WAMC's the Roundtable Broadcasts Live from the Arkell Museum

ALBANY, NY (09/09/2010)(readMedia)-- WAMC/Northeast Public Radio's flagship morning program, The Roundtable, will broadcast live from The Arkell Museum in Canajoharie, NY on Friday, September 10th between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. The show will air on all Northeast Public Radio frequencies and stream live audio and video at www.wamc.org/

Host Joe Donahue and Producer Sarah LaDuke will be speaking with scheduled guests: Executive Director of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library, Eric Trahan; Chief Curator of the Arkell Museum, Diane Forsberg; Phyllis Lapi from Canajoharie Ready to Grow, a community building organization, Head Librarian at The Canajoharie Library, Leah LaFera; Curator of Education and Public Programs at Arkell Museum, Andrew Albertson; Congressman Paul Tonko, Director of Operations at Beech-Nut, Jeff Heiser; Director of Communications and Outreach Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, Jean Mackay; and Richardson Brands Executives' Plant Manager Tom Shellooe and Human Resource Manager Richards Frank.

Joe Donahue, host of The Roundtable says, "We've been meaning to broadcast from Arkell since it opened and are very glad we finally got our ducks in a row to make this show happen. It's going to be an informative, fun show from a part of our listening area we don't visit as often as we'd like!"

The Roundtable blends news, arts, culture, and live music. Whether reporting the day's news, interviewing local and national authors, or chatting with fascinating people from around the corner and around the world, The Roundtable has something for everyone as it covers issues ranging from politics, arts, culture, history, the environment and everything in between.

If you missed The Roundtable interviews, they can be found at: www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news.newsmain?action=section&SECTION_ID=231. Pictures of Roundtable on the Road can be found at: www.flickr.com/photos/wamcroundtable/

WAMC Northeast Public Radio broadcasts 24 hours a day with information and cultural programming from stations reaching parts of seven northeastern states. WAMC is an award winning producer of regionally based programming. WAMC is a member station of National Public Radio and is affiliated with Public Radio International and American Public Media. www.wamc.org/

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