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WBGO Journal Podcast

Producer Danny Melnick previews the 49th Saratoga Jazz Festival and a Knicks city-wide celebration

By Doug Doyle
Published June 20, 2026 at 1:41 PM EDT
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The 49th Saratoga Jazz Festival runs June 27-28
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The 49th Saratoga Jazz Festival runs June 27-28

On the June 20 WBGO Journal...

The ticker tape parade for the NBA champion New York Knicks was a special event for the city…..

Rick Brunson and Jalen Brunson of The New York Knicks celebrate winning the 2026 NBA Championship with a ticker tape parade at City Hall.
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Rick Brunson and Jalen Brunson of The New York Knicks celebrate winning the 2026 NBA Championship with a ticker tape parade at City Hall.

And host Doug Doyle chats with legendary festival Danny Melnick as the 49th Saratoga Jazz Festival gets ready for another two days of wonderful music next June 27-28...

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Saratoga Jazz Festival producer Danny Melnick chats with WBGO's Doug Doyle

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998. Since then, Doug and his news staff have received more than 300 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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