Week of January 2-6, 2011

Here's the rundown for this week's guests

Monday 1/2

NO SHOW-Pre-empted for holiday specials

Tuesday 1/3

Hr. 1

We talk with Reg Neale of Citizens for a Better New York about how the Legislature and Governor could come to agreement on redrawing the political map and reforming the electoral process

Hr. 2

Peace advocates, and former combatants, Yuval Ramahim and Ali Abu Awwad discuss how they’re working for reconciliation in Israel and the Palestinian territory

Wednesday 1/4

Hr. 1

A possible reform agenda for New York; we talk with Russ Haven. legislative director of the nonpartisan New York Public Interest Research Group on the line from Albany

Hr. 2

Capital Bureau correspondent Karen DeWitt joins us from the State Capitol with a preview of the State of the State, and veteran editor and political commentator Jim Blount of about…Time magazine joins us in studio; then you’ll hear the Governor’s State of the State Message live from Albany

Thursday 1/5

Hr. 1

We convene the College of Collectible Knowledge—our antiques and collectibles experts answer your questions about your

collectibles

Hr. 2

New York League of Women Voters legislative director Barbara Bartoletti reacts to the Governor’s message and discusses the 2012 legislative agenda

Friday 1/6-Arts Friday

Hr. 1

Gannett film critic Jack Garner examines the state of film today, and shares his list of the best of 2011

Hr. 2

WXXI president and chief executive Norm Silverstein and Little Theater and WXXI board member Mark Cleary discuss the joining of forces between Rochester’s public broadcasting organization and the region’s principal venue for the showing of independent film, the Little Theater

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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