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Alan S. Chartock
Born(1941-07-25)July 25, 1941(age 83)
Occupation(s)CEO,WAMC
SpouseRoselle Chartock

Alan Seth Chartock(born July 25, 1941)[1]is a former president and chief executive officer ofWAMC/Northeast Public Radio, aNational Public Radioaffiliate, from 1981 to 2023. He was professor of political science atSUNY New Paltzand is a professor emeritus of communications at theState University of New York(SUNY), and is executive publisher and project director for theLegislative Gazette,a weekly newspaper staffed by college intern reporters coveringNew York Stategovernment.

Chartock served in a variety of on-air roles at WAMC, including but not limited to hosting theCapitol Connection,Vox Pop,andConversations withprograms, sitting on panels forThe RoundtableandThe Media Project,serving as a political commentator, and filling a central role in the thrice-annual fund drives. He also writes a syndicated column on politics which appears in newspapers throughout New York state.

Background

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Born inNew York City,Chartock worked in the state legislature for SenatorManfred Ohrenstein.He attended theNew Lincoln School,graduated from Rhodes High School. Chartock is a graduate ofHunter College,received a master of arts fromAmerican University,and a doctorate fromNew York University.He is married to Dr. Roselle K. Chartock, an author and professor of education atMassachusetts College of Liberal ArtsinNorth Adams.They reside inGreat Barrington, Massachusettsand have two grown children, Dr.Jonas S. Chartockand Dr. Sarah R. Chartock.

Chartock is of European Jewish descent.[2]

Radio personality

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Chartock participated in a broad swath of WAMC's radio programs, serving as host of theCapitol Connection,Legislative Gazette,andCongressional Corner;appearing onthe Media Project;and being interviewed as the "political observer" at WAMC on a number of the on station, including asThe Roundtable,Midday Magazine,andNortheast Report.Chartock also hosted morning portions of on-air fund drives.

Chartock's presence on the air was increased after retiring from a full-time position teaching at SUNY Albany.

Chartock's retirement was announced on May 25, 2023.[3]

Awards

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Chartock has won numerous awards at SUNY, including the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching and the SUNY Council of University Affairs and Development Award for Educational achievement. He was one of the first recipients of the SUNY Award for Excellence. In 2007, Chartock was chosen to receive the 2006 Alumni Association Award for Distinguished Teacher from the SUNY New Paltz Alumni Association.

He is the recipient of an honorary doctorate for public service fromthe Sage Colleges[4]and an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters fromWestern New England College[5]and Westfield State College.

Views of WAMC news and political commentary

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Chartock's political views

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Chartock says he is concerned about governmental restrictions on free speech.[6]He is dismayed by what he calls the proliferation of corporate-run radio stations, which he believes express extreme right-wing views without giving opposing viewpoints.[7]He has calledPete Seeger"an American hero".[8]

According to Gadi Dechter of CityPaper.com, Chartock "publishes a blog on WAMC's web site that has featured sharp attacks on theRepublican party,theBush administration,and 'neocons' in general. "[9]

Support for Chartock's programming

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Stephen Yasko, manager ofWTMD(89.7 FM), an NPR member station inTowson, Marylandwhich plays mostly adult-alternative music, contends that any quality-control challenges which might be created by NPR's decentralized nature are outweighed by the advantage of unique local programming.

"Public radio stations reflect the values and texture of the communities they serve," says Yasko, who has also worked in the NPR member services department. "If NPR or any national organization had too much control or input into every station's local personality, then you would lose the very thing that makes us what we are. So if Alan Chartock is what Albany and upstate New York created and what works for them, that's a beautiful thing, no matter what some outsiders might say."[9]

Under Chartock's leadership, WAMC grew into a network of 14 stations (all broadcasting identical programming) and a web-based platform serving portions of seven New England and Middle Atlantic states, bringing news, information and cultural programming to what station leaders claim is an audience of nearly 400,000 monthly listeners. The station's thrice-yearly fund drives have a goal of $1 million each as of 2013.

Departure from WAMC

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In May 2023, the station announced that Chartock was retiring effective immediately.[10]His departure was announced after the then-81-year-old had taken time off earlier in the week to consider ending his career and after his on-air time had been reduced, station officials told the Albany Times Union.[11]Chartock's resignation came just months after convincing the station's board of trustees to boost his base salary by more than $100,000—a move that brought his base compensation to roughly $350,000 a year.[12]

Books

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  • Chartock, Alan S. (1995).Me and Mario Cuomo: Conversations in Candor.New York: Barricade Books.ISBN1-56980-062-6.OCLC32780547.
  • Chartock, Alan S. (1974).The Midtown Project.New York: (Publisher unknown). (ISBN unknown).
  • Chartock, Alan S. (1970).Strengthening the Wisconsin Legislature.An Eagleton Study and Report. New Brunswick, N.J.: Published for the Eagleton Institute of Politics by Rutgers University Press.ISBN0-8135-0612-3.OCLC105308.

References

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  1. ^"Vox Pop: Happy Birthday!: 7/25/12".WAMC.25 July 2012.Retrieved23 May2022.
  2. ^Chartock, Alan (January 19, 2018)."I, Publius: Taking a swing at the headlines, from hunger to the midterms".Manchester Journal.Archived fromthe originalon May 17, 2018.RetrievedMay 16,2018.
  3. ^"After four decades leading WAMC, President and CEO Dr. Alan Chartock retires".WAMC. 2023-05-25.Retrieved2023-05-25.
  4. ^"Recipients of Honorary Degrees".Sage Graduate Schools 2010-2011 Catalog [Archived Catalog].The Sage Colleges. Archived fromthe originalon 8 September 2015.Retrieved20 November2019.
  5. ^"Honorary Degree Recipients".Western New England University.Retrieved20 November2019.
  6. ^Alan Chartock,The Daily Freeman,"The long view on 'security'"Archived2007-09-29 at theWayback Machine,08/01/2005. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  7. ^Alan Chartock - Blog,"Save public radio from government censors"(Archived2007-02-11 at theWayback Machine), June 20, 2005. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  8. ^Alan Chartock, "New York has a chance to honor an American hero",Legislative Gazette,April 24, 2009, found atLegislative Gazettewebsite.Accessed April 29, 2009.
  9. ^ab"Locally Grown by Gadi Dechter, 7/13/2005".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-11-08.
  10. ^"After four decades leading WAMC, President and CEO Dr. Alan Chartock retires".WAMC. 2023-05-25.Retrieved2023-07-16.
  11. ^Goodwin, Mike (May 25, 2023)."Alan Chartock retires after four decades leading WAMC".Albany Times Union.RetrievedJuly 16,2023.
  12. ^Hughes, Steve (November 3, 2022)."WAMC board preparing six-figure raise for Alan Chartock".Albany Times Union.RetrievedJuly 16,2023.
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