Randall Martin talks with Iryna Johnson, the founder of Medical Relief for Ukraine, a non-profit group holding a gala fundraiser July 24 at the Race Brook Lodgein Sheffield. Plus, tune in for local movie news from "Dim the Lights With Jenny and Amanda." And tune in to hear about how Drag Story Hour, planned to take place at at Bethlehem Public Library on Thursday, July 13, drew a crowd at a recent library Board of Trustees meeting with about fifty speakers on the issue, evenly divided on sides. We hear from one of the speakers in favor of drag story hour, Rev. Molly Dowell Baum, Youth Director at the First Presbyterian Church in Albany who speaks with WOOC's Mark Dunlea. Drag Story Hour will feature "stories, songs, and fabulousness at a family-friendly and inclusive event with local drag performer Noelle Diamond." Event info: bethlehem.librarycalendar.com/event/drag…story-hour.

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.