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A recent Columbia County Board of Supervisors' meeting became contentious after an individual being released from the county jail was turned over to ICE. Several county supervisors believe the Sheriff is not complying with the county’s formal policy of not working with ICE. Columbia County Sheriff Don Krapf stated his office’s non-cooperation policy with federal immigration agents only applies to its law enforcement division, and not to corrections staff under his command. Bryan MacCormack of the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement talks with WOOC's Mark Dunlea. Also tune in the WGXC Congressional Report, with news from the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Congressional Districts. Plus, Larry Federman, a musician, birder, and former education coordinator for Audubon NY, is the guest on an excerpt of the "Nature Calls" podcast segment from the Master Gardeners of the Cornell Cooperate Extension taking us on a virtual tour of the RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary in Catskill, NY. He also spends time describing the lifecycle, diet and habitat of dragonflies and damselflies that can be found there. And tune music from Columbia County-based musician Elvis Perkins.

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.