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The Point
9:00am and 7:00pm

WCAI's award-winning public affairs program. Tuesday through Thursday, Mindy Todd hosts a lively and informative discussion on critical issues for Cape Cod, the Islands and the South Coast. Every Friday is the News Roundup, as CAI News Director Steve Junker speaks with news editors and reporters from around the region.

  • We discuss diagnosis and treatment with our panel of experts.
  • Mark Faherty, science coordinator at Mass Audubon Cape Cod, joins host Amy Vince to talk birds and the natural world.
  • A review of the week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists.
  • A project that records stories about the small, true things in the lives of students.
  • We discuss the weather and climate patterns contributing to the lack of rainfall and what a prolonged drought means for wildfire risk.
  • Cycling has changed from the days of ten-speeds and beach cruisers with the explosion of e-bikes, and other motorized two-wheeled vehicles.
  • James Sulzer's newest novel.
  • Janet Uhlar argues that without Dr. Joseph Warren’s pivotal contributions, American history would be profoundly different.
  • The new weekend program that brings stories from across the Commonwealth to our airwaves.
  • We talk to an expert about the vivid and spontaneous images, stories, and memories we lapse into while listening to music.
  • A review of the top local and regional news of the week
  • There’s a lot to do on the Cape and Islands, especially in the summer months. Even if you’ve lived here for years or been coming here for decades, there are probably museums, events, and organizations you may not know of, at least not yet.