Radio Chatskill

Live, local conversations focused on arts, history, and current news.

Radio Chatskill is a news podcast hosted by Various hosts, with 1,000 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Various hosts hosts Radio Chatskill, a news show with 1,000 episodes published.

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  Episode #1194

  NY-19 Check-In: Rep. Josh Riley on Sunset Lake Care Center, Solar, & 2026 Race

  Aug 20, 202622 minS1

  From a proposed utility solar project in Sullivan County to the latest news of the closure at Care Center in Sunset Lake, big changes could be coming to the Catskills. Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar caught up with Congressmember Josh Riley, who represents the 19th congressional district, about the most pressing issues facing the district. Riley reflects on the proposed Town Line Solar project in the Towns of Forestburgh and Thompson, latest Farm Bill updates, access to the Toronto Reservoir, the Care Center at Sunset Lake closure, and more. The 19th congressional district is the second-largest congressional district in the state, spanning from the Finger Lakes into the Hudson Valley regions, including Sullivan, Delaware, and parts of Ulster counties.

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  Episode #1192

  New Legislative Scorecard Ranks NY Lawmakers’ Environmental Records

  Aug 18, 202616 minS1

  A new legislative scorecard released from environmental justice group, Environmental Advocates New York, details how every state lawmaker voted on key environmental bills this year. The report comes after New York Governor Kathy Hochul weakened the state’s landmark climate law this past May as part of the state budget. Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar spoke with Vanessa Fajans-Turner, Executive Director of Environmental Advocates New York about what the scorecard tells us on where lawmakers stand on the environment.

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  Episode #1191

  Sullivan’s Child Care Assistance Program Still Closed 1 Year Later

  Aug 14, 202612 minS1

  Sullivan County’s Child Care Assistance Program has been closed for more than a year. It closed on July 1, 2025 due to a lack of funding. This is the program that helps families pay for the high costs of child care. County leaders have said they plan to reopen the program on October 1, though that has left hundreds of families without assistance. Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar spoke with Donna Willi, Executive Director of the Sullivan County Child Care Council, to learn how families and providers are navigating the pause.

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  Episode #1190

  The Callicoon Pantry Begins New Chapter at Former Catskill Provisions Space

  Aug 13, 202618 minS1

  At 16 Upper Main Street in Callicoon, one chapter closes as another begins. After a six-year run operating the beloved Catskills Provisions, owner Claire Marin has sold the building to The Callicoon Pantry, the low-waste grocer and community hub, as the business prepares to expand. Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar caught up with Dania LaScola, owner of the Callicoon Pantry, Claire Marin, owner and head distiller of Pollinator Spirits, and Dayna Halprin, chef and owner of Day’s Sandwiches and Smoothies, about the new chapter ahead.

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  Episode #1189

  Mozart’s The Magic Flute Premieres at the Delaware Valley Opera

  Aug 12, 20268 minS1

  Mozart’s The Magic Flute is one of the best-known operas ever written — but you don’t have to be an opera expert to enjoy it. Delaware Valley Opera is bringing the fairy-tale classic to audiences this month, with magic, comedy, memorable music and a story about the search for a better world. Kimberly Izar spoke with Suzanne Dvorken of Delaware Valley Opera about the production.

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