The hosts of “Inside Albany,” the public-television show that chronicles New York State government, told viewers today that it will end Dec. 31 after more than 30 years on the air.
Lise Bang-Jensen and David Hepp cited rising costs, a small staff and tight budgets for the weekly program’s demise. “While costs have increased, our budget and staff have not,” they said in a posting on the show’s Web site. “The frustration of not being able to cover more stories and the strain of running a business while running after news has caused us to decide to end Inside Albany’s long run.”
James T. Madore
For politicians, their staffs, lobbyists, journalists and others interested in state government, “Inside Albany” was must-see TV. Governors and legislators jockeyed to be featured in the half-hour program. And Bang-Jensen and Hepp were recognized as among the most knowledgeable members of the Legislative Correspondents Association.
An archive of “Inside Albany” since 1975 will be housed at Syracuse University.
For more about the program’s shutdown, go to http://www.insidealbany.com
The exit of "Inside Albany" leaves just one weekly program about New York State government on area public TV, "New York Week In Review," a journalists' roundtable produced by WMHT-TV in Albany.
Comments (2)
what we need for INSIDE ALBANY is some real pork barrel help with no strings attached.
are there any albany pols honest enough to help INSIDE ALBANY without expecting quid-pro-quo??
INSIDE ALBANY need some pork barrell help without strings attached.