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Uptown Radio ..... February 9, 2007

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Newscast 1
     Ellen Gabler has the headlines. Transcript

Hillary Clinton Courts Bronx Voters
     New York Senator and presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton makes a special appearance at the annual "State of the Bronx" speech. Bilal Qureshi reports. Transcript

Iraqi UN Ambassador Opposes Surge
     Iraqi UN Ambassador Hamid Al-Bayati expresses doubt in President Bush's proposed 20,000 troop surge, diverging from the Iraqi Prime Minister's endorsement of the plan. Jennifer Collins reports. Transcript

United for Peace Opposes War, Supports Troops
     Reporter Aileen Humphreys visits the United For Peace's headquarters in a Garment District loft. Transcript

New York Fashion Week Debates Style and Substance
     It's Fashion Week in New York. After an anorexic model died last November, observers are paying more attention to what models are weighing than to what they're wearing. Transcript

Interview with NY Councilwoman Gale Brewer
     Host Sitara Nieves interviews New York City Councilwoman Gale Brewer about her resolution to ban underweight models from walking the Fashion Week runways. Transcript

Nets' New Stadium Name Sparks Controversy
     Barclays Bank PLC has purchased the naming rights for the Nets' new stadium in Brooklyn. Now residents and councilmen are up in arms: Barclays, they note, was involved in the slave trade. David Gura reports. Transcript

Interview with Peter Roby
     Former NBA center and journeyman John Amaechi just became the first professional basketball player to openly announce himself as gay. Host Peter O'Dowd speaks with Peter Roby, Director of Center for the Study of Sport in Society. Transcript

Newscast 2
     Lisa Desai has the headlines. Transcript

Mayor's Education Plan Ruffles Feathers; Council Responds
     Mayor Bloomberg announced a sweeping new education reform last week. City council members, parent groups, and other stakeholders expressed their concerns at an emergency hearing. Chris Bragg reports. Transcript

Debate Begins over new UN Global Warming Report
     Scientists last week issued the first of three United Nations reports detailing what they call the undisputed threat of global warming. Now lawmakers, advocates, and lawmakers grapple with its findings. Peter O'Dowd reports. Transcript

The Crew

Broadcast Hosts: Sitara Nieves & Peter O'Dowd
Executive Producer: Kaufman Rebecca
Director:
Senior Producer: Gretchen Cuda
Managing Editor: David Gura
Day Reporters: Tania Haas & Bilal Qureshi
Board Operator: Christopher Bragg
Mac:
Studio Producer: Lily Jamali
Newscasters: Ellen Gabler & Lisa Desai
Webcaster: Irene Jay Liu
Advisors :
John Dinges
Rick Karr


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