WAMC's the Roundtable Broadcasts Live from the Berkshire International Film Festival

ALBANY, NY (05/13/2009)(readMedia)-- WAMC/Northeast Public Radio's flagship morning program, The Roundtable, will broadcast live from the Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) in Great Barrington, MA on Friday, May 15th between 9:00 a.m. and noon.

Joe Donahue, Producer Sarah Laduke, and WAMC President Alan Chartock will be speaking with scheduled guests: Kelly Vickery, Founder and Director of BIFF, John Valente, Triplex General Manager, Richard Stanley, Owner of Triplex and BIFF Board Member, Karen Allen, actress and BIFF board member, Mati Kiin, Director of An Impulse to Soar, Freke Vuijst, Director of Poet Of Poverty, Sara and Emily Kunstler, Directors and daughter of William Kunstler: Disturbing The Universe, David Rashe, Actor In The Loop, Darren Dean, Producer of Prince of Broadway, Sid and Nancy Ganis, Sid is the President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Chef Michael Ballon, Castle Street Café, Kids who won the Berkshire Student Film Festival, and NYU's legendary Film Professor Richard Brown, who is this year's BIFF Honoree.

Joe Donahue, host of The Roundtable, says, "This is our second year broadcasting from BIFF and we knew three minutes into last year's broadcast we would be coming back. With the smell of popcorn wafting in the air, the faint murmur of fantastic films playing in the theatres behind us along with the most intelligent guests, fascinating subjects and attentive hosts - it is a wonderful experience for us and for our audience. We can't wait!"

The Roundtable, featuring award-winning journalist Joe Donahue, 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.

WAMC/Northeast Public Radio is a non-commercial, listener supported public radio network broadcasting 24 hours a day to portions of seven New England and Middle Atlantic States. All broadcasts can also be heard on-line at http://www.wamc.org/.

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