Inside the FLX

Ted Baker talks with the Sheriff about running for re-election, bail reform, attitudes toward law enforcement and more.

Dick discusses how he adapted in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, not being afraid to take risks, keeping staff and the impact of the state's new ban on polystyrene take out containers.

The Yates County Administrator discusses the new weapons ban in county buildings, which includes an exception for concealed carry permit holders, the selection of the first woman chair of the legislature and an improving county fiscal picture which leaves her optimistic for 2022.

The Auburn City Clerk discusses the first regular City Council meeting of the new year

Ted Baker spoke with Hans Walter-Peterson, an Extension Viticulturist with Cornell Cooperative Extension.  He runs the Finger Lakes Grape Program.  Ted and Hans talk about the 2021 grape harvest, grower-winemaker relations, pest management and the future of the Finger Lakes wine industry.

Ted Baker is joined in studio by Jeff Shipley, President and CEO of the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce.  They discuss being the official tourism promotion agency for Seneca County, the challenges of being a big county when it comes to tourism and effects from the 2021 It's a Wonderful Life Festival.  Ted and Jeff also discuss 2021 and where the tourist came from, the rebound from 2020...

Our weekly visit with the Auburn City Clerk and update on last night's City Council meeting.

Recently, OnlineU surveyed Community College enrollment across the country. The survey found enrollment was down, but one exception was Tompkins-Cortland Community College, which was UP 116%. In this episode, Ted Baker talks with the author of the study, Taylor Nichols and OnlineU marketing representative Brian Hepp about the study, why TC3 bucked the trend and the future of two-year community col...

Wednesday, Ontario County officials held a news conference on the state of CIVID-19 in the county at Christmastime. County officials, elected leaders, Health Commissioner Mary Beer and hospital administrators addressed the challenges they are facing and urged the public to get vaccinated, get boosted and wear masks.

Monetzuma Audubon Center Director Chris Lajewski joins Ted Baker in studio to discuss the latest going on at the center in Savannah.  Chris informs us how the Christmas bird count went, as well as the upcoming Winter programs taking place at the center in January through February and lets us know how we can help the center this holiday season.

On the 75th anniversary of the theatrical release of "It's a Wonderful Life," Jason Middaugh talks to Ted Baker about his family's efforts to get LEGO to build an official set based on the movie. 

This week, Ted Baker talks with the Auburn City Clerk about money coming in for the Casey Park skate park renovations, marketing money for the Equal Rights Heritage Center, the Seward House carriage house and barn project and for the Lake Ave. bridge. Also, a grant program for human services and the city and CEDA will work together to administer grants to businesses affected by COVID-19.

In this week's visit, FingerLakes1.com's Ted Baker talks with Chuck about the Friends of Hospice tree lighting at Hoopes Park, the South St./Route 34 construction project, the city's free two hour downtown parking program unveiled this spring and next week's meeting to discuss the renovation of the city's skate park.

In this episode, Ted Baker talks with Jaime Alvarez from the NYPenn Pathways Council about the 2022 cookie sales season, a new flavor this year and how businesses can support the effort by providing storefront sales locations.

Ted Baker is joined in studio by Ryan Wallace of Solar Home Factory to discuss the background of Solar Home Factory, and the latest going on with the organization including receiving a $2 million grant, the Lake Tunnel Solar Village, and the future of solar in the Finger Lakes and beyond.

Ted Baker talks with Valerie Knoblauch from the Finger Lakes Visitors Connection and Nichola Ostrander from Ostrander's Consulting about the “Visit Ontario County COVID Relief Program” which will provide grants to tourism and hospitality businesses hurt by COVID.

Chuck talks to Ted Baker about appointments to city boards, an upcoming tree lighting event at Hoopes Park and plans for an upgrade to the city's skate park at Casey Park

Ted Baker is joined in studio by Ave Bauder and Judy Wright of the Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension to discuss the background of the group, its latest offerings, and what is ahead for them in the coming months.

On this episode of Inside the FLX, host Josh Durso talks with Montezuma Audubon Center Director Chris Lajewski about the holiday season and what's happening during the winter months in the Finger Lakes' most identifiable wildlife space.

This week we connect with Bob Ritter from Seneca County to discuss the various mental health programs that are available to young people. The Coronavirus Pandemic has elevated anxiety, and uncertainty around back to school has created even more of it. He talks about programming, process, and new digital resources for those looking to connect with help or find out what's available in Seneca County.

This week we explore the inner-workings of the Exploring Upstate blog with Chris Clemens, the founder and author behind it all. Chris has been on the program before, but since we're in truly unusual times -- and local travel is being encouraged to help local economies survive during the pandemic -- bringing him in was a no brainer. We discussed pandemic life, the future of travel -- local and othe...

What changed at local animal shelters during the Coronavirus Pandemic? The answer is a lot. To discuss those changes, how it impacted operatoin, and what's next for shelters as they look at continuing adoption through multiple methods we caught up with Dianne Faas. She's the shelter manager at the Happy Tails Animal Shelter in Ontario County.

When Jennifer Lake took on the role as CEO of Goodwill of the Finger Lakes -- she like many other leaders -- did not see a pandemic on the way. Few people did. However, while her role hasn't evolved a ton, the work she does every day to keep Goodwill running in the Finger Lakes region, and expanded coverage area that the district covers has been extra important amid the pandemic. Goodwill stores o...

For more than two decades Michael Warren Thomas has been a staple on regional radio. His series 'Savor Life' focuses on gardening, the Finger Lakes, food, wine, and more. For years, his program was run exclusively on WYSL. However, after a string of unsettling posts to social media by the radio station - he took his show to an exclusively digital platform. Now, his show is online at www. SavorLife...

What's next for school districts across New York State? That's the question administrators like Superintendent Jeff Pirozzolo are considering as they stare down uncertainty in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. He leads the Auburn City School District and was in-studio talking about prospective plans for his schools, and how students and faculty could be impacted.