Monthly Archives: April, 2024


WCNY’s ‘Ivory Tower’ Hits the Road on April 10 to Visit Utica University

Published - April 3, 2024

WCNY, Central New York’s public communications organization, is thrilled to announce that Central New York’s favorite public affairs program, “Ivory Tower,” will be visiting Utica University to record a live-to-tape show in the Strebel Student Center Auditorium on Wednesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. Hosted by David Chanatry, the hour-long live-to-tape episode will showcase “Ivory Tower” panelists Luke Perry, Rick Fenner, Nina Moore, Anirban Acharya, Sarah Pralle, and Ben Baughman engaging in discussions on pertinent current events and local issues. Barbara Fought will moderate questions from the live audience. The episode will air on WCNY-TV on Friday, April 12 at

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NYSBA Excellence in Broadcasting Entry: Feminine Fusion

Published - April 2, 2024

Feminine Fusion, now in its eighth season, is the nationally syndicated program produced by WCNY-FM in Syracuse, NY. Creator and host Diane Jones (a professional composer herself) curates an hour of music composed, performed, and inspired by women throughout the centuries, from medieval works through the latest in electronic and electro-acoustic music. Each weekly program has a specific focus – women of color, instrumentalists and all-female ensembles, conductors, composers, inspiration from nature, stories from myth and fables, and biographical insights into women of note. The excerpt submitted is from the current season, aired the week of February 3, 2024, titled

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Built to Serve – Central New York Community Foundation

Published - April 2, 2024

The Central New York Community Foundation is a public charity that receives contributions from private donors, manages them to grow over time, and then distributes funding to many local charities to help them thrive. This month’s guest on Built to Serve is Melanie Littlejohn, who became President and CEO of CNYCF on March 1, after a 29-year career as an executive with National Grid. Littlejohn and host Charles Roberts talk about the Community Foundation’s mission, and Littlejohn’s vision for the future of the organization.  

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