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Friday, April 21, 201704/21/2017

Valley Voices 4/22/17

River Valley Co-op employee and union steward Kelsi Sleet talks with WHMP’s Stephanie Slysz regarding ongoing issues between workers and management, saying she and her co-workers are asking the co-op to live up to its values and lead on labor rights. With a written statement, River Valley Co-op General Manager Rochelle Prunty responds to the claims.

Friday, April 21, 201704/21/2017

Western Mass Business Show 4.22.17

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Ira talks with Sally Ekus from The Lisa Ekus Group

Thursday, April 20, 201704/20/2017

The Destruction of Hillary Clinton

In Bill Newman

4/20: Pulitzer Prize Nominee Susan Bordo, author of “The Destruction of Hillary Clinton.” A special “Revered and the Rabbi” on bicycling to D.C. to fight for policies to combat climate change.

Wednesday, April 19, 201704/19/2017

The Single Largest Dismissal of Wrongful Convictions in U.S. History

In Bill Newman

4/19: Sheryl Stoodley and Robin Doty from Serious Play! preview “BLANK.” Then Henry Beard, author of “How to Succeed in Business and Politics and Everything Else Without Really Trying with ‘SpIn glish’— the Definitive Dictionary of Deliberately deceptive Language.”

Tuesday, April 18, 201704/18/2017

Valley Voices 4/15/17

WHMP’s Stephanie Slysz covers the Easthampton High School #NoHateHere rally and School Committee Meeting following the April 11 peaceful demonstration to uncover more of the story behind incidents of hate and racism some say have been mishandled by school administration.

Tuesday, April 18, 201704/18/2017

Tax Day: What’s Fair Fare?

In Bill Newman

4/18: A just too funny “Comedy Quiz” with the Ha Has;” then, our tax day celebration with T.R. Reid, author of “A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax System.”

Monday, April 17, 201704/17/2017

Stories From His Life’s Journey (So Far)

In Bill Newman

4/17: Beloved reporter and columnist Fred Contrada on his battles with Parkinson’s disease and a preview of “The Columns of Fred Contrada.” Also, a very special “Black in the Valley.”

Saturday, April 15, 201704/15/2017

Vaya Con Muñoz 4.15.17

In Vaya Con Muñoz

IN ENGLISH: Gricel Martínez Ocasio and Nicole Lashomb are the publisher and editor in chief, respectively, of The Rainbow Times, the largest LGBTQ newspaper in New England, now in its 10th year. Here is the link: http://www.therainbowtimesmass.com/
Filmmaker Larry Hott says that “The Imposter” is one of the best documentaries he has seen, so that means it is one of the best. Link to trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDjpnpzw4GY
EN ESPAÑOL: Ariadna Goenaga reseña “Stranger Things,” la serie de ciencia ficción presentada por Netflix. Viene la segunda temporada este año, y con razón, dice ella.
Puerto Rican troubadour Roy Brown signs us out with “Boricua en la luna.”

Friday, April 14, 201704/14/2017

Get Out The Vote (And Pick 1,2 & 3)

In Bill Newman

Thursday, April 13, 201704/13/2017

Author Justifies Monte’s Day-Drinking

In Bill Newman

4/13: Bianca Bosker, author of “Cork Dork, a Wine-Fueled Adventure…” tells us all we want to know about wine(s) and tells Monte, It’s all OK (SORT OF!); Professor Roger Ekrich, author of “American Sanctuary: Mutiny, Martyrdom, and National Identity in the Age of Revolution” calls for sanctuary in America for political dissidents abroad; Rev. Peter Ives, Rabbi Justin David and Rev. Chris Mereschuk, from the Haydenville Congregational Church, on Passover and Jesus’ last days.

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