Northern Light

About Northern Light

An update on the most important news of the North Country

Publisher

NCPR: North Country Public Radio

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Jan 2023

Latest episode

23 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

769 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Oct 2026

   49th State Senate race, Adirondack Thunder hockey event, ADK conditions

   In the race to represent the 49th State Senate District, Republican incumbent Mark Walczyk takes on Democratic challenger Cassie Robbins-Forbus; the Adirondack Thunder hockey team celebrated with fans in Glens Falls after starting the season with a win; and we check on trail conditions in the Adirondacks with John Warren and search for the last peak fall foliage of the season.

2. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Voter misinformation warning, ADK timber framer, Remington museum revamp

   New York State’s top lawyer says voters should be more skeptical than ever about what they hear about political candidates; we meet a builder in the Southern Adirondacks who is keeping the timber framing tradition alive; and we take a tour of the newly revamped Remington Museum of Art in Ogdensburg.

3. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Hounsfield solar project, State Wildlife Action Plan, meet NCPR's new reporter

   People in Jefferson County are pushing back on a proposed solar farm in Hounsfield that’s supposed to help the state meet its renewable energy goals; New York has updated its blueprint for conservation efforts for the next decade; and we’ll get to know Michael Livingston, NCPR's newest reporter based in the Southern Adirondacks.

Who has been a guest on Northern Light

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Amy Feiereisel
• Rob Benvie
• Carl Heastie
• Jay Cook
• Michael Aguirre

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

98

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

89

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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