''The Media Project'' is a weekly radio program that provides an inside look at media coverage of current events. Panelists on the discussion-based show include '' Times Union'' Editor Rex Smith,

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CEO Alan S. Chartock, and ''

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'' Publisher Ira Fusfeld. The half-hour program is recorded at WAMC's studios in Albany, New York and distributed by National Productions. During the show, the panelists engage in spirited debate on timely media issues. Print, television, radio, and internet media are covered. In addition, mail from listeners is sometimes read and discussed. The theme song of ''The Media Project'' is "Newspapermen Meet Such Interesting People", composed by

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and sung by

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. Produced and distributed by WAMC's National Productions, ''The Media Project'' airs on WAMC on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. and on Monday at 3:00 p.m., and on several other stations throughout the United States.

Panelists

Three panelists appear on each show. Chartock and Smith are on nearly every week, but Fusfeld can be heard on a rotational basis. Chartock served as host of the program in its early years, but that duty was eventually taken up by Smith.

Current

* Alan S. Chartock: President and CEO of WAMC (Northeast Public Radio), Publisher of the ''

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'', and Professor Emeritus at the

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. * Ira Fusfeld: Publisher of the ''

''. * Rex Smith: Editor of the '' Times Union''.

Former

A number of panelists have appeared on the show over the years. They include: * Lydia Kulbida: Former anchor at WNYT, now

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anchor at 4 p.m.http://www.news10.com/story/11179328/news10s-lydia-kulbida * Monte Trammer: Publisher of the ''

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''. * Elisa Streeter: Anchor at

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