On the January 17 WBGO Journal...
Outgoing NJ Governor Phil Murphy may have made public radio history when he signed a bill during his last AGM. The legislation amends the Farmland Assessment program, to make sure only real farmers are eligible to get a property tax break for growing agricultural products, not homeowners who plant a garden on their land so they can qualify for a tax benefit...
WBGO’s Jon Kalish has the story of a Crown Heights man who has created an urban homestead that includes a chicken coop, vegetable garden and fruit trees...
And host Doug Doyle chats with director Ryan Sarno and actress Gabriella Piazza about The Diner Anthologies premiering on YouTube and YouTube TV on January 25...
Set inside a classic diner, each episode of The Diner Anthogoies tells a standalone story crafted by a different creative team, with subtle connective threads linking the episodes into a larger narrative. Each installment plays like a short film, prioritizing cinematic visuals and emotional storytelling in a concise (under 13 minute / episode) format.