Social Issues

CEOS Against Stigma

Mental health is often attached to a stigma, but more than 60 local CEOs are working to change that by making mental health care a priority for their own employees. It’s called CEOs Against Stigma. Carolee McGrath sat down with Bernice Drumheller, the president...

United for Flint Water Drive

The city of Flint, MI is in the middle of a crisis as the city’s water pipes have leached lead into local taps, rendering it too hazardous for use, and the current need for clean water in Flint is desperate. Chrystal Copeland, resident of Springfield and organizer of...

Viewpoint with Ron Chimelis

Ron Chimelis, columnist of “Viewpoint” at the Republican/Masslive, stops by the WGBY Studios to share his views of the race for president, the generational differences between the feminists in the past and modern day, and the roles of equality in our military. Ron...

Duke Goldman on Monte Irvin

To continue the theme of February’s Black History Month, Baseball historian and writer Duke Goldman appears on the show to talk about Monte Irvin—a talented African-American baseball player—the struggles he faced at the time he played, and his accomplishments in the...

Gun Control

Gun control is a divisive topic in this country. In January, President Obama issued an executive order which would expand background checks, and provide more funding to hire additional FBI and ATF agents. Gun control advocates have long said tougher gun laws would...

Tiny Houses

The Tiny House Movement is a social movement where people are downsizing the space they live in. A typical American home is around 2,600 square feet, while the typical tiny home is around to 100-400 square feet. Tiny Houses come in all shapes, sizes, and forms but...

Underground Railroad

Current Director of Springfield Museums LuJuana Hood, Former Director Joe Carvalho, and Republican Executive Editor Wayne Phaneuf sit down with Carolee to discuss the history of slavery in Western Mass, the Fugitive Slave Act, and John Brown’s Springfield League of...

Sen. Eric Lesser on Education

Tonight, Carolee is joined by Eric Lesser to discuss way of how college has changed between the current and previous generations, how the tremendous loans are actually effecting what careers are chosen and plans that could make higher education more affordable to the...

Erving Police Body Cameras

Over the past year and a half, police-involved shootings have made headlines. So have the demonstrations that followed in cities like Ferguson, Baltimore, and New York. A police chief in a small town in Western Massachusetts is doing his best to protect his officers...

Reclaiming the Dream Preview

Preview the annual Martin Luther King Day event “Reclaiming the Dream”, scheduled at the MassMutual Center for Monday, Jan. 18. Joining us are representatives of the sponsoring organizations: Eileen McCaffrey, Executive Director of the Community Music...

Photographer Bill Hughes

A collection of photographs featuring residents of the North End of Springfield taken in 1991 are currently on display in the Wood Museum of Springfield History. The images donated by Photographer Bill Hughes depict the Latino community in the North End of...