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Tune in for the "WGXC Congressional Report," with news from the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Congressional Districts. And 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. And the delay of the passage of the state budget also delays the approval of the Access to Representation Act or CARE for immigrant families and it’s promised funding of 120 million dollars. The CARE act guarantees legal representation for immigrants and asylum seekers in the state dealing with legal migration issues. Several groups of supporters rallied a the Capital on April 17 to remind lawmakers of the urgency of passing a budget that include this provision. Tune in a report on the issue with audio courtesy of the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement. Plus tune in the latest edition of the Wave Farm Animal Report, about the flora and fauna at the Greene County transmission site.

The "WGXC Afternoon Show" features local news, interviews with community leaders and personalities, a rundown of local and regional events, weather updates, and more about and for the community. The show is a place for a community conversation about issues, with music, and more. Saturday the emphasis is more on radio art, and art on the radio. Unlike shows by individual programmers on the station, the "WGXC Afternoon Show" is considered partially station-run. The Sunday version calls itself "Li Le, Le Tan." Tune in for 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. WGXC is always looking for contributors who have an interesting idea for a recurring segment on either the "WGXC Morning Show" or the "WGXC Afternoon Show." Email your idea to info@wgxc.org.