Show Segments

All on-air show segments.

Salvation Army

The history of the Salvation Army Red Kettle dates back to 1891 when the Army’s Captain Joseph McFee was looking for a way to help the poverty stricken-placed a pot at the Oakland, CA Ferry Landing with a sign that read, “Keep the Pot Boiling.” That idea...

The State We’re In: Sheriff Michael Ashe

As he prepares to step down at the end of 2016 – after seven terms and 42 years in the post – Hampden County Sheriff Michael Ashe discusses the top national ratings his Sheriff’s Department and the Hampden County House of Corrections have received for many innovative...

Viewpoint with Ron Chimelis: David Ortiz

Ron Chimelis, columnist for The Republican and Masslive, sat down with Jim Madigan for his viewpoint on some of the news stories from the past few weeks, including Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz’s announcement that this upcoming season will be his...

Terry Hall

Drummer Terry a la Berry has been affiliated with folk legend Arlo Guthrie for 40 years, and he recently sat down with producer Keith Clark to discuss his career and his work with...

Food Bank of Western MA

Kathy Tobin, Director of Development and marketing for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, talks with Connecting Point’s Carolee McGrath about the need for food in this region specifically around the Holiday times. Food Bank of Western...

Making It Here: Berkshire Bark

In 1993, owners, David Renner and Kevin Schmitz began their mission to bring their extensive culinary backgrounds from French kitchens to Berkshire County and opened the Marketplace Kitchen. Since then they have been providing wholesome food that everyone can enjoy...

Disability Awareness

Autism is a neurodevelopment disorder, and some of the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder include repetitive patterns of behavior and involve difficulty with social interaction. Carolee McGrath spoke with John Robinson, a local author, successful business owner and...

Syrian Relief

With the terror attacks in Paris, the crisis in Syria has become even more magnified. There is great debate over how to handle the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing from their war torn homeland. According to French officials, the mastermind of the...

Storm Drain Art

Priscilla Kane Hellweg from Enchanted Circle Theater in Holyoke and Patty O’Donnell, Environmental Educator at Hitchcock Center for the Environment in Amherst, discuss the “Storm Drain Art” project jointly undertaken using art to educate about the...

The State We’re In: Sen. Eric Lesser

State Senator Eric Lesser (D) – Longmeadow/ First Hampden-Hampshire District, discusses his nationally-recognized proposal to help small businesses get started in the inner city and continuing efforts to battle the opioid addiction crisis in the...