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NCPR News Staff: Martha Foley

News and Public Affairs Director
Martha Foley joined the staff of WSLU as morning host in 1981, after a stint at The St. Lawrence Plaindealer. She helped found the news department in 1982, and has seen it grow, and shrink, and grow again. "I especially liked the 'grow again' part," she says, "it means working with really talented reporters, telling more and more stories from around the North Country."

Martha has won state and national awards for her reporting and editing. She has encouraged local news at public radio stations across the country as a member and director of Public Radio News Directors, Inc., an organization of over 100 local newsrooms. As a director of PRNDI for six years, she was responsible for The PRNDI Project, an annual training program for young reporters, and NewsWorks, training for station news departments.

Martha grew up on an Adirondack foothill in northeastern Saratoga County. She lives just south of Canton with her husband, boatbuilder Everett Smith, and her teenaged son, Emmett. Favorite pastimes: sitting, looking, and listening. E-mail

Stories filed by Martha Foley

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On the Road with American Lit.

by Martha Foley
May 15, 2001 — We hear from some students at SUNY Potsdam who spent Spring Break on-the-road. Lots of students spent Spring Break on the road, but these students kept journals of their travels as part of a final project for a class on North American literature and the open road.  Go to full article

Interview: Andrew M. Cuomo

by Martha Foley
May 14, 2001 — Martha Foley talks with Andrew Cuomo. He attended a Democratic fundraiser dinner in Canton Saturday night.  Go to full article

Deadly Confrontations: Can Agencies Intervene?

by Martha Foley
May 09, 2001 — Martha Foley talks with two mental health professionals about what could have been done to avoid last Friday's fatal confrontation in Morristown. Can agencies intervene, and when? Martha talks with Karen Easter, Director of the crisis intervention program, Reachout, and Julie Degone, Director of Community Services for St. Lawrence County.  Go to full article

Community Forestry: the Arboreal Neighborhood

by Martha Foley
May 08, 2001 — Martha Foley talks with arborist Paul Hetzler about "community forestry:" taking care of the trees most of us are closest to—trees that grow in parks, around schools and along roads and sidewalks.  Go to full article

Albany Political Roundup

by Martha Foley
May 07, 2001 — Martha Foley talks with Albany correspondent Karen DeWitt about the state budget impasse, 2002 gubernatorial race and the legislative climate.  Go to full article

Enviro-Trek: Canoeing from Paul Smiths to NYC

by Martha Foley
May 01, 2001 — Martha Foley talks with a member of the Paul Smith's College Enviro-Trek team. Last summer, they paddled canoes all the way from Paul Smith's to New York City--much of the trip along the Hudson River. Becky Sutter was coordinator of educational programs for the trip.  Go to full article

New Tourism Stategy for St. Lawrence County

by Martha Foley
Apr 25, 2001 — Martha Foley talks with Canton Economic Development director Pat Tubbs about plans for tourism in St. Lawrence County. About 75 local business people gathered yesterday to map out a strategy to boost this growing part of the region's economy.  Go to full article

McHugh on Looming Postal Crisis

by Martha Foley
Apr 24, 2001 — Martha Foley talks with North Country Congressman John McHugh about the impending postal crisis—there are rumors of elimination of Saturday mail delivery, and that small post offices may close.  Go to full article

Energy Deregulation Expert Keynote at North Country Energy Fair

by Martha Foley
Apr 20, 2001 — Martha Foley talks with Ed Smeloff of the Pace Energy Project on the topic "Deregulation in Crisis: Lessons From California." Smeloff is the keynote speaker at Saturday's North Country Energy Fair in Canton.  Go to full article

Farmers at the Start of the Growing Season

by Martha Foley
Apr 18, 2001 — More on the start of the growing season — Cooperative Extension agronomist Pete Barney shares the farmers' perspective with Martha Foley.  Go to full article

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