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Italian Americans: Judge Rudy Sacco

Judge Rudy Sacco of Pittsfield had a successful career as a probate and family court justice. Born in 1927 to immigrant parents from Italy, he was the first of his family to go on to higher education and realize the dream of so many Italian Americans, finding a life...

Wine Weekend Preview

Ralph Santaniello of the Federal Restaurant in Agawam and Michael Quinlan of Table & Vine Liquors talk about the WGBY Wine Dinner. This is the 30th year for the event, which features over 300 wines, craft beers, ciders, and artisanal brew, plus a huge variety of...

Italian Americans: Bruce Watson

Bruce Watson, author of “Sacco and Vanzetti: The Men, The Murders and the Judgment of Mankind” discusses the case, prejudice faced by Italian immigrants, and his own participation in the PBS documentary, “The Italian Americans.” Bruce...

Being Mortal

Psychiatrist Lewis Cohen, MD of Baystate Medical Center and neurosurgeon Sherry Taylor, MD, former Chief of Neurosurgery at Baystate Medical Center, discuss the special concerns for physicians dealing with patients facing fatal...

Masterpiece Ball Preview

UMass Amherst professor Jeff Holmes discusses the influence and growth of Jazz in the 1920s period now being portrayed on PBS “Downtown Abbey” program– and how Jazz helped lead to changes in society, personal attitudes, style, fashions and more....

The State We’re In: Gov. Deval Patrick/Election Day

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick discusses his campaign efforts on behalf of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley . Later, Political Science Prof. Jerold Duquette and political consultant Tony Cignoli talk about the situation in key races and on...

“Prison State” Preview

An upcoming “Frontline” documentary “Prison State” will be airing Tuesday April 29 at 10pm. it takes an intimate look at the cycle of mass incarceration in America and one state’s effort to reverse the trend. On a local level, we’re finding out from...

Springfield Armory: “The Address”

WGBY just hosted an exciting event with Civil War firing reenactments at Springfield Armory as we prepare for the upcoming Ken Burns documentary “The Address.” Historian Rich Colton from Springfield Armory tells us about the role they played in the Civil War. Follow...