“THE LINDA” WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio is a multi-purpose facility located in the heart of Central Avenues Midtown Grid at the corner of Central Avenue and Quail Street in Albany, New York. The 340 capacity performing arts studio hosts a diverse selection of events including concerts, debates, lectures, films, and other activities, many of which are broadcast throughout WAMC’s seven-state listening area and online at wamc.org.
In 2001, WAMC President and CEO Alan Chartock had the idea to expand the station’s ability to provide on-air performances both live and recorded. He envisioned a place that would be a hybrid …