Behind The Headlines
Behind the Headlines is a new one-hour, weekly public radio program featuring conversations about the local and regional news of the week. Providing analysis of the latest local and regional and cultural issues, Behind the Headlines is hosted by Express News Group editors Bill Sutton and Joseph P. Shaw. To bring listeners a diversity of perspectives, voices and views, each week Sutton and Shaw will host a rotating panel of esteemed guest journalists and colleagues, from a robust collection of East End, Long Island, and regional news and public affairs outlets. Confirmed participating organizat
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 194
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
July 7th, 2023 - traffic, sharks, fireflies, pollinators, and the Stony Brook windmill
This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses traffic woes on the East End; sharks and other beach hazards; the dwindling firefly population; pollinators; and the condemned historic windmill…
Wainscott School Budget fails, Southampton Village has a new mayor, and more
This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the Riverhead supervisor’s comments about hero firefighters; the Southampton Village election; the Wainscott School District budget failing; and…
Cannabis Licenses Prove Difficult to Recieve; Chlorine Explodes in North Sea; and more
This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses cannabis license difficulties; an incident in the Shinnecock Canal; a chlorine explosion in North Sea; weapons found at Riverhead Middle School;…
June 10th, 2023 - wildfire haze, migrant situation, East Hampton school lights, and a repair café
This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses hazy conditions from the Canadian wildfires; climate change; the migrant situation; East Hampton school lights; and a repair café on the North F…
June 3rd, 2023 - asylum seekers, striped bass fishing, Montauk restaurant fire, affordable housing, and loss at the aquarium
This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the controversy over asylum seekers; new limits on striped bass fishing; a restaurant fire in Montauk; affordable housing; and a sad loss at the…
May 20th, 2023 - Riverhead state of emergency, Marsden Street, accessory apartments, and Shagwong Tavern
This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses a state of emergency in Riverhead; Marsden Street results in Sag Harbor; accessory apartments; and Shagwong Tavern in Montauk.
Joseph P. Shaw, Ex…
May 13th, 2023 - Marsden Street, local elections, Peconic Bay Medical Center, and Bridgehampton job fair
This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the developments in the Marsden Street acquisition in Sag Harbor; upcoming town and county elections; the Peconic Bay Medical Center; and a Brid…
May 6th, 2023 - Resistance to Calverton Enterprise Park, burial protectiong, bail reform, and toxic lawn chemicals
This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses a raucous meeting in Riverhead where community members objected to the development proposal at Calverton Enterprise Park; a state burial protect…
April 29th, 2023 - senior population, Montauk sewers, Calverton Enterprise park, water contamination, and Hampton Bays bridge work
This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses a new section in The East Hampton Star focusing on the senior population; Montauk sewers; the Calverton Enterprise Park; a drinking water contam…
April 22nd, 2023 - Earth Day, Greenport development, battery storage, Mattituck Inlet project, and gun violence
This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses Earth Day; a development moratorium in Greenport; battery storage facilities; the Strong’s Marine project at Mattituck Inlet; and gun violence.
April 15th, 2023 - cannabis sales, Montaul aquatic center, Calverton shooting, and septic system rebates
This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses retail cannabis sales regulations; a new aquatic center in Montauk; a deadly shooting in Calverton; and septic system rebates.
Joseph P. Shaw, Ex…
April 8th, 2023 - Open Meetings law, East Hampton commercial real estate, Riverhead IDA, Riverhead zero tolerance, and Lorraine Dusky adoption book
This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the Open Meetings Law; a whopping commercial real estate deal in East Hampton; the Riverhead IDA; a zero tolerance policy in Riverhead; and Lorr…
March 18th, 2023 - East Hampton Village ambulance changes, Riverhead Town tax cap, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital leadership, and Mattituck Inlet marina excavation
This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses Shakeups at the East Hampton Village Ambulance; Riverhead Town piercing the tax cap; leadership changes at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital; and…
March 11th, 2023 - Marsden Street, local elections, Peconic Bay Medical Center, and Bridgehampton job fair
This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the developments in the Marsden Street acquisition in Sag Harbor; upcoming town and county elections; the Peconic Bay Medical Center; and a Brid…
March 4th, 2023 - Marsden Steet acquisition, Riverhead pattern book, Bel-Aire Cove, and Sylvestor Manor
This week on Behind the Headlines, the panel discusses the proposed Marsden Street acquisition in Sag Harbor; pattern book planning in Riverhead; the Bel-Aire Cove redevelopment in Hampton Bays; and …
February 25th, 2023 - Greenport Village election, county and town elections, Governor's housing plan, and water quality
This week onBehind The Headlines, the panel discusses the Greenport Village election snafu; county and town elections; the governor’s housing plan; and water quality protection.
Joseph P. Shaw, Execut…
February 11th, 2023 - Riverhead supervisor's race, Mattituck hotel proposal, Riverhead Restaurant Depot, Noyac sand mine
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the Riverhead supervisor’s race; a hotel proposal in Mattituck; plans for Restaurant Depot in Riverhead; and the Sand Land sand mine in Noyak.
February 4th, 2023 - AI programs, Downtown Riverhead, beach permits, and shellfish
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses advancements in artificial intelligence programs; Riverhead downtown redevelopment; East Hampton Village beach permits; and shellfish population…
January 28th, 2023- lawsuit against Southampton Village Mayor; Steinbeck house; Polish Town fire rescue; Greenport theater
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a lawsuit filed against the Southampton Village mayor; the ongoing efforts to preserve the Steinbeck house in Sag Harbor; a heroic rescue at a f…
January 21st, 2023 - East Hampton Town election, Southampton Village Police Chief, ospreys, feral cats, and Wainscott commercial center
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the upcoming East Hampton Town election; the Southampton Village Police Chief appointment; efforts to save the ospreys; feral cats at Sagg Main …