News Summary:
WMHT's Chief Financial Officer, Julie Raskin, recently navigated the ongoing loss of Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding, a reduction of $1.5 million to $1.6 million in annual support, during her 33-year tenure which also included the 2008 financial crisis and COVID. Previously, on August 7, 2026, WMHT Public Media partnered with Times Union, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WNYT NewsChannel 13 to form the Upstate Debate Consortium, announcing plans to host a series of debates in October for candidates in New York’s 19th, 20th, and 21st congressional districts. Earlier, on June 22, 2026, WEXT Radio, the listener-supported roots and rock station from WMHT Public Media, presented its second annual WEXT Local 518 Fest on July 25 at Music Haven in Schenectady’s Central Park. This followed WMHT Public Media's announcement on April 21, 2026, that it would host Daniel Tiger, the character from the PBS KIDS program "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood," in partnership with the Tri-City ValleyCats at Joseph L.
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