Bill Text: NY K00652 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Resolution 652

Introduced

Bill Title: Congratulating Dr. Alan S. Chartock upon the occasion of his retirement after 44 years of distinguished service as CEO and President of WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-06 - adopted [K00652 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K00652-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 652

BY: M. of A. Glick

        CONGRATULATING  Dr.  Alan  S.  Chartock  upon  the
        occasion  of  his  retirement  after  44  years   of
        distinguished  service  as CEO and President of WAMC
        Northeast Public Radio

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative  Body  to  acknowledge
those  individuals whose professional lives serve to enhance the stature
of the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
congratulate Dr. Alan S. Chartock upon the occasion  of  his  retirement
after  44  years  of  distinguished service as CEO and President of WAMC
Northeast Public Radio; and

  WHEREAS, Dr. Alan S. Chartock graduated from Hunter College  with  a
bachelor's  degree in political science before earning a master's degree
from American Public University and a Ph.D. from  New  York  University;
and

  WHEREAS, Following his graduation from New York University, Dr. Alan
S.  Chartock  began a career in academia, notably serving as a professor
of political science at SUNY New Paltz and the University at Albany from
1970-2004, where today, he serves as Professor Emeritus; and

  WHEREAS, Dr. Alan S. Chartock founded and became  the  publisher  of
the Legislative Gazette in 1978, which provided detailed coverage of New
York  State  government through a partnership with the Digital Media and
Journalism Department at SUNY New Paltz, which served to prepare student
journalists  to  provide  fair  and  objective  news  coverage  to   the
citizenry; and

  WHEREAS,   Since   1981,  Dr.  Alan  S.  Chartock's  leadership  has
transformed WAMC Northeast Public Radio from a single station struggling
to survive to a thriving multi-station media organization that is  heard
throughout  not  only  New  York State, but in surrounding states in the
northeast United States; and

  WHEREAS, Under Dr. Alan S. Chartock's leadership  at  WAMC,  several
popular  programs were created, including "The Capitol Connection", "The
Media Project", "The Congressional Corner",  and  "The  Roundtable",  to
which  New Yorkers from around the state tuned in to hear Dr. Chartock's
analysis of current events and  conversations  with  prominent  leaders,
including several New York State Governors; and

  WHEREAS, Dr. Alan S. Chartock's commitment to free speech, the arts,
and  community  engagement inspired him to lead the effort to create The
Linda, WAMC's performing arts studio, which serves as a live performance
venue for the organization, bringing its listeners  concerts,  lectures,
film  presentations  and  other  programming  of  value to the listening
community; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
recognize   Dr.  Alan  S.  Chartock  for  his  distinguished  legacy  of
excellence in journalism, public radio, and defense of free speech  over
the  course  of his 44 years leading WAMC Northeast Public Radio; and be
it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Dr. Alan S. Chartock.