Week of February 13 - February 17, 2012

Here's the rundown for this week's guests

Monday 2/13

Hr. 1

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli joins us on the line from Albany to discuss the state budget—and some changes Governor Cuomo wants to make in terms of his own power to re-allocate state funds

Hr. 2

Rochester Business Alliance President Sandy Parker discusses the Rochester Community Coalition agenda for 2012

Tuesday 2/14

Hr. 1

MCC economics professor emeritus Kathy Bromley discusses the impact of today’s economic news

Hr. 2

We talk with Dr. Adam Urbanski, president of the Rochester Teachers’ Association, about proposals for school reform now on the table, including lengthening the school day or even the school year

Wednesday 2/15

Hr. 1

Siena Research Institute pollster Steven Greenberg on public reactions to the governor, the budget, the Presidential election and more

Hr. 2

A new foreclosure crisis may be looming in New York; attorneys Ruhi Maker and Becky Case Grammatico of the Empire Justice Center unveil a new report on the issue

Thursday 2/16

Hr. 1

Prof. Ted Brown of the U of R Medical Center and Physicians for a National Health Plan discusses the state of health care reform today, in advance of a weekend community conference at the Downtown Community Center

Hr. 2

As Kodak steps away from the camera business, meet the co-inventor of the digital camera, Steve Sasson, and find out how things might have taken a different course—and how his creation has fared in other companies’ hands

Friday 2/17 (Healthy Friday)

Hr. 1

Elissa Orlando presents a two-hour program on issues of your personal health

Hr. 2

A conversation with author, dramatist and social critic James Howard Kunstler (recorded)

All programs originate live in our studios unless otherwise indicated. Schedules are subject to change in response to breaking news. Pre-recorded programming may be replaced with live content on short notice.