North Country At Work

Reen Cook, longtime radio host and community celebrity, on the air at CKON, a community radio station based in Akwesasne. 2013. Photo taken by David Sommerstein.

Ellen Rocco, North Country Public Radio’s Station Manager from the early 80s until 2019, being welcomed by Lake Placid Mayor Robert Peacock, after the installation of a translator there, which strengthened the station’s signal in Lake Placid. Summer of 1986. Lake Placid, NY. Photo originally printed in the Lake Placid News on September 18, 1986.

David Sommerstein and Martha Foley of North Country Public Radio’s news team. 2010. Canton, NY. Donated by North Country Public Radio.

North Country Public Radio’s Peter Euler (announcer), Baylor Johnson (friend), Beverly Hickman (producer) at the Best Western. Canton, NY. Donated by North Country Public Radio.

North Country Public Radio’s Jackie Sauter holds microphone on SUNY Potsdam Campus. Potsdam, NY. Donated by North Country Public Radio.

North Country Public Radio engineer Bob Sauter with records in the control room. Around 2003. Canton, NY. Donated by North Country Public Radio

North Country Public Radio fundraiser at the Best Western in Canton. From left: Ellen Rocco (station manager), Everett Smith on banjo, Wally (host), Bobby Erdman on bass, unknown, and Don Woodcock. Canton, NY. Donated by North Country Public Radio.

Curt Stager and Martha Foley, hosts of North Country Public Radio show “Field Notes” which became Natural Selections. Canton, NY. Donated by North Country Public Radio.

Bob Sauter, engineer for North Country Public Radio, installing early translator in a refrigerator in Long Lake. Around 1988. Long Lake, NY. Donated by North Country Public Radio.

North Country Public Radio morning host Todd Moe in his new office. NCPR had recently moved to 80 East Main Street from Payson Hall at St. Lawrence University. 2000. Canton, NY. Donated by North Country Public Radio.