Radio Chatskill

John Breiner was one of the many muralists who took part in the Catskills Revibe project during the Wurtsboro Founders’ Day Street Fair, where hundreds of people gathered in the village of Wurtsboro. 

Catskills Revibe aims to bring murals, art, and culture to communities, illuminating life with a new vibe! 

The second annual event featured murals created by both emerging and established artists.

Breiner, a muralist, artist, illustrator, and book publisher, recently spoke with Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo about how he got his start and how he ended painting his mural in Wurtsboro.

Bennu is a small, near-Earth asteroid that passes close to Earth about every six years. It was the target of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission to collect an asteroid sample and bring it to Earth.

Former Port Jervis Science Teacher (and Radio Catskill volunteer) Joe Johnson talks about the surprising  phosphate finding in the asteroid sample, as well as other science stories that caught his eye: 'dark oxygen' produced four thousand meters below the ocean's surface and the mysterious 'dark fungi' lurking everywhere.

Pablo Picasso famously said, "It took me a lifetime to learn to paint like a child." 

The Barryville Area Arts Association is giving young local artists a platform to showcase their work through their "Picasso Was Right!" series of arts events. And they’ll have the experience of an opening night with their work on display at the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance’s Krause Recital Hall on August 3.

Culture Reporter Valerie Mansi spoke to Nick Roes of The Barryville Area Arts Association about the effort to empower and encourage "budding Picassos." 

This "Picasso Was Right!" project is sponsored by the Western Sullivan Public Library, the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, and the Barryville Area Arts Association, and made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a program of the NYS Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the NY State Legislature and administered by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance. 

Franklin's Trees

Schenkman's latest book introduces children to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s love of nature, highlighting a lifetime during which he oversaw the planting of over a million trees on his estate. The book describes Roosevelt’s childhood spent hiking trails through his forest and how he later expanded those trails into roads after polio deprived him of the use of his legs, allowing him to get around by car. 

Schenkman recently discussed the book with Radio Catskill's Valerie Mansi. 

Vice President Kamala Harris is in the market for a running mate and Governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, appears to be on the shortlist of potential picks. 

Shapiro's popularity is seen as a potential road to victory for the Harris campaign in Pennsylvania, an important swing state.

Roger DuPuis from WVIA joined WJFF's Tim Bruno on Radio Chatskill to discuss what a Shapiro VP pick could mean for the Harris campaign and what it could mean for Pennsylvania. 

Lisa Glover, also known as Lisa the Maker, visited Narrowsburg last year and looked out at the Deeps, or Big Eddy, of the Delaware River. She wondered just how deep it truly was. To find out, she decided to create an updated topo bathymetric map that would reveal the true features of this section of the river.

Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo had a chance to speak with Lisa and learn about the process behind creating this detailed map of The Deeps

Borscht Belt Fest is here! Co-Founder of the Catskills Borscht Belt Museu, Andrea Jacobs spoke with Radio Catskill's Tim Bruno about the curated street fair, which spans several blocks of downtown Ellenville. 

The festival features local artisans, nostalgic merchandise, and delicious food, including artful interpretations of Jewish classics. Happening the weekend of July 27, 2024.

Grammy nominated experimental jazz band, House of Waters will play at Harmony in the Woods in Hawley, PA this Friday. The group will play at 6:00PM.

Tim Bruno was joined by the groups hammer dulcimer player, Max ZT, on this mornings edition of Radio Chatskill.

Weekend of Chamber Music is ending this week with the Piano works of John Luther Adams, an improvised score for Nanook of the North, as well as three works rooted in the earth. 

Open rehearsals will be held Friday and Saturday night where new music written by Weekend of Chamber Music members will be performed. 

Tim Bruno is joined by host of Something Old, Something New Kit Hulit as well as Composer and Weekend of Chamber Music immersion fellow Ryan Harrison, Composer and Weekend of Chamber Music co-artistic director Andrew Waggoner, and Violinist and Weekend of Chamber Music immersion fellow Jose Olea Vico to discuss the weekend of music.

The Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce has appointed a new CEO, Ashley Leavitt. With a
diverse background in education, business development, recruitment and small business,
Leavitt brings a wealth of expertise and experience to the position. She is also the owner of
archery store All Things Accuracy in Liberty.

Reporter Marin Scotten is joined by Leavitt to hear more about her business experience, what
she hopes to bring to the position and what makes the small business community in Sullivan
County so unique.