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 9th, 2022 - monkeypox, Riverhead Town planning, Shinnecock beach access, and art in a dumpster
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses monkeypox; Riverhead Town planning; Shinnecock beach access; and an unusual trove of lost art that was discovered in the trash.
Bill Sutton, Mana…
July 2nd, 2022 - Roe v. Wade, covering difficult topics, and the November election
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade; reporters covering controversial topics; and the November election.
Bill Sutton, Managing E…
June 25th, 2022 - gun control, Montauk airport, and affordable housing
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses gun control and the Supreme Court decision on concealed carry licenses; Riverhead Town’s proposed regulations on gun stores and shooting ranges;…
June 18th, 2022 - Juneteenth observances, gubernatorial primaries, Amagansett street lights, and water quality
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses local observances of the Juneteenth holiday; the upcoming gubernatorial primaries; street lights in Amagansett; and water quality issues.
June 11th, 2022 - congressional hearings, NYS gun control laws, Riverhead shooting range, and Bob Grisnik
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the congressional hearings on the January 6 insurrection; new gun control laws in New York State; developments in the application to build a sho…
June 4th, 2022 - Blade seaplanes, Group for the East End, Shinnecock burial ground restoration, Riverside sewers, and proposed shooting range and gun shop
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses Blade seaplanes in Sag Harbor, Group for the East End's 50th anniversary and its impact, the Shinnecock Nation efforts to restore burial grounds…
May 21st, 2022 - redistricting, beach nourishment, septic upgrades, Bell Town Heritage area, and a new reality series in the Hamptons
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses congressional redistricting; a pilot program to fight climate change through beach nourishment; septic upgrades; the Bell Town Heritage Area in …
May 14th, 2022 - East Hampton airport, affordable housing, downtown Riverhead, baby formula, and Covid-19 stats
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the East Hampton Airport; affordable housing; Downtown Riverhead code changes; the baby formula shortage; and the latest COVID numbers.
May 7th, 2022 - Supreme Court decision, prescribed Pine Barrens burning, downtown Riverhead, Spanish lessons, and East Hampton emergency room
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the upcoming Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade; prescribed burns in the Pine Barrens; development in Downtown Riverhead; Spanish la…
April 23rd, 2022 - Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center, Riverhead fire, and affordable housing
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses developments at the Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center in East Hampton; an update on the fatal fire in Riverhead; and affordable housing.
April 16th, 2022 - Riverhead Town Square, "Serving The Hamptons," bird flu, covid, and cannabis
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the Riverhead Town Square project; the television show “Serving The Hamptons”; bird flu on the East End; the latest COVID news; and legalized ma…
April 9th, 2022 - Ketanji Brown Jackson appointment, Hochul's state budget, county bus changes, and a baby seal
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the appointment of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court; Governor Kathy Hochul’s state budget; changes to the county bus system; and a bab…
April 2nd, 2022 - Plain Sight project, redistricting, Lee Zeldin, communityh planning, avian flu, and food entrepeneurs
On this week's edition of Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the plain sight project and it's recent funding boost, redistricting congressional maps in Suffolk county being thrown out for bein…
March 26th, 2022 - Calverton Enterprise Park, community planning, new justice court in Southold, and Truck Beach
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses ongoing developments at the Calverton Enterprise Park, Strategic community planning initiatives on the East End, plans to build a new justice co…
March 19th, 2022 - Southold junior prom, bail reform, smash-and-grab theft, and support for Ukraine
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a controversy in the Southold School District over the junior prom; bail reform in New York State; the indictment of five people charged in a sm…
March 12th, 2022 - Riverhead fire, affordable housing, Tony Walton, and support for Ukrainian community
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses updates to the fatal fire in Riverhead this fall; affordable housing; the death of award-winning designer Tony Walton of Sag Harbor; and support…
March 5th, 2022 - Riverhead Ukranian community, Lee Zeldin, congressional district races, affordable housing, and Riverhead superintendent
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the Ukrainian community in Riverhead; Lee Zeldin’s run for governor; congressional district races; affordable housing on the North Fork; and the…
February 25th, 2022 - historical societies social media controversy, NFT Weekend on the North Fork, death of John Talmage, and changing mask recommendations
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the controversy surrounding social media posts sent out by two local historical societies that depicted the KKK; the upcoming NFT Weekend on the…
February 19th, 2022 - Governor's race, Accessory Dwelling Units proposal withdrawal, Riverhead Ukranian community, and Plum Island
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses the New York State governor’s race; Governor Kathy Hochul withdrawing her Accessory Dwelling Units proposal; affordable housing; the Riverhead U…
February 12th, 2022 - mask mandate and masks in schools, EPCAL in Riverhead, and overdoses at Riverhead High School
This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel discusses a number of topics, including mask mandates and masks in schools; developments at the EPCAL project in Riverhead; and apparent overdoses at Rive…