Best The Transmitter Podcasts (2025)

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Ontario to ADK wildlife corridor, Watertown zoo donations, Saranac Lake thriller 29:22

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(Oct 23, 2025) An environmental group wants Ontario's transportation ministry to include wildlife over and underpasses in its plans to expand a major highway that cuts through a critical pathway for animals; Watertown’s Zoo has seen a surge of donations after The New York Times published an article about it last week; and we hear a review of a thri…

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Ep. 335: Brainworm by Salem Savage-Cutcher 22:37

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A woman servant is under a monster’s spell. A chance encounter with a stranger makes her question whether her life—and her very identity—are her own. Salem Savage-Cutcher strives to spark whimsy in the world. They write experimental and just plain weird fantasy, horror, and magical realism. They have previously been published in the Iris Review. Yo…

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Prison oversight legislation, fixing transmitters in Old Forge, NCPR founding mother Martha Foley 29:13

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(Oct 22, 2025) Advocates for people incarcerated in New York State are pushing Gov. Hochul to sign a bill that would expand prison oversight and require more cameras; we trek up McCauley Mountain in Old Forge with NCPR’s engineers as they prep a transmitter for winter; and one of NCPR’s founding mothers, Martha Foley, joins us in the studio to talk…

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Marcy guards verdicts, Thom Hallock retirement, effective peacemaking-part II 33:36

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(Oct 21, 2025)By NCPR News

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Potsdam's "No Kings" protest, NYS Young Republican fallout, effective protesting 33:20

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(Oct 20, 2025) About 7 million people across the country took to the streets over the weekend to protest the Trump Administration, including more than a thousand people in Potsdam; a private group chat is having big consequences for Republicans around the country and in New York; and sit down with a local philosopher and Quaker to talk about what m…

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NYS looking at Whitney Estate, Malone school librarian, a hike up Jay Mountain 33:16

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(Oct 17, 2025) Gov. Hochul wrote a letter last week expressing interest in the state purchasing 32,000 acres of the Whitney estate in the Adirondacks; we meet an elementary school librarian in Malone who doesn't think her library should be quiet; and Catherine Wheeler and a friend hike up Jay Mountain for some fall leaf-peeping.…

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SNAP policy impacts, LaFargeville teens volunteering, Estonian folk duo Puuluup 30:46

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(Oct 16, 2025) Many New York families could lose their SNAP benefits next month following federal policy changes; teens in LaFargeville are determined to fix up a local basketball court that's fallen into disrepair; and a European band is reviving the talharpa, a stringed musical instrument, to create a unique sound.…

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The Gap in the Closet by David Corisis 36:55

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A boy hears his mother’s voice calling from the closet—but didn't he just see his mother downstairs? David Corisis is a born-and-raised Idahoan and graduate of Gonzaga University. He lives the exciting life of a programmer by day and aspiring writer by night. When not sharing a keyboard with his cat, David enjoys running, brewing mead, playing Magi…

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Young Republicans' texts, Saratoga reenactment, woodwind summit, "Radium Girls" 29:32

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(Oct 15, 2025) The Indian River High School thespian troupe is exploring explores workers’ rights, corporate profit, and one of the very first workers’ compensation cases in their staging of the play ‘Radium Girls.’By NCPR News

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School cellphone ban, Blue Ridge Falls hike, this month's night sky 33:52

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(Oct 14, 2025)By NCPR News

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James indictment, Vermont farmers on drought, Halloween events at the Chapman Museum 33:04

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(Oct 13, 2025) We break down what's happening after federal prosecutors secured an indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James last week; amid the ongoing drought, farmers in Vermont are wondering if their water will be enough to last them through the winter; and we get a preview of the Halloween events lineup at the Chapman Museum in Gle…

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AG indictment, Healthcare rate hike, RV site, Chateauguay barber, ADK trail conditions, Nora Ephron play 29:34

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(Oct 10, 2025)By NCPR News

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Unemployment checks, tree rodeo, Plattsburgh native on "The Voice," Joan O'Leary 29:42

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(Oct 9, 2025) New Yorkers on unemployment benefits could see their payments rise by hundreds of dollars per week; we take you to a competition for utility arborists that happened last weekend in Burrville, just ouside Watertown; a North Country native has made it past the first round of "The Voice;" and a conversation with Lake Placid author Joan O…

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Shadows by LN Hunter 19:48

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A near-death crash leaves Paul seeing strange, sheet-like entities that drift between life and death—and follow him home. L.N. Hunter’s comic fantasy novel, ‘The Feather and the Lamp,’ sits alongside works in anthologies such as ‘The Monsters Next Door’ and ‘Best of British Science Fiction 2022’ as well as Short Édition’s ‘Short Circuit’ and the ‘H…

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APA move to Saranac Lake, apple scraps making meatballs healthier, hunting season updates 29:42

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(Oct 8, 2025) As the APA moves forward with plans to build a new headquarters in downtown Saranac Lake, critics are asking the board to question the reasons behind the move; Cornell scientists have come up with a way to use apple scraps to make healthier meatballs; and the DEC has some updates to regulations, including that hunters can now use elec…

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Immigration on farms, COVID vaccine update, ADK woodworker 30:47

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Northern Forest Canoe Trail, counterterrorism funding, ADK dancing witches 29:20

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(Oct 6, 2025) This year marks 25 years since the creation of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, a 740-mile route that connects the Adirondacks to northern Maine; New York State won't be facing major federal cuts to their counterterrorism budgets after President Trump's administration reversed course; and every fall, a band of dancing witches descends…

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Upward Bound cuts, Remembering Jim Benvenuto, World Cup mountain biking in Lake Placid 30:51

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(Oct 3, 2025) Two colleges in the region have lost funding for a federal college prep program; we revisit an audio postcard from a sailing trip with Potsdam's Jim Benvenuto, who died in a motorcycle accident a couple weeks ago; and ahead of this weekend's World Cup mountain biking races in Lake Placid, we listen back to a story about the races last…

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Lakeview Inn, tree rodeo, Bloomingdale Bog hike, Lake Flower Landing fall preview 31:05

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(Oct 2, 2025) It can be tricky to earn a living while running a seasonal tourism business. A Schroon Lake couple is trying to make it work to be in a place they love; a "tree rodeo" is being held in New York, perhaps for the first time, and it’s happening here in the North Country; as the fall colors are hitting their peak, we take a walk along the…

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Fever by Stefan Sofinski 17:49

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A man wakes from illness to find the world around him terrifyingly changed. Stefan Sofiski is the pen name of a Bulgarian author living in the UK. Stefan works as an engineering professional by day and uses every free minute to write. You can read "Fever" at https://www.kaidankaistories.com. Website: kaidankaistories.com Please feel free to contact…

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Canton's driest summer, NY inflation rebate checks, Chef Curtiss 31:00

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(Oct 1, 2025) We speak with St. Lawrence University professor Alexander Stewart about how Canton just had its driest summer on record; inflation rebate checks will start arriving in New Yorkers' mailboxes this week—and they'll have to pay federal income taxes on the money; and Chef Curtiss Hemm shares a recipe for an autumnal kale salad.…

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Health care subsidies, Newton Falls paper mill fire, search and rescue thriller 31:03

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(Sep 30, 2025) As federal health care subsidies are set to expire in just a few months, many lower and middle-income families could start paying a lot more for insurance; the Newton Falls paper mill caught on fire Sunday; and we’ll head to the Ogdensburg Public Library for a conversation with NCPR’s book reviewer Betsy Kepes about a new thriller on…

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Murder suspect captured in the ADKs, Canadian tourism in Lake George, North Country artisans 29:32

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(Sep 29, 2025)By NCPR News

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ADK manhunt update, Fort Ti ferry suspension, teen attempted murder suspect located in Jefferson County, Ottawa Latin Jazz Orchestra 29:13

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(Sep 26, 2025) Police believe the Cohoes murder suspect is injured, but alive as the manhunt continues in the Adirondacks; below average water levels on Lake Champlain have led one ferry operator in Essex County to cease operations for the season; a 16-year-old in an attempted murder investigation in Jefferson County has been located; and, a previe…

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GOP backs Davison for 115th, Animal boarding regulations, Malone art gallery, Day at the Farm preview 29:24

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(Sep 25, 2025)By NCPR News

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The Spook Who Sleuths by Daniel P. Douglas 19:30

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Roxie Hart is a wise-cracking, ghostly private detective solving supernatural crimes with sass, grit, and a spectral zapper. Daniel P. Douglas is the pen name for identical twins Phillip and Paul Garver. Phillip, a U.S. Army veteran, former intelligence analyst, and retired federal government employee, and Paul, with 30 years in the museum professi…

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Mercy Care for the ADKs, New York prison conditions, Adia Victoria 29:18

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(Sep 24, 2025) We listen back to a profile on Mercy Care for the Adirondacks, a volunteer organization that tackles elder isolation with friendship that's currently seeking new volunteers; conditions inside New York's prisons haven't improved much for inmates and corrections officers since a three-week wildcat strike earlier this year; and News Dir…

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Salmon in the Boquet River; ADK boat auction, author Giles Blunt 29:22

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(Sep 23, 2025) After decades of trying to restore Lake Champlain's native salmon population, state and federal officials are using a new tool to figure out what stocking strategies are working; a museum in the Adirondacks is facing criticism after auctioning off more than a dozen historic boats; and a crime novelist's newest book focuses on a love …

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North Country businesses impacted by tariffs, PBS's Thom Hallock retiring, Clarkson bird biologist on Science Friday 29:29

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(Sep 22, 2025)By NCPR News

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Top skier in the mountains, 2025 voter registration, NY Assembly election complaint, ADK manhunt continues, Applefest preview 29:45

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(Sep 19, 2025) Skier Jessie Diggins was training in the Adirondacks this week, ahead of World Cup finals in Lake Placid; NYS organizations and officials are preparing for the November election; Republicans claim the Democratic candidate in the 115th Assembly District race violated state law; Police say they haven't found any signs of the Cohoes mur…

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Mosquito hunting in St. Lawrence County, Assembly 115 candidate, "A Culture Is Not a Costume" preview 30:46

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(Sep 18, 2025) We head out to the woods with St. Lawrence County Public Health to survey mosquitoes following an increase in mosquito-borne illness reports; Republicans in the 115th Assembly District have officially nominated Brent Davison as the candidate they want to replace Billy Jones; and we preview today's talk by Akwesasne Cultural Center Di…

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Ep. 330 Stairway to Death by Alice Baburek 15:34

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A former Nazi guard returns to the camp where he worked. His memories stir up old ghosts. Alice Baburek is an avid reader, determined writer, and animal lover. She lives with her female partner and four canines. Retired, she challenges herself to become an unforgettable emerging voice. You can read "Stairway to Death" at https://www.kaidankaistorie…

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NY psych center commission, ADK school enrollment, Corning glass 30:55

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(Sep 17, 2025) State policymakers are considering whether closing some of the state's psychiatric hospitals could help close the state's budget gap; we speak with a reporter at the Adirondack Explorer about public school enrollment trends in the Adirondacks; and a conversation about Corning's ultra-low expansion (ULE) glass, which is made in Canton…

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ADK community policing report, family biz on Lake George, this month's night sky 33:21

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(Sep 16, 2025) A local nonprofit has been leading an effort to train officers across the Adirondacks; Today's North Country at Work story starts in childhood, from growing up cleaning grounds and shucking corn for the family business; and astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue guides us through what to look for in this month's night sky.…

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APA approves Keeseville solar farm, new graphite mine in St. Law Co., Peru Town Market 29:27

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(Sep 15, 2025)By NCPR News

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ADK Rail Trail update, fishing in Massena, artists exploring new mediums 33:58

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(Sep 12, 2025) The Adirondack Rail Trail is seeing steady traffic and boosting business in the Trilakes area; 2025 was a big summer for fishing tournaments in Massena, and it's becoming more nationally recognized as a fishing destination; and we drop by the Downtown Artist Cellar in Malone to talk with North Country artists Mary Woodcock Johnson an…

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Assemblyman Jones exit interview, AI in higher education, Jazz at the Lake preview 30:55

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(Sep 11, 2025) Democratic Assemblyman Billy Jones, who stepped down last week to take a job at a local community college, reflects on his nine years in office; as colleges and universities begin a new school year, many are grappling with how to implement and regulate the use of artificial intelligence; and we preview the Jazz at the Lake festival i…

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Transmitter by Nick Porisch 14:45

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A man’s car radio intercepts occult broadcasts that lead him to a motel where ancient gods, lost loves, and unimaginable horrors converge. Nick Porisch is a writer based in the Northern Midwest. Most of the time you can find him just sitting around someplace, potentially writing genre fiction and screenplays but usually just sitting. On the rare oc…

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Hochul in Plattsburgh, ICE arrests, North Words 29:13

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(Sep 10, 2025) Gov. Kathy Hochul was in Plattsburgh yesterday to attend the grand opening of a bus manufacturer that helped save hundreds of local jobs and highlight funding for northern border security; federal officials arrested dozens of people at a food processing plant in Central New York last week; and North Words host Mitch Teich talks with …

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Malone volunteer fireman, Wooden boats on the St. Lawrence, Seagle wigmaker 29:32

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(Sep 9, 2025)By NCPR News

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2025 NFL Season Landscape 30:01

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A five year D3 college football veteran discusses the upcoming NFL football season.By Transmitter 42, LLC

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St. Regis Falls schools update, fall foliage forecast, library card sign up month 29:09

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(Sep 8, 2025) We have an update on the St. Regis Falls Central School District, a year after major turmoil; experts share how they think summer's drought will impact the colors changing this fall; and we have a conversation about the unexpected services that North Country libraries offer.By NCPR News

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Cellphone ban in NY schools, Seagle Festival company manager, starting line at the 90 Miler 29:39

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(Sep 5, 2025) Students across New York went back to school this week, and this year, they'll have limits on using their cellphones at school; we head to Schroon Lake to meet someone working behind the scenes in the performing arts; and we’ll venture to the starting line of this year’s 90 Miler Canoe Classic in Old Forge.…

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NASA and FBI Interview Ninjavelli. 27 Months in Prison for Sending Dominos Pizza. 2:49:08

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Ninjavelli sentenced to 27 months for sending a Pizza after being falsely convicted of "impersonation of a NASA officer." Oh, it gets better. After the FBI acted outside of their jurisdiction and venue in executing a warrantless search, seizing $10,000 dollars worth of electronics and obtaining a warrant after the fact, Ninjavelli was then indicted…

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Lake Placid panel preview, DMV inspections, Otis Mountain Getdown 29:31

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(Sep 4, 2025) NCPR reporters Cara Chapman and Emily Russell preview the roundtable discussion they're co-hosting in Lake Placid on Monday; state lawmakers voted to study the standards and fees for annual motor vehicle inspections. It comes at the urging of service stations and car dealerships across New York; and, the Otis Mountain Getdown music fe…

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Expectations by Deborah Sale-Butler 11:54

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When a ghost warns a journalist about her impending death, she learns the afterlife depends on one thing: believing it exists. Deborah Sale-Butler was born on Halloween and loves to play with supernatural elements in her stories. Her work has appeared, or is forthcoming, in dozens of publications including the Dead Girls Walking Anthology—where tod…

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Cashman Assembly campaign, 90-Miler Canoe Race logistics, Chef Curtiss 29:03

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(Sep 3, 2025) Plattsburgh Town Supervisor Michael Cashman officially launched his campaign for an anticipated special election in the 115th Assembly District yesterday; we talk with the logistics coordinator of the 90-Miler Canoe Race about what it takes to keep everyone safe and everything running smoothly; and as apple season begins, Chef Curtiss…

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Saranac Lake school DEI, Dems select Cashman for special election, 46er exhibit in Elizabethtown 30:57

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(Sep 2, 2025) Despite the Trump administration asking schools to end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, one local district says it has no plans of stopping; the chairs of the Democratic county committees in the 115th Assembly District say they're nominating Plattsburgh's town supervisor for an upcoming special election; and many hiking en…

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NZART Official Broadcast August 2025 16:14

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Presidential Comment with Daniel ZL2DRV, Manawatu Branch 20 Sale Day Information NZART Headquarters Information with Debby ZL2DL Update on 82nd Oceania DX Contest International Amateur Radio News from Newsline News from NZART Branches with Stephen McNeill ZL4HG.By Jim Meachen ZL2BHF

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Clarkson ROTC to stay, CASA volunteers, Stefanik on ICE, Corsican trail run, Northern Current preview 29:36

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(Aug 29, 2025) Sen. Chuck Schumer says the ROTC program at Clarkson University in Potsdam will not shut down, a reversal of a previous Army announcement; a volunteer who works with children who have been abused shares why the work is valuable to him; NY-21’s Elise Stefanik addressed concerns that ICE recruitment would take away from local police hi…