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Today, candidates for state office had to report how much money they've raised and from whom. The last look we had was about three weeks ago. Back then, Governor Craig Benson and Democrat John Lynch had both shown their skills at fundraising. The both had collected about half a million dollars. Lynch faces Portsmouth Attorney Paul McEachern in next Tuesday's primary.

Joining me now to talk about the latest numbers is NHPR's Jon Greenberg.

Will Ackerman is best known as the founder of Windham Hill Records, the first label to specialize in what came to be called "New Age" music. Ackerman's entry into the music business was almost accidental. He was a builder and woodworker in California, and Windham Hill started out as his contracting company. The surprise success of his first solo album in 1975 led to the creation of a record label.

Windham Hill quickly became a major player in the business and a respected brand among consumers. And while he had several Platinum and Gold Records and Grammy Awards to his name, struggles in his personal life contributed to a major depression that came at the height of his success. Will Ackerman talks to John Walters about his life, his business and his latest CD, Returning, a retrospective of his 30 year career.

We'll hear the first in a two-part interview from his Imaginary Road Studio in Vermont.

You probably haven't heard much community radio unless you live within a few miles of a broadcaster. These low-power, non-commercial stations are growing and this is causing concern among some high power FM stations who claim that community radio interferes with their signals. We'll dig into what community radio is all about, what's going on with the laws, and who the players are in the battle for the airwaves. Laura's guest is Pete Tridish, Technical Director for the Philadelphia-based Prometheus Radio Project. TriDish was also a founding member of Radio Mutiny, A Philadelphia-based pirate radio station, operating without an FCC license since 1996. He is joined by Samuel Sauls, Associate Professor in the Department of Radio, Television and Film at the University of Northern Texas. Sauls also has a long career of stints as both station director and on-air talent for several radio stations and has written several books, including "The Culture of American College Radio". We'll also hear from Michael Rickson, Vice-President for Government Relations at National Public Radio and Tim Stone, President of the Board of Trustees for Portsmouth Community Radio. Stone also runs an environmental consulting firm, Stonehill Environment.