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Monday, April 9, 201804/09/2018

Will Sinclair Television Take Over Our ‘Compass Roads’ In The Valley?

In Bill Newman

4/9: President and CEO of Free Press, Craig Aaron, explains the menace that Sinclair Broadcasting (have you seen the video that has gone viral?) poses to freedom in America; then, “Compass Roads”–some of the greatest poets in the Valley grace our studio.

Saturday, April 7, 201804/07/2018

Vaya Con Muñoz 4.7.18

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Larry Hott invites Lisa Ades, the producer and director of “GI Jews,” which will be on PBS on April 11. Trailer here: Youtube.com/watch?v=sl8XoAPNsxA
Esmeralda Santiago, author of “When I was Pueeto Rican” and other memoirs and novels, was at Holyoke Community College recently. We have audio from her presentation, about what we become when we leave our homeland.
En español, Ariadna Goenaga reseña “Lady Bird.”

Saturday, April 7, 201804/07/2018

Western Mass Business Show 4.7.18

In The Western Mass. Business Show

4.7.18 Ira talks with Charlie Epstein about “Killing Retirement”

Friday, April 6, 201804/06/2018

Why is Newman so afraid of Black Holes?

In Bill Newman

4/6: Hampshire College Professor and astronomer Salman Hameed talks Newman off a the newly discovered black hole galactic edge; iconic Valley musician Jim Armenti takes us with him down his amazing musical path.

Thursday, April 5, 201804/05/2018

Why Do Women Keep Getting Screwed By The American Economy?

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4/5: Ricky Gard Diamond, author of “Screwnomics: How Our Economy Works Against Women and Real Ways to Make Lasting Change;” Smith College professor Cory Albertson on “A Perfect Union: Television and the Winning of Same Sex Marriage;”
a special “Reverend and the Rabbi.”

Wednesday, April 4, 201804/04/2018

When Grit Isn’t Enough

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4/4: Linda Nathan, author of “When Grit Isn’t Enough: A High School Principal Examines How Poverty and Inequality Thwart the College-For-All Promise;” Dyan Wiley from Swing Left Pioneer Valley on this weekend’s “Take Back the [United States] House [of Representatives]” conference; Betty Medina Lichtenstein, Director of Enlace de Familias, headquartered in Holyoke, who discusses the challenges facing Puerto Rican families who fled the island and have settled in the Valley after Hurricane Maria.

Tuesday, April 3, 201804/03/2018

G.I. Jews

In Bill Newman

4/3: Rio Contrada on “Time to Go,” the film he is making about his father Fred Contrada, who is one of the Valley’s most beloved and respected journalists, and Fred’s and the family’s travails brought on by Fred’s Parkinson’s and other medical conditions. Rio is joined by two of the actors in the film, Myka Plunkett and Lisa Abend, Also, Dan Canon, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in Indiana’s 9th Congressional District; and “Cool films with Larry Hott” –Larry is joined by Valley filmmaker Lisa Ades, whose new film, “GI Jews” is about to premiere on PBS.

Monday, April 2, 201804/02/2018

Immigrant Voices

In Bill Newman

4/2: “ Immigrant Voices: A celebration of Arts:” Laurie Milliman, Director of the Center for New Americans, along with two amazing CNA students who will be performing at the Shea Theater this weekend; high stakes testing in the valley this week –Doug Selwyn reports; “Great Decisions” with Richard Stonberg; also, a special “Black in the Valley” segment in honor of Dr. King.

Saturday, March 31, 201803/31/2018

Western Mass Business Show 3.31.18

In The Western Mass. Business Show

This Saturday, March 31st, at 11am, hear Ira speak with
PAUL SILVA who wanted a community of entrepreneurs when studying at UMass, so started the EntreClub, found that many budding business starters didn’t know how to organize themselves, so co-started Valley Venture Mentors, found that many owners running businesses had lost their start up verve, so started Lean Innovation Institute and Launch 413. If you’re looking for the guy who knows how to get things started and re-started, look no further, and listen in, this Saturday.

Saturday, March 31, 201803/31/2018

Vaya Con Muñoz 3.31.18

In Vaya Con Muñoz

We hear a bit from this week’s Democratic Party gubernatorial candidates Jay González, Bob Massi and Setti Warren. The three are all awesome. An embarassment of riches!
Filmmaker Larry Hott invites Kate Albright-Hanna, a filmmaker from Huntington making a bid for state representative in the 1st Franklin District.
Zydalis Bauer and Verónica García are the co-hosts of “Presencia,” the only bilingual program in the PBS biosphere nationwide. It’s locally produced at WGBY publuc television in Springfield and starts its third season on April 5 at 7:30 pm. Or watch it online here: http://presencia.wgby.org/
Lillian Torres, la ponceña por exvelencia comparte su punto de vista sobre las escuelas charter y los sueldazos de los miembros de la administracion del gobernor del Puerto Rico, Pedro, sorry, Ricky Rosselló.
Images by the Democratic Party gubernatorial campaigns.

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