WAMC

  • Call Letters: WAMC and many more -- see our website
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Description

WAMC/Northeast Public Radio is a regional public radio network serving parts of seven northeastern United States. These include New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. Stations and translators are in ten locations thoughout the region.

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Algonquian Tribes in New York
From WAMC
Caption: American Indians in New York State, Credit: This special Roundtable series is funded by the New York Council for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, conclusions, or reccomendations do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment fo
Our Senior Producer, Andy Clegg speaks with Steve Comer about Algonquian tribes in New York.

  • Added: Dec 12, 2008
  • Length: 00:07:47
The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: Emily Roebling
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
Emily Roebling (1843-1903). Much of the construction of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge was directed by the architect's daughter-in-law, Emily.

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:02:00
  • Licenses: 1
The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: Grace Hopper
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
Grace Hopper (1906-1992). Grace was a pioneering computer scientist and Navy Admiral. She invented the compiler, the first program to translate com...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:02:00
  • Licenses: 1
The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: Gertrude Elion
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
Gertrude Elion (1918-1999). As a Nobel Prize-winning biochemist and pharmacologist, Gertrude helped develop drugs to treat leukemia and arthritis, ...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:02:00
  • Licenses: 1
The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: Frances Gabe
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
Frances Gabe (b.1915). Hate housework? Invent your way out of it! Frances Gabe did. She invented the "self-cleaning house."

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:02:00
  • Licenses: 1
The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: Emmy Noether
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
Emmy Noether (1882-1935). She went into the "family business" as a young girl, but Emmy soon surpassed her father and her brothers as a mathematici...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:02:00
  • Licenses: 1
The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: Ellen Churchill Semple
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
Ellen Churchill Semple (1863-1932). Ellen was an influential geographer. She was among the first to write about the ways the natural environment im...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:02:00
  • Licenses: 1
The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: Theo Colburn
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
Theo Colburn Theo is a professor of zoology and environmental health analyst. She is best known for her studies on the harmful effects of certain m...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:02:00
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The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: Theano
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
Theano (6th century). Students of algebra are familiar with the Golden Mean, but they may not know who discovered it. Many think it was Pythagoras,...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:02:00
  • Licenses: 1
The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: Stephanie Kwolek
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
Stephanie Kwolek (b.1923). She dreamed of becoming a fashion designer and later, a doctor. Stephanie didn't exactly do either, but the clothing she...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:02:00
  • Licenses: 1
The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: Sara Josephine Baker
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
Sara Josephine Baker (1873-1945). "Dr. Joe" was the first woman to earn a doctorate in public health from New York University. She spent her career...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:02:00
  • Licenses: 1
The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: May Edward Chinn
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
May Edward Chinn (1896-1980). May was the first African American woman to graduate from the Bellevue Hospital Medical College. She practiced medici...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:02:00
  • Licenses: 1
The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: Mary Walker
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
Mary Walker (1832-1919). She was a surgeon in the Civil War, and the first and only woman to be awarded the Medal of Honor.

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:02:00
  • Licenses: 1
The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: Mary Kies
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
Mary Kies (1752-1837). Mary invented a method of weaving straw with silk. It proved to be a cost-effective way to make bonnets used by women workin...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:02:00
  • Licenses: 1
The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: Mary Somerville
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
Mary Somerville (1780-1872). With almost no formal education, Mary became the most accomplished science writer of her time. The term "scientist" wa...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:02:00
  • Licenses: 1
The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: Marie Lavoisier
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
Marie Lavoisier (1758-1836). An arranged marriage led her to an unexpected role in the history of chemistry. As a laboratory assistant, translator,...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:03:00
  • Licenses: 1
The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: Maria Agnesi
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
Maria Agnesi (1718-1799). This brilliant daughter of Italian nobility spoke five languages, wrote the first books on abstract geometry, and dreamed...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:02:00
  • Licenses: 1
The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: Lillie Rosa Minoka Hill
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
Lillie Rosa Minoka Hill (1876-1952). This daughter of a Mohawk Indian woman and a Quaker doctor ran a "kitchen clinic" out of her Wisconsin farmhou...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:02:00
  • Licenses: 1
The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: Laura Bassi
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
Laura Bassi (1711-1778). This Italian mother of 12 became the first female professor of physics. She also successfully petitioned her university em...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:02:00
  • Licenses: 1
The Sounds of Progress--Part 2: Helen Taussig
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
From WAMC
Helen Taussig (1898-1986). Helen was almost deaf, so she diagnosed heart conditions by "listening" with her fingers. She eventually solved the myst...

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  • Added: Sep 22, 2008
  • Length: 00:02:00
  • Licenses: 1

Staff of WAMC

Caption: PRX default User image David Galletly (Admin) Program Director Albany, NY
Caption: PRX default User image David Guistina Cambridge, MA
Caption: PRX default User image Joe Donahue News Director Cambridge, MA
Caption: PRX default User image Ray Graf Cambridge, MA
Caption: PRX default User image Katie Britton (Admin) Managing Editor/ News Director Albany, New York
Michael Stimac ,
Caption: PRX default User image Michael Lumb Albany, NY
Caption: PRX default User image Jim Horne The Law Show Cambridge, MA
Caption: PRX default User image Deborah Wertheim Assistant Marketing Director Albany, NY
Caption: PRX default User image Michael Stimac Producer, Traffic Manager Albany, NY
Caption: PRX default User image Arielle Trimm Engineer Albany, NY
Caption: PRX default User image Steve Felano Assistant Newsroom Producer Albany, NY
Caption: PRX default User image Joe Woodruff producer Albany, NY
Caption: PRX default User image Victoria Ambuhl National Productions Marketing Coordinationa & Administrative Liaison Albany, NY
Kristin Gilbert (Admin) WAMC FM Traffic Manager Albany, New York
Caption: PRX default User image Glenn Busby Producer, The Best of Our Knowledge Albany, NY

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