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Uptown Radio...March 30, 2007

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Local Newscast
     Chris Bragg has the day's local news headlines Transcript

Iran-Britain Standoff
     Uptown Radio reports the latest on the fifteen British crewmen being held by Iran. Transcript

Iran in Context
     Host Irene Jay Liu talks to Columbia Professor Hamid Dabashi about the present state of Iranian affairs. Transcript

Activists Hit Wall Street
     Sitara Nieves reports on a protest held by ACT-UP, an AIDS activism group. Transcript

Cricket Viewership Falls
     The Cricket World Cup might be all the rage abroad... but from New York City, you'd never know it. David Gura has the story. Transcript

It's Not Easy Being Blue
     Duke alum Chris Bragg wants you to know that Blue Devil fans are people too... Transcript

Sax in the City
     A bonafide saxophone player explains why he'd rather play underground. Aileen Humphreys reports. Transcript

Newscast
     Newscaster Tania Haas has news from around the world. Transcript

Using Cash to Fight Poverty
     Mayor Bloomberg moves ahead with a program that would use cash incentives to help the city's poor fight poverty. Lily Jamali reports. Transcript

Trying to Stay Afloat
     Ellen Gabler interviews fair lending advocate Mark Winston Griffith about the turmoil in the sub-prime mortgage market. Transcript

Digital Divide
     Peter O'Dowd reports on Bronx residents who are asking for help linking up to the web. Transcript

A Contrarian View of Vista
     Gretchen Cuda explores the pitfalls of Microsoft's new operating system. Transcript

Ban Bonanza
     Christopher Bragg reports on the recent spate of bans sponsored by New York City's City Council Transcript

Canine Aversion
     Henok Fente talks about why when it comes to dogs, he prefers function over fluff. Transcript

Holy Man on a Mission
     Tania Haas reports on a man who's combining faith with science as he tries to save India's Ganges River. Transcript

Music Review
     Irene Jay Liu reviews Back to Black, the new album by Amy Winehouse. Transcript

The Crew

Broadcast Hosts: Ellen Gabler & Irene Jay Liu
Executive Producer: Jennifer Collins
Director:
Senior Producer: Bilal Qureshi
Managing Editor: Aileen Humphreys
Day Reporters: David Gura & Sitara Nieves
Board Operator: Lisa Desai
Mac: Henok Fente
Studio Producer: Gretchen Cuda
Newscasters: Tania Haas & Christopher Bragg
Webcaster: Lily Jamali
Advisors :
John Dinges
Rick Karr
Amy Costello
Craig Hettich

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