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University at Buffalo Law student Glenaida Garlock is a student attorney and activist working on behalf of and with Black, Latino, Native American/Indigenous and LGBTQ student groups. She talks about identity, empathy and growing up in mostly white rural Erie County. Then Raziya Hill, the founder of Every Bottom Covered talks about community service and her work to distribute diapers to needy moms. She also tells of the snow shoveling brigades she organized during the Christmas blizzard.

The investigation into that Main Street fire where firefighter Jason Arno died, is over- and the results go to the District Attorney for possible criminal charges. Albany correspondent Karen DeWitt looks at the re-election of Ed Cox as chair of the NYS Republican Party, out of office since 2019, but back now. And Dan Karpenchuk reports on a Volkswagen electric vehicle battery plant coming to St. Thomas, south of London, Ontario

The Weinberg Campus in Williamsville is looking at some changes after a deal to combine with Elderwood fell apart. Also during this week leading up to Earth Day, we hear about some “Secret Places” to hike in WNY.

If it’s Friday, It’s Theatre Talk- with a look at how COVID has effected Broadway in NYC. Also, a slightly more diverse Broadway Market in Buffalo reflects changes in the nearby neighborhood during this year’s Easter Rush. And looking at how to get a resigned Lt. Gov. off the ballot.

As we move closer to Earth Day, WBFO’s Mike Desmond has a story about a University at Buffalo spin-off company working on higher-tech windmill blades. And Albany-Correspondent Karen DeWitt looks at a push to make the NYS Capitol complex run on wind, solar or geothermal power.

For 30 years, Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45 and 8:45 Friday mornings on 88.7 WBFO with a podcast available on wbfo.org.

Jay Moran talks with an intimacy coach, choreographing kisses and fight scenes for the local stage. Also Silver linings? What COVID has taught public health officials around WNY.Gov. And Gov. Hochul justifies the Buffalo Bills stadium to a NYC radio audience.

In-depth on the number of health care strikes lately, including a one-day strike underway now at Our Lady of Peace nursing home in Lewiston. Also, talk of Private Seat Licenses- thousands of dollars in fees fans will pay to fund a new Buffalo Bills stadium, and pleas for more bus routes in greater Buffalo

With a little over a week to go until the state’s budget deadline, Erie County Executive Poloncarz is not sounding worried that a Buffalo Bills stadium deal isn’t in place just yet. Home health care workers and their supporters call for wage increases to put those workers above the minimum wage. Advocates in Albany, meanwhile, rally for state investments to increase the number of human service workers. A top federal official visits Lackawanna to see how federal dollars are being spent on redevelopment at former Bethlehem Steel grounds. And Randy Gorbman of sister station WXXI Rochester discusses the death two years ago of Daniel Prude in a police standoff and its impact on mental health awareness in criminal justice.

For 30 years, Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45 and 8:45 Friday mornings on 88.7 WBFO with a podcast available on wbfo.org.