Radio Chatskill

The Liberty Central School District Music Department hosts the 26th Annual Liberty Jazz Festival Saturday, February 2. The festival features High School and Middle School jazz ensembles from the Liberty, Monticello, Tri-Valley, and Livingston Manor school districts. Tim Bruno spoke to Liberty Central School District Music Director Eric Aweh for a preview.

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. A month dedicated to raising awareness and promoting the benefits of good oral health to children, their caregivers, and teachers.  The PRASAD Children’s Dental Health program provides accessible dental care and education to children through their mobile dental clinic, which travels to various schools in Ulster and Sullivan County. Their mission...

Governor Kathy Hochul's controversial housing plan proposed last year would have mandated the construction of housing projects across New York, allowing the state, in some cases, to circumvent local zoning officials to get the job done. But the plan fell through in Albany, facing objections by rural and suburban lawmakers concerned about "home rule": the autonomy of local governments to lead their...

The Wayne County Arts Alliance Gallery on Main Street in Honesdale re-opens for 2024 on Friday, February 2. The first exhibition of the year is “Dream”, an exhibition of work created by young artists (kindergarten – 12th grade) from Wallenpaupack Area, Western Wayne, Wayne Highlands School Districts, and the Cooperage Project. Tim Bruno spoke Debby Pollak from the Wayne County Arts Alliance on Rad...

Color Thread Cloth is upcoming group textile show at The Darby Hotel in Beach Lake, PA, just across the river from Narrowsburg.  It opens Thursday, February 1, and Radio Catskill's Valerie Mansi spoke to Avi Kravitz, new owner of The Darby and Randall Lane and Judy Brown of Somewhere Co. about the group show.

Wade St. Germain and his husband, RJ Baker, are openly gay business owners of Cabernet Frank’s, the bar and music venue in Parksville, NY.  For several years, they say they have been harassed by a neighbor for being gay, but that neighbor claims their dispute is not about sexual orientation. The Sullivan County District Attorney's Office confirms the couple has a restraining order against their ne...

NY FOCUS is currently examining Governor Kathy Hochul's Executive Budget. Chris Gelardi from NY Focus is joining us to explore aspects of the budget, particularly focusing on New York's initiatives in public safety and criminal justice. 

Recently, The American Red Cross announced that it is experiencing the lowest number of people giving blood in the last 20 years, in what the organization says is an emergency shortage. Tim Bruno spoke to Elektra about the blood drive and her other community service on Radio Chatskill. 

Last Year, The US Supreme Court Ruled That It’s Unconstitutional For Municipalities To Keep Surplus Funds From The Sale Of Foreclosed Homes At Public Auctions. What Does That Mean For Those Who Have Faced Foreclosure? Will Municipalities Now Have To Pay Back Funds From Past Foreclosures? Radio Catskill’s Jason Dole Spoke With Arabella Saunders, Economic Development Reporter For New York Focus.

Pennsylvania lawmakers are restructuring the utility law for the first time in the decade. It has implications on both consumers and utility owners.  Why do lawmakers change the utility law? How will it impact consumers and utility owners? Radio Catskill’s Jason Dole spoke with Stephen Caruso, Capitol Reporter For Spotlight PA. 

The American Lung Association’s 2024 “ State of Tobacco Control ” report, released today, reveals that New York earned a failing grade for Tobacco Prevention and Control Program Funding, and a D grade for failing to pass statewide legislation to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products in the state.  The 22nd annual report evaluates state and federal policies on actions taken to eliminate tob...

After a 15-month legal battle, Spotlight PA in 2022 won access to data showing the reasons why hundreds of thousands of patients qualify for the state’s medical marijuana program. We published a big investigation based on the records last year. And we’re not the only ones using the data to better understand the state’s medical marijuana program. In February 2023, the Pennsylvania Department of Hea...

The Party Farm , a boutique recording studio in the Catskills, is now accepting submissions for its second annual Songwriting Contest. The contest is free to enter, and the winner will be awarded a free recording session at the Party Farm to create a professional recording of their winning song. The contest winner and their song will also be featured on the Party Farm website and social media chan...

Upstate New Yorkers are more likely to die from an opioid overdose than people living in the city…an analysis from New York Focus has found.  They’re admitted to emergency departments for overdoses 31 percent more often per capita than people in the five boroughs, and they’re prescribed opioids more than twice as often. Although it’s one of the oldest, methadone remains often the best treatment op...

“Side Effects May Vary” is a sci -fi/horror movie premiering Tuesday, January 30, at The Callicoon Theater for their "Twisted Tuesday" film series.  A Q&A session with the filmmaker, screenwriter, and cast follows the screening.   Tim Bruno spoke with one of the stars of the film, Catskills resident Sasha Graham, and the co-producer of "Twisted Tuesdays" at The Callicoon Theater, Heather Carlu...

Morning Sunshine Market is a specialty grocer and breakfast, brunch, and lunch restaurant located in Ellenville, NY. Erin Scherer visited for her "Eating Upstate" series. 

If it seems like everyone is sick – it might be the trifecta of viruses circulating the country. Health officials say RSV, flu, and a new strain of COVID are leading to an uptick in respiratory illnesses in most states. Tim Bruno spoke with Dr. Jodi Galaydick who is an Infectious Disease, Critical Care and Internal Medicine provider for Garnet Health Doctors, as well as Garnet Health’s Epidemiolog...

Did you know the average age of a Woodstock Festival attendee is over 75 years old? As the generation of peace & love continues to age, the clock is ticking on capturing their stories before they are lost forever. That's why Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is expanding its Woodstock Oral History Initiative from upstate New York to across the country.   Tim Bruno spoke to Julia Fell, the Curat...

Max Roach, the Jazz Drummer, Composer, and Musical Innovator, Was Born 100 Years Ago on January 10—-last Wednesday— in 1924.  Or Was He? Although Max's Birthday is Often Cited as January 10, He Was, in Fact, Born January 8, 1924.  How Do We Know? Janus Adams of the Janus Adams Show Here on Radio Catskill Was His Wife and She Says His Mother Told Her So!⠀⠀ Thane Peterson Spoke to Janus and Max's Yo...

Join Tim Bruno on Radio Chatskill as he sits down with Rocky Pinciotti and Lourdesa Hunt from the Sullivan County Visitors Association to delve into the fascinating journey behind the creation of the county's newest poster map. In this exclusive interview, Rocky and Lourdesa share insights into the project's origins, revealing the inspiration that sparked the idea. They also provide a behind-the-s...

On Sunday, January 14, Catskill Art Space (CAS) features Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth in a "transcontinental conversation" on art, music and experimentation. Moore will tune in on Zoom from London, while Miller will be present with the live audience at CAS. Thurston Moore is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter best known as a member of the rock band Sonic...

The US Department of Agriculture is reminding farmers, ranchers and forest landowners that this Saturday, January 13, is the deadline to apply for the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP). This program is made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, which provided $2.2 billion in funding. The USDA is holding informational sessions at the Ellenville Public Library on Thursday and at...

Fanny Palmer was an unsung artist who worked for Currier & Ives, the 19th century NYC printing firm that made original art accessible to the everyday American.  Now, local filmmaker Tina Spangler is working on a documentary about this lithographer who was relegated to the footnotes of history.  Watch the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOBD2CdH_EA

Lissa Harris is a freelance writer focusing on climate change on her blog "Empire of Dirt." Over the holidays, she published twelve newsletter posts on the blog about some of the climate-related presents we’ve all gotten recently as members of the public and as residents of New York State. Some of them are pretty shiny. Some might be lumps of coal.   Jason Dole spoke to her about developments in t...

Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop presents an old classic with a new, fresh, and inventive look. Adapted by Joe Landry with music by Kevin Connor, listeners will be transported back to the heyday of 1940s radio.  Performed by Jean Eifert, Peter Nastasi, Alberto Santiago, Heather Strauss, Grace Summa and Harold Tighe.