Jesse King is a Host/Producer at WRVO Public Media. He covers a diverse range of topics including regional interest, world news, government and politics, and arts and entertainment, with a keen focus on social issues and family dynamics. Jesse's work has been featured in notable outlets such as WBFO 88.7, WAMC, and WMHT.
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Jesse King's coverage is heavily focused on local news, government and politics, as well as entertainment news and culture & society with a specific focus on the New York area. Given this, she would likely be most responsive to pitches related to local events, political developments in the Albany area or human-interest stories that resonate with her audience.
Experts who can provide commentary on local policy issues or community events may find success in reaching out to Jesse. Additionally, individuals involved in arts and cultural initiatives within New York could also attract her attention.
It's important for those looking to pitch Jesse to keep a strong emphasis on relevance to the Albany region while considering how their story fits into the themes of government & politics, entertainment news, culture & society prevalent in her coverage.
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By: Jesse King
An interview with New York Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon about the state's new paid prenatal leave law.
By: Jesse King
After the start of congestion pricing in New York City, Governor Kathy Hochul proposed investing in Hudson Valley transit. The proposal aims to cut travel times on the Metro-North Railroad and make the most of ferries and bus lines — but the idea hasn't made the toll easier for some lawmakers to digest.
By: Jesse King
A new report examining the “State of New York's Children” finds more than 18 percent of kids lived in poverty in 2023.
By: Jesse King
New York’s state legislative session is underway with a few new faces from the Hudson Valley.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Jesse King Community members in Poughkeepsie check out a former landfill-turned-abandoned-plaza on Route 44.
On this week's 51%, we speak with journalist and author Pagan Kennedy about her new book The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story, tracking the life and work of Martha “Marty” Goddard, who invented the country’s first extensive rape kit system in the 1970s. The kit and process designed by Goddard and Louis Vitullo, a Chicago police sergeant, has allowed countless survivors of sexual assault to present evidence against their abusers in court, but it took a lot to get it going — and it has yet to reach its full potential. Kennedy gives us a glimpse at the woman behind the rape kit, and how we can make reporting easier for survivors today.
By: Jesse King
Last year, a bill to protect New York’s workers from extreme heat failed to gain traction, eclipsed by a new federal rule proposed by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. But with President-elect Trump returning to the White House Monday, the rule could be put on ice.
By: Jesse King
Demonstrators with the People’s March gathered in Hudson, New York this weekend to protest the inauguration of President Trump, but the march carried a different vibe from similar protests in 2017.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Jesse King For 30 years ending in 1977, GE dumped more than 1 million pounds of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, into
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