Featuring artists from a range of disciplines and techniques, Art Omi is opening the studios of their 2021 artists-in-residence to the public. WOOC's Sina Basila Hickey spoke with Ruth Adams and Claudia Cannizzaro about artist residencies as an important developmental opportunity for artists, the experience of the Art Omi residency, and what visitors can expect this weekend. Open studios will take place on July 17 from 1-4 p.m. in the studio barn. More information at ArtOmi.org. WOOC's Lizzy Kramer interviews Nature LAB Residency artist Ellie Irons about incorporating ecology into her art and how her art relates to and involves the surrounding community.

The WGXC Morning Show is a radio magazine show featuring local news, interviews with community leaders and personalities, reports on cultural issues, a rundown of public meetings and local and regional events, with weather updates, and more about and for the community, made mostly through volunteers in the community through WGXC. The Catskill Makers Syndicate produce the "Better Weather" for the show. Rob Gelles produces the Columbia County history segment "Rob Around The County" and "This Month in History" for the show. Julia Joern produced the "Hudson Valley Word of Mouth" interview segment each week. The "WGXC Congressional Report" also airs here. Some reports come from our partner station, WOOC-LP in Troy, out of The Sanctuary for Independent Media. Tom Roe also cuts up local and national news with songs and sounds for the show. At 9 a.m. "The WGXC Daily," with local headlines, weather, and previews of community events, airs. At 10 a.m., national headlines from Public News Service are on WGXC. Sometimes national, state, or local press conferences, meetings, or events are broadcast live here.