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WGXC Morning Show: Mark Emanatian (Audio)

Aug 21, 2022

Mark Emanatian Executive Director of the Capital District Area Labor Federation takes a look at the history of unions (starting in 1830 and the negative impact of the Reagan administration) and the difference between unionizing at multi-national corporations vs small, non-profit organizations. He also emphasized the important message of the upcoming Labor Day Celebrations saying, "working people have been taking it on the chin. We have billionaires flying to the stars while families are living under cars."

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. 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. At 9 a.m. "The WGXC Daily," with local headlines, weather, and previews of community events, airs. 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.