WCNY Community FM

WCNY Community FM is pleased to partner with On Point for College . Since 1999, On Point has helped more than 11-thousand youth from our region get into college, stay there, and succeed afterward. This series on Community FM tells the compelling stories of On Point's Alumni Stars, who are making a difference in our community. In this episode, we meet Ali Alqaraghuli.

Costume designer Lux Haac speaks with host Melissa Crespo about her designs for Syracuse Stage’s production of Dial M for Murder . The show runs October 16 through November 3.

The Funkies try to convince the Ditzy Daisies that fast fashion harms the environment, but the Ditzies blow them off, so the Funkies dig in to make their Slow Fashion Show a success. Funky Foodies is a podcast for kids, and it’s produced right here in Central New York. Tween foodies Frankie, Fern, and Zara share a passion for food and its impacts on the environment. Adventures follow after they fo...

It’s been almost two years since the Onondaga County Public Libraries started their Ready Runway at SYR; grab a free book before you get on the plane! Also, hear what’s coming next for the SYR Community Art Program from our guest, Matt Szwejbka, Public Communications Officer for the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority.

(#57, 10/10/24) All month, CNY Latino Podcast offers a series of interviews, conversations, and demonstrations. We will also cover many different highlights, events, and encounters we ran into during our two-day stay at the 2024 NASCAR Race that happened in the beautiful Finger Lakes town of Watkins Glen. (Note: since these recordings were taken with video, there will be several parts of these sou...

Federal, Greek Revival, Colonial, Art Deco, Queen Anne, Italianate. Varied forms of architecture, all of which are present in the Syracuse area. In this edition of Firebarn Chats, host Madelyn Kelly talks with Dr. Sam Gruber, American art and architecture historian and preservationist. They discuss the significance of this wonderful variety of architecture all around us, and the influence of peopl...

When a loved one dies, it invariably changes your life. Since 1978, HOPE for Bereaved has provided grieving children, teens and adults with critical support, understanding, coping strategies, friendship and hope to the bereaved; as well as education, consultation and resources for their families, friends, employers, school/daycare staff, co-workers and invested professionals, all at no charge. In...

Live from the kitchen...it’s The Plate Show! The Plate Show is a comedy podcast for kids 6-9 and their families about cultures around the world and the foods that are important to them. Join Spoonie, everyone’s favorite talking spoon, and her BFF sidekick Tongs, as they put on a show from their very own kitchen to learn about – and taste – amazing food from around the world! In this episode, Spoon...

The Funkies’ efforts to disrupt the Ditzy’s Fast Fashion Show backfires after Larry the mall cop chases them away and nearly lands them in the Moretown Shopping Mall slammer. Funky Foodies is a podcast for kids, and it’s produced right here in Central New York. Tween foodies Frankie, Fern, and Zara share a passion for food and its impacts on the environment. Adventures follow after they form an al...

In this episode, Central Current Radio hosts Maximilian Eyle and Dr. Rick Wright are joined by Onondaga County Election Commissioner Dustin Czarny to discuss how this year’s election cycle is unfolding. They review legislative progress to make voting more accessible, deadlines for registration and mail-in ballot requests, the court order to redraw Onondaga County Legislature’s district maps, and m...

Shalo Shomansurova has always had a love for languages and literature. In her native Tajikistan, in Central Asia, she was well-educated in those areas. In 2022, on her fifth try, Shalo won the U.S. State Department's Green Card Lottery, and was able to emigrate to the United States. Today, she works at Catholic Charities in Syracuse, teaching English and Citizenship to newly-arrived immigrants. Li...

In this episode of CNY Latino Podcast, we are going to run a series of interviews, conversations, and demonstrations. We will also cover many different highlights, events, and encounters we ran into during our 2-days stay. All while talking about our experience, we had during the 2024 NASCAR Race that happened in the beautiful Finger Lakes town of Watkins Glen, New York (including showing around t...

A new therapy uses a cancer patient's own T-cells to fight the deadly disease. Find out more about this potential breakthrough in this edition of Science Today with Dr. Rich Kopecky. Also this month, whatever happened to the Mars Rover? Well, it's still roving, and it may have just found evidence of life having existed on the Red Planet. Plus, pure metals are sitting on the ocean floor. Mining com...

On the latest edition of North Words, we’ll meet a professional taxidermist whose skill and sensibilities are moving the centuries-old craft into a new age.  Later, we’ll talk with two of the people keeping alive the legacy of a pivotal North Country battle in the War of 1812. And singer, songwriter, and former North Countryite Louisa Stancioff shares some new music and the fortuitous story of her...

The annual Costume Closet from the Onondaga County Public Libraries is back, and Tom and Maggie have the details on how to dig through all the costumes and find the right one for you.

The Funky Foodies go back to the mall incognito to gather intel at the Ditzy Daisies’ Fast Fashion Show so they can start planning a Slow Fashion Show of their own. Funky Foodies is a podcast for kids, and it’s produced right here in Central New York. Tween foodies Frankie, Fern, and Zara share a passion for food and its impacts on the environment. Adventures follow after they form an alliance cal...

Our “Dr. Neckup” Rich O’Neill, discusses Election Stress with psychologist Dr. Claudia Byram: Where does this stress come from? What role does the “unknown” play? How does what we think make stress worse? How can we change our thinking and what we do to lessen it? What roles do “differences” with others play? How does the way we talk about our differences contribute? Could getting curious help? Ho...

Dan Cummings' guests for this episode are Vietnam veterans and brothers Jim and Dan Delaney. Jim served with the Navy, Dan with the Army. After their military service, the Delaney brothers continued to serve their Central NY communities and local veterans' organizations.

On the next episode of Reapeating History, we speak with Dr. Leigh Fought, Associate Professor of history from Le Moyne College. Professor Fought is the author of several books including, "Women in the World of Frederick Douglass." It is a page turner. Her newest book, "Sally Hemmings: Given her Time," came out in July. We discuss about Frederick Douglass, the women that made him; Sally Hemmings,...

CNY Arts, a regional arts council that promotes, supports, and celebrates arts and culture in Central New York, brings you the Executive Director, Stephen Butler and Board President, Rita Paniagua. Both speak on fellowship opportunities and how arts and education go hand in hand.

This session of Thursday Morning Roundtable will feature Errol Willett and Peter Beasecker, Syracuse University College of Visual & Performing Arts professors, and Kate Artessa, Director of the Interreligious Food Consortium, who will discuss the local Empty Bowls event to be held October 4, 2024 and how it helps combat food insecurity in our community. For a complete listing of TMR sessions, see...

New to WCNY Community FM: Live from the kitchen...it’s The Plate Show! The Plate Show is a comedy podcast for kids 6-9 and their families about cultures around the world and the foods that are important to them. Join Spoonie, everyone’s favorite talking spoon, and her BFF sidekick Tongs, as they put on a show from their very own kitchen to learn about – and taste – amazing food from around the wor...

An undercover trip to Fast Fashions R Us at the mall goes terribly wrong when the Ditzies show up and blow the Funky Foodies’ cover. Funky Foodies is a podcast for kids, and it’s produced right here in Central New York. Tween foodies Frankie, Fern, and Zara share a passion for food and its impacts on the environment. Adventures follow after they form an alliance called Funky Foodies, Inc., pledgin...

In this episode of CNY Latino Podcast, we’ll be discussing how ships and boats travel through the New York State Canal system. A rare opporunity to be in one of our favorite spots in New York Thruway (Route 90). En este episodio hablaremos sobre cómo los barcos y los buques pasan por el sistema del estado de Nueva York, aprovechando la rara oportunidad de estar en una de nuestras paradas favoritas...

On this episode of Central Current Radio, hosts Dr. Roosevelt “Rick” Wright and Maximilian Eyle dive into the world of symphonic music with Syracuse Orchestra Executive Director Pam Murchison. They discuss highlights of the upcoming 2024/2025 season, the decision behind the changing their name, and the ways that Syracuse Orchestra is evolving to meet the tastes and needs of modern audiences. From...