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This week WGXC debuts a new segment on the radio. Each week we will hear an excerpt of the "Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley" podcast from the Master Gardeners of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties. "Seed Starting" is this week's topic, with guest Briana Davis, from Greene Bee Greenhouse ltd. located in Cornwallville, NY, joining hosts Jean Thomas and Tim Kennelty, for an overview of the ‘behind-the-scenes’ process used to grow a wide variety of vegetable and perennials, including ~40 tomato cultivars. Plus, tune in for the "WGXC Congressional Report," with news from the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Congressional Districts. And hear about how on Tuesday, April 12, faith leaders joined with 1199 SEIU health care workers at the State Capitol to call on State lawmakers to reject various proposed cuts in healthcare and instead invest $2.5 billion more. We hear first from Marcelle Dinnall, the emcee, followed by Mark Emanation of the Capital District Labor Federation, Rev. West McNeil of the Labor-Religion Coalition, Rev. Arelis Figueroa, and Rashia Tyler of the NYC Council of Churches. By WOOC's Mark Dunlea. Plus tune in new local music from Meshell Ndegeocello.

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. Interview segments from Justin Maiman are often heard on this show, as our movie updates from Jenny Ghetti and Amanda Lees. Interviews by hosts of the "WGXC Afternoon Show" also get played back here occasionally. And Jack Sencabaugh contributes the "Backtracks in Time" segment about local history. 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. The show begins each day with local headlines, weather, and previews of community events. Also tune in for national headlines from the Public News Service on WGXC. Sometimes national, state, or local press conferences, meetings, or events are also broadcast live here. Saturdays the show features weekly episodes of the "I Have Seen Niagara" serial.