He was professor of political science at SUNY New Paltz and is a professor emeritus of communications at the State University of New York (SUNY), and is executive publisher and project director for the Legislative Gazette, a weekly newspaper staffed by college intern reporters covering New York State government.
He is married to Dr. Roselle K. Chartock, an author and professor of education at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams.
[2] Chartock participated in a broad swath of WAMC's radio programs, serving as host of the Capitol Connection, Legislative Gazette, and Congressional Corner; appearing on the Media Project; and being interviewed as the "political observer" at WAMC on a number of the on station, including as The Roundtable, Midday Magazine, and Northeast Report.
[6] He is dismayed by what he calls the proliferation of corporate-run radio stations, which he believes express extreme right-wing views without giving opposing viewpoints.
[8] According to Gadi Dechter of CityPaper.com, Chartock "publishes a blog on WAMC's web site that has featured sharp attacks on the Republican party, the Bush administration, and 'neocons' in general.
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