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Radio Workshop

Uptown Radio February 15, 2008

Listen to the entire 2008-02-15 broadcast.

Calderon Meets Local Leaders

     President Felipe Calderon of Mexico visited New York this week. It was his first stop on a five-city U.S. tour that skipped Washington, D.C. Laura Isensee reports. Transcript

Behind the Calderon Visit

     Host Annie Lok speaks with John Coatsworth of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs about President Calderon's message for the U.S. Transcript

Pakistan Goes to the Polls

     Pakistan is expected to hold parliamentary elections on Monday, seven weeks after the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Many in New York and Pakistan voice faint hopes for a democratic process. Lauren Feeney reports. Transcript

ATM Fees Surge

     Banks report record losses, and ATM fees climb higher and higher. For big banks, they're a big moneymaker. Ivan Dominguez reports. Transcript

Groups Protest Arabic School

     Nearly six months after its opening, New York City's first English-Arabic school continues to draw criticism. Ailsa Chang reports. Transcript

Clowns Call for Bike Safety

     Bicycle-riding clowns took to the streets this morning in a campaign for bike safety. Reporter Michelle Stockman found a group of them in the East Village. Transcript

Newscast

     Newscaster Nadja Drost brings us the latest stories. Transcript

Danish Papers Reprint Cartoon

     On Wednesday, Danish newspapers reprinted a cartoon of the prophet Muhammed that touched off deadly riots in 2006. Host Andrea Mustain talks to Ambassador Torben Getterman, General Consul of the Royal Danish Consulate. Transcript

Pumping Up

     The short road from supplements to steroids? Reporter Jed Kim looks into legal performance enhancers. Transcript

Parishioners Consider the Meaning of Lent

     Reporter Nadja Drost visited Ash Wednesday services at St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich and St. Patrick's Cathedral in Midtown. Transcript

Historic Flight

     Barrington Irving is the youngest person -- and the first African American -- to make a solo flight around the world. Tristan Ahtone reports. Transcript

Ready for the Runway

     The Westminster Dog Show took over New York this week. Reporter Jed Kim brings us an audio postcard from behind the scenes. Transcript

Looking for Love, and Fast

     A group of New York singles speed dated through Valentine's Day at an Irish pub in Greenwich Village. Reporter Kyle Murphy checked their progress Transcript

The Crew

Executive Producer: Ailsa Chang
Director: Lauren Feeney
Senior Producer: Adam Hirsch
Senior Editor: Ivan Dominguez
Day Reporters: Michelle Stockman & Kyle Murphy
Board Operator: Tristan Ahtone
Playback Operator: Jed Kim
Studio Producer: Susan Campriello
Producers: Annie Lok & Andrea Mustain
Newscasters: Nadja Drost & Euna Lhee
Webcaster: Margaret Messick
Advisors :
Lauren Feeney
Rafael Cohen
Laura Isensee

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