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Radio Workshop

Radio Gotham

Listen to the entire 2006-04-14 broadcast.

Local News
     Dani McClain relates the opening of the new Brooklyn Cruise terminal and more from the 212---and the tri-state area. Transcript

Even without the vote, will protesters get attention from Washington
     Huddled masses yearning to breathe free protest against lack of citizenship rights and pending border security proposals. But do non-citizens have political power?--Elsa Heidorn Reports. Transcript

Immigrant Advocate Advocates for Immigrants--Miguel Ramirez
     Host Zaidee Stavely Interviews with Miguel Ramirez, president of the Centro Hispano Cuzcatlan and co-coordinator of Immigrant Communities in Action. Transcript

Pencils Down. Your time is up! High stakes testing for Schools and Students.
     Elsa Heidorn lookas at Mayor Bloomberg's latest annoucement of school tests. However, these tests may result in good test takers at the expense of learning. Transcript

Hair today, Gone Tamara.
     When Tamara Rosenberg looks in the mirror there is less to comb, but more face to wash. Facing up to hair loss as a women, can be a loss of identity. Transcript

Newscast
     Matt Hirshberg tells us what is new in city, state, nation, and world. Transcript

Italians elect a new Prime Minster
     The Italian general elections took place early this week. Giuliana Chamedes interviews Alexander Stille, an expert in Italian affairs who teaches at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism. Transcript

Shut it down--Residents want to close a prison in Queens
     "NIMBY!" say residents in Springfield Gardens, Queens, who want to shut down a privately-run detention center. Dani McClain tells their story. Transcript

Moussaui Death Trial continues
     Galima Bukharbaeva reports how Moussaui does little to help himself as a jury hears testimony to decide whether he will be killed for his part of terrorist activities. Despite the severity of the crimes, anti-death penalty activists feel that Moussaui should be spared. Transcript

It's raining Cats and Dogs in NYC with thousands of unwanted animals.
     Mary-Rose Abraham looks at how are New Yorkers responding to overcrowded Animal Shelters? Over 22,000 animals are killed every year at New York City Shelters. Rescue groups do their best to save as many as they can. Transcript

SHHH! Easter Bunny Not Real!
     Matt Hirschberg deals with those tough kid's questions that kids ask about life, death or even the Easter Bunny's existence. Mr. E. Bunny refused to respond to this existential dilemna. Transcript

The Crew

Broadcast Hosts: Giuliana Chamedes & Zaidee Rose Stavely
Executive Producer: Gabriella Galanek
Director:
Senior Producer: Mary-Rose Abraham
Managing Editor: Joseph Hunt Chaney
Day Reporters: &
Board Operator: Marcelle Hopkins
Mac: Tamara Nina Rosenberg
Studio Producer: Megan Hauser
Newscasters: Dina Simone Temple-Raston & Matthew Hirshberg
Webcaster: David Lee Ressel
Advisors :
John Dinges
Tony Dec
Rick Karr
Jonathan Hall

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