NYS Broadcasters Awards 2025-26 Entries

Jan 24th 2026 Episode: Ice Fishing 101 & a ski day at Holiday Mountain

The Grahamsville Little World’s Fair is the longest-running independent fair in New York State. Radio Catskill's Kimberly Izar reports.

A vacant warehouse in Chester, New York, entered the national spotlight as the state’s next proposed ICE facility. The news drew significant local opposition – with thousands of people protesting in early 2026 against the plan. Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar reports.

Health on the Margins is a limited investigative series from Radio Catskill exploring the Catskills region’s fragile healthcare systems.

Apple-Pie Palooza-Ween is an event beneifting Radio Catskill where the community can submit pies to be sold to other community members, and the portion of the proceeds benefit Radio Catskill.  It took place during Halloween so it doubled as a costume party as well. Producers: Jason Dole and Ronald Kelson

The Catskills lost not only a rock and roll icon, but a piece of its own history.  Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,””Oh! Carol”, “Calendar Girl,”and “Bad Blood” as well as many hits performed by other artists including “Stupid Cupid”and “Love Will Keep Us Together,” died on February 27, 2026. He was 86. Producer: Ronald Kelson

Anne Hart, the Chair of the Democratic Committee in Sullivan County, NY, shares her perspective on President Biden's recent decision to withdraw.  As a key figure in local politics, Anne provides valuable insight into the reaction from the community and what this move could mean for the region. Her thoughts on how the withdrawal impacts local Democratic efforts and the future of political engageme...

As we’ve been reporting, NYSEG and other electricity customers have experienced dramatic spikes in their electric bills this winter, with some seeing their costs double or even triple. Some NYSEG customers have taken drastic measures in recent months to combat sky-high energy bills: unplugging every appliance before bed, layering up instead of turning the thermostat above 60, and even turning off...

In this episode of Radio Chatskill, which airs Monday through Friday at 10 a.m., host Tim Bruno covers night one of the Democratic National Convention, where Vice President Kamala Harris was officially named the Democratic nominee after President Biden stepped aside. Journalist Nina Burleigh reports live from Chicago, sharing key moments and reactions from local delegates, including Sullivan Count...

In this episode of The Local Edition on Radio Catskill, host Jason Dole covers several key local stories. He reports on the weekend fire at the historic Neville Hotel in Ellenville, which was contained to the lobby by multiple fire departments.  The cause is still under investigation. Dole also provides an update on the merger of the Livingston Manor and Roscoe school districts, now officially one...

Eldredge Blalock, Development Director of Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison.  Eldredge shares his personal journey with Radio Catskill's Patricio Robayo from incarceration to empowerment through education, detailing how Hudson Link's programs provide college education and life skills to currently and formerly incarcerated individuals.  Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison provides c...

Radio Catskill’s Local Edition aired a live election night special, hosted by Jason Dole and Patricio Robayo, covering key regional and national races. They connected with multiple reporters, including Philip Pantuso (Times Union), Ruby Rayner and Liam Mayo (River Reporter), and Carter Walker (VoteBeat PA), for updates on races in New York's 17th, 18th, and 19th Congressional Districts, Pennsylvan...

This was a PSA recorded by Radio Catskill and producer Jason Dole to promote the station’s special election night coverage. It reminded listeners to tune in at 6 p.m. for a live, one-hour local edition election night special, featuring Patricio Robayo, Philip Pantuso from the Times Union, Carter Walker of OPPA, and Liam Mayo and Ruby Rayner from the River Reporter. At 7 p.m., NPR’s national electi...

Public Service Announcement: New York State Wildfire Burn Ban (Nov 2024) Produced by: Jason Dole In this Public Service Announcement, Jason Dole highlights the importance of adhering to New York State’s annual Wildfire Burn Ban, which runs through the fall season. The PSA emphasizes the heightened risk of wildfires during this period due to dry conditions and increased fuel loads, such as dead lea...

Jessica Hoppe, author of the newly released memoir FIRST IN THE FAMILY – A Story of Survival, Recovery, and The American Dream. Jessica is a Honduran Ecuadorian writer based in New York City.  She has been featured on ABC News and HBOMax Pa’lante! and her work has appeared in the Latino Book Review, The New York Times, Vogue, Paper Magazine, and elsewhere.  Jessica is a board member of Time of But...

It’s the 55th Anniversary of The Woodstock Music and Art Fair this weekend. To see the epic performances at Woodstock, attendees endured crowds, rain, minimal food and water—and lots of mud. Jason Dole took a deep dive into the mud of Woodstock in this report from the historic grounds of the three-day cultural happening in Bethel, NY.