Springfield Symphony Orchestra

Guests: Maestro Kevin Rhodes and Symphony Executive Director Michael Jonnes A preview of the upcoming 2011-12 Springfield Symphony Orchestra season of performances. The great romantics have always played a big role in their programs and their 11th season together is...

Rail Trails: Part 1

First in a three part series about the regional bike path system.  Tonight we will look at the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail which is a former railroad corridor converted into a 10-foot wide paved, universally accessible, passive recreation path. The Ashuwillticook runs...

West Springfield Mayoral Debate

Tonight’s entire show is dedicated to the West Springfield Mayoral candidates, Town Councilor and attorney Gerard Matthews and Gregory Neffinger, an architect and small business owner. They will debate key issues in their race moderated by Jim...

Tornado Follow Up

Guests: Gerald Hayes, VP Westfield State University, Nick Fyntrilakis, Asst. VP of Community Responsibility: Mass Mutual Financial Group. Hayes and Fyntrilakis are on loan from their employers to head up DevelopSpringfield, the nonprofit set up to lead the rebuilding...

PBS Fall Arts Festival

Guest: John Wilson, Senior Vice President and Chief TV Programming Executive John Wilson, Senior VP and Chief TV Programming Executive will join us via Skype interview to discuss the “PBS Arts Fall Festival” airing this fall on Friday evenings....

Big E Wrap Up

Guest: Wayne McCary, President and Chief Executive Officer Eastern States Exposition Wayne McCary, president of the Big E will discuss this year’s fair, what’s in store for the future and the contributions the Eastern States Exposition makes all year long....

History of Friendly’s

In the wake of the recent announcement of bankrupcy by Friendly Ice Cream Corp., Guy McLlain, Director of the Wood Museum of Springfield History takes a look at the 75 year history of one of the most well know ice cream and hamburger...

In the News

Guest: Richie Davis, Greenfield Recorder reporter This monthly segment will bring regional newspaper editors, reporters, and photographers to discuss what’s going on behind the news. Richie discusses his 35 year career with the Greenfield Recorder and his...

USS Constitution

Guests: Matt Bonner, Commanding Officer USS Constitution, Anthony Barnardo, Second Class Petty Officer USS Constitution, Phil Gagnon, Boatswain’s Mate First Class, USS Constitution. The USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United...

The War of 1812 on PBS

Larry Hott of Florentine Films/Hott Productions discusses his latest production, “The War of 1812” which airs nationally on PBS on Monday, October 10th. Additional Info: For two and a half years, Americans fought against the British, Canadian colonists and...

The State We’re In: Casinos

We’ll get the latest on the legislation to allow Casino gambling in Massachusetts with scheduled guests State Senator Stan Rosenberg (D)-Amherst and the Hampshire-Franklin Senate District and State Rep. Joseph Wagner (D) – Chicopee-8thHampden District and House Chair...