influencing politics in New York State. Museum would also highlight political figures that fought back against corruption.791albany,corruption,ethics,government,law,money,newyork,politicalscience,politics,scandal,tax,taxescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-sanctuary-part-1-of-2-kenhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/16534415Thu, 20 Dec 2018 22:31:53 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Strong emotions dominate the discussion over Sanctuary Cities, and existing laws may not provide much clarity. Senior Staff Attorney for Albany Law School's Government Law Center talks about the legal issues surrounding policing, identification cards,...851albany,albanylawschool,audio,cities,court,government,harvard,humanrights,identification,immigration,kendrasena,law,legal,newyork,podcast,police,policy,politics,sanctuarycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-sanctuary-part-2-of-2-kenhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/16534337Thu, 20 Dec 2018 22:28:09 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Strong emotions dominate the discussion over Sanctuary Cities, and existing laws may not provide much clarity. Senior Staff Attorney for Albany Law School's Government Law Center talks about the legal issues surrounding policing, identification cards,...776albany,albanylawschool,audio,cities,court,government,harvard,humanrights,identification,immigration,kendrasena,law,legal,newyork,podcast,police,policy,politics,sanctuarycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-our-ability-1
But that can change. In this podcast, John Robinson, CEO of Our Ability speaks very directly about that discomfort and how to overcome it.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16233154Thu, 15 Nov 2018 22:23:36 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)People with disabilities experience a higher joblessness rate than the general population. That's an incredible waste of human resources, considering that 1.1 million New Yorkers have some kind of disability. Many times the biggest obstacle is not...
But that can change. In this podcast, John Robinson, CEO of Our Ability speaks very directly about that discomfort and how to overcome it.]]>894ada,americanswithdisabilities,business,disabilities,discomfort,economy,jobs,labor,newyork,unemployment,wheelchair,workplacecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-collaboratoryhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/16143825Fri, 09 Nov 2018 19:55:00 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences opens The Collaboratory — a one-of-a-kind health resource set in Albany’s South End community. In this podcast, ACPHS president Dr. Greg Dewey and Harris Oberlander, CEO of Trinity Alliance of the...908albany,albanycollegeofpharmacy,blood,cholesterol,dr.gregdewey,education,health,highereducation,learning,pharmacist,practice,pregnancy,screenings,socialservices,students,urinecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-recycling-aquario
PS...despite your best efforts, you may be making the recycling crisis worse!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15987696Thu, 18 Oct 2018 21:04:08 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Can you imagine your town putting a moratorium on recycling? Faced with rising costs and a lack of viable markets to sell recycled materials to, some U.S. towns are being forced to decide between cutting back on recycling or raising prices for...
PS...despite your best efforts, you may be making the recycling crisis worse!]]>758china,counties,crisis,environment,government,landfill,money,nationalsword,newyork,paper,recycling,trash,wastecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-addiction-recovery-and-grhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/15821027Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:30:14 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Families dealing with addiction know both triumphs and grief. Local groups support one another in navigating the good and the hard times. While they are at it, they are also working to stop the stigma.689addiction,alcohol,children,co-dependence,family,grief,opioids,overdose,parents,recovery,stigma,teens,treatmentcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-freedom-model-1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15703508Wed, 12 Sep 2018 21:19:11 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)As the Upstate New York region joins the nation in dealing with the opioid crisis, the Freedom Model offers an alternative approach to ending addiction. But the approach is not without controversy. In this podcast with Diane Donato, Mark Scheeren...75212step,aa,addiction,alcohol,disease,freedom,health,opioid,program,treatmentcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-doh-recreational-marijuanhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/15563085Fri, 24 Aug 2018 20:31:38 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)The pros of outweigh the cons, according to a comprehensive report on regulated (legal) marijuana that was put together by the New York State Department of Health.926dope,economy,health,marijuana,newyork,recreational,weedcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-boces-adult-classeshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/15552139Fri, 24 Aug 2018 13:10:05 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)BOCES program adds more career classes for adults to respond to region's economic needs.664adults,aid,boces,capentry,capitaldistrict,career,chip,economy,globalfoundries,hospital,manufacturing,medical,money,nanotechnology,sterilization,trade,trainingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-nami-nys-tina-lee-1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15499405Wed, 15 Aug 2018 20:07:26 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Tina Yun Lee is the Community Education and Outreach Manager with National Alliance Mental Illness-NYS. In this podcast with Diane Donato, she speaks very candidly about conversations we need to be having about mental health and suicide prevention.667death,family,grief,hotline,illness,mentalhealth,nationalalliance,newyork,podcast,suicide,tinaleecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-long-term-care-community-https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15344160Fri, 27 Jul 2018 21:06:06 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Long Term Care Community Coalition works to improve the quality of care for elderly and disabled people.762assisted,elderly,health,healthcare,nursing,senior,socialsecuritycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-recovery-stephanie-campbehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/15099420Fri, 22 Jun 2018 17:00:05 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Podcast explains Friends of Recovery's voluntary mission to celebrate the many success stories of overcoming addiction. Friends of Recovery says "Recovery is Real. Attainable. Sustainable. Powerful."862addiction,alcohol,choice,drugabuse,family,friend,meth,opioids,recovery,treatmentcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-vanderhayden-1In this podcast learn about the ways Vanderheyden is helping individuals and families. And learn why Carpenter Palumbo believes that a wonderful future can be achieved for everyone, but it has to happen one individual and one family at a time.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14859781Tue, 22 May 2018 21:42:00 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Each and every day over 400 people are served with residential services, educational services and community services through Vanderheyden. Providing that care is nothing new for the organization which began as the Troy Orphan Asylum in 1833. So much...In this podcast learn about the ways Vanderheyden is helping individuals and families. And learn why Carpenter Palumbo believes that a wonderful future can be achieved for everyone, but it has to happen one individual and one family at a time.]]>749cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-disability-funding-1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14821661Thu, 17 May 2018 21:05:38 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)895cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-havidan-rodriquezhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/14715113Sat, 05 May 2018 19:55:47 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Dr. Havidan Rodriquez talks about: priorities for the school, increasing research opportunities, college affordability, college readiness, internationalism, expanding programs and more.878albany,college,graduate,havidanrodriquez,highereducation,newyork,research,suny,tuition,undergraduate,universitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-george-morris-larry-sprinhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/14704767Fri, 04 May 2018 13:16:26 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)School districts continue to grapple with being able to maintain funding levels that ensure the best possible learning environments for students. Another issue that the education community is always preparing for and adapting to is school safety...1080funding,learning,school,students.cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-opioid-crisis-paul-tonko-https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14531728Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:24:54 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Congressman Paul Tonko talks about taking a multi-pronged approach to the opioid crisis. He talks about the need for immediate access to programs to help addicts, the need for research, and how far reaching the problem has become.927addiction,clinics,congressman,drug,health,opioid,paultonko,recoverycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-sos-william-rivas-1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14349556Thu, 22 Mar 2018 17:25:03 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Grassroots organizer shares the story of how...and why...he's inspired to improve his community.913charity,cities,crime,giving,homeless,newyork,prison,rivas,schenectady,sos,urban,violence,volunteercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-active-shooter-training-1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14299852Thu, 15 Mar 2018 20:22:41 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Saratoga County Sheriff's Deputy Ken Cooper says the average police response time to an Active-Shooter incident is 3 minutes. In this free podcast with Diane Donato, Deputy Cooper teaches some of the skills that can keep you alive until help arrives.1090active-shooter,casualties,churches,fight,guns,malls,massacre,mass-shooting,police,public,schools,survival,training,violencecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-sepsis-every-second-counthttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/14227908Wed, 07 Mar 2018 21:12:25 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that can come on quickly. Learn the signs to protect yourself and those you love, because every minute that treatment is delayed increases the danger.872blood,death,health,hospitalization,infection,medical,medicine,sepsiscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-operation-at-ease-joni-bohttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/13934917Wed, 31 Jan 2018 14:26:49 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Operation at Ease works with veterans to train shelter dogs to become service dogs.1089animals,dogs,dogtraining,free,mentalhealth,military,newyork,pets,ptsd,service,veterans,volunteerscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issue-mediation-matters-1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13885610Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:42:11 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Mediation Matters is increasing Upstate, NY’s capacity to resolve conflict in nonviolent ways.916anger-managment,arguments,communication,conflict,counseling,court-ordered,custody,discipline,divorce,education,family,fight,highschool,humanresources,litigation,mediation,neighbors,non-violence,peace,teenscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-reading-for-a-changehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/13472898Tue, 05 Dec 2017 14:32:56 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Criminology program looks for ways to keep families connected when a parent is in prison.969crime,criminology,families,jail,prison,reading,universityatalbanycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-foster-families-children-https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13344782Thu, 16 Nov 2017 14:51:31 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)In this podcast Bill Marszalek, Executive Program Director for Foster Care at Northern Rivers talks about how great the need is for foster parents, how support is given, and how adults can learn whether or not becoming a foster parent is for them....882adoption,childcare,children,family,foster,love,newyork,parenting,social,welfarecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-toni-lasicki-mental-healthttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/13160480Tue, 31 Oct 2017 20:32:44 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)A push is on for New York's government to invest in community-based mental housing. A coalition consisting of dozens of community-based supportive housing providers and mental health advocates from across the state has launched the "Bring It Home"...848government,health,housing,illness,mentalcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/cold-case-katherine-kolodziejhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/13211545Tue, 31 Oct 2017 17:28:33 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)On November 2, 1974, seventeen-year-old Katherine Kolodziej was reported missing from the campus of SUNY Cobleskill. Her body was found on Thanksgiving. Over 40 years later, New York State Police Investigator David Ayers says he believes her murder...346cobleskill,cold case,college,crime,investigation,katherine kolodziej,murder,nys,solve,stabbed,suny,thanksgiving,tips,troopercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-chris-gibson-democracyhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/13067900Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:56:32 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Former congressman discusses, why our political leaders must elevate political discourse, how our government was designed for achieving peaceful change, and our calling as citizens to stand up for self-governing.1128congress,conservative,constitution,government,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-saratoga-partnership-marthttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12955118Wed, 04 Oct 2017 14:16:50 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Attracting new and keeping current business in Saratoga County is the goal for the Saratoga Partnership. In this podcast Marty Vanags talks about best practices, overcoming hurdles and why talent has become one of the most important factors in...1076amazon,business,economy,immigration,saratogacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-type-1-diabeteshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12729430Tue, 05 Sep 2017 12:47:22 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)JDRF Northeastern New York provides amazing support for children and adults managing Type 1 Diabetes.917albanymedical,diabetes,health,jdrf,type1diabetescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-fasny-as-mp3In this podcast, D'Alessandro explains that volunteering in your local fire department doesn't require a commitment to run into a burning building. He says there is a job for everyone, from bookkeeping to traffic control to firefighter support services.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12587175Wed, 16 Aug 2017 13:50:06 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)The work of volunteer firefighters is essential. According to John D'Alessandro, spokesperson for the Firefighters Association of the State of New York, somewhere between 85 and 90 percent of all fire and EMS response is accomplished by volunteers....In this podcast, D'Alessandro explains that volunteering in your local fire department doesn't require a commitment to run into a burning building. He says there is a job for everyone, from bookkeeping to traffic control to firefighter support services.]]>956community,firefighters,newyork,nursinghome,volunteercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-higer-ed-suny-student-asshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12480780Tue, 01 Aug 2017 14:14:08 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Marc J. Cohen has been elected for a second year as President of the SUNY Student Assembly. It's an important job to fill, representing the 600-thousand students enrolled at SUNY as a member of the University Board of Trustees. In this podcast Diane...1060college,freetuition,newyork,sunycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-justice-department-rick-hhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12386585Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:23:38 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)From border security to political corruption, the U.S. Attorney assigned to the Northern District of New York works to brings justice to over 3 million people. Rick Hartunian addresses philosophical questions about the pursuit of justice and brings...1054bordersecurity,justice,newyork,opiod,policecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/free-emergency-preparedness-training-in-https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12219237Fri, 30 Jun 2017 13:00:28 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Who would I contact, where would I go and what would I need? Free emergency preparedness training can help your community prepare for everything from flooding to power-outages to man-made disasters. Diane Donato talks with Colonel Rob Mitchell of the...880community,emergency-preparedness,free,newyork,survivalcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-coding-autism-oliver-thorhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12112024Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:02:34 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)There are many ways for those with autism to flourish in life.935cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-social-security-governmenhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12111650Wed, 14 Jun 2017 14:14:41 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Preserving social security and medicare.893cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-teen-addiction-preventionhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12111632Wed, 14 Jun 2017 14:12:00 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Prescription drug addiction can start as early as middle school and in some cases, elementary school.914cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-girls-on-the-run-luann-mchttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12110916Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:55:53 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)The importance of physical fitness and our young girls.730cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9808938/upstate-issues-lyme-disease-etc-holly-ahhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12110501Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:51:44 +0000News Radio 810 and 103.1 WGY (WGY-AM)Many people don't even realize that they've been bitten by a tick.1138cleanfull