Connections: New Casino Developments
The Seneca Indians have purchased land in Henrietta with the possibility they may one day try to locate a casino there. This hour of connections looks at that idea with the CEO of the Seneca Gaming...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday March 5th
12 noon: Carrie Andrews, Democratic leader of the Monroe County legislature1pm: Analyzing the auto bailout
View ArticleConnections: Interview With County Democrats' Carrie Andrews
Carrie Andrews joined us in studio to talk about how Democrats view the ongoing investigation of LDCs. Andrews has called for a legislature-led investigation, to no avail. She talked about Democrats'...
View ArticleConnections: The GM Bailout
It’s been five years since the federal government intervened to try to save the American auto industry. Has it worked? Just a couple of months ago, the federal government sold the final remaining...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday March 6th
12 noon: Political roundup1pm: If all of Rochester read one book...
View ArticleConnections: Albany Politics; And A Tough Winter For Wineries
It’s been a busy week in state politics, and we were joined by our capital correspondent Karen DeWitt to recap the news. We also heard about the worst winter damage in a decade in the Finger Lakes wine...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Arts Friday, March 7th
12 noon: Rochester Chamber Orchestra turns 5012:30: Fringe Fest prepares to welcome new artists1pm: NPR's From the Top coming to Rochester
View ArticleConnections: From The Top
NPR’s From the Top is coming to Rochester on Wednesday, May 19th. We talked to NPR’s host Christopher O’Riley, and we welcomed a group of young performers who will be on stage at the Eastman Theater’s...
View ArticleConnections: Rochester Chamber Orchestra; Rochester Fringe Festival
David Fetler has been conducting the Rochester Chamber Orchestra for 50 years and shows no signs of stopping. No conductor in the world has been doing it longer. As the RCO turns 50, we talked to...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, March 10th
12 noon: Whistleblower Jay Palmer1pm: Changes for the SATs
View ArticleConnections: Whistleblowers
We welcomed Jay Palmer, the man who blew the whistle on immigration fraud at Infosys. Palmer was called a liar and lost his career, but was vindicated this past fall when Infosys paid a record...
View ArticleConnections: SAT Changes
Big changes are coming to the SAT, and we talked to a panel about the impact on students. We talked to Kevin McDonald, a counselor at Irondequoit High School. And in admissions, we talked to John...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, March 11th
12 noon: Finger Lakes winemakers are opposing a large-scale liquid propane gas (LPG) storage project; we explore both sides1pm: Jeff Tyzik celebrates 20 years with the RPO as Principal Pops Conductor
View ArticleConnections: Proposed Propane Storage Facility
Crestwood Energy wants to use a large salt cavern to store liquid propane gas, and the company promises to create 8-10 jobs in doing so. But Finger Lakes winemakers compare this plan to building a...
View ArticleConnections: Jeff Tyzik Interview
Jeff Tyzik celebrates 20 years as Principal Pops Conductor with the RPO. His work now takes him across the country, and Evan talked to him about finding balance. We also heard about how he continues to...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, March 12th
12 noon: Sexualization of young girls1pm: Predicting Alzheimers
View ArticleConnections: Community Supported Agriculture
We examined the proliferation of CSAs – community supported agriculture. We learned about pricing, membership deadlines, weekly shares, and more from a diverse panel: Emma Brinkman and Ben Eskind of...
View ArticleConnections: The Sexualization Of Children
The sexualization of young girls: how to stop it? Feminists for Nonviolent Choices is sponsoring a series of events in Rochester this month, centered around that theme. Today we talked to international...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, March 17th
12 noon: The trouble with antibiotics1pm: Former Boston mayor Thomas Menino
View ArticleConnections: The Over-Prescribing Of Antibiotics
The CDC has a new report out that says doctors are over-prescribing antibiotics. This is leading to unnecessary infections, along with a growing list of microbes that are resistant to antibiotic...
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