Radio City Staff
Simon Bishop
Collin Campbell
Nancy Farghalli
Catherine Fenollosa
Dianne Finch
Emily Grossman
Sarah Kramer
Piya Kochhar
Andrea Lee
Ethan Lindsey
Michael Morton
Jenny Nordberg
Noah Reibel
Laura Santini
Carla Sapsford
Stacey Smith
Gretchen Wilson
Newscast–New
York news
Day Stories
Feature–President Bush says America will bring “food,
medicine and freedom” to the Iraqi
people. Will
his rhetoric be matched by action?
Show
Host–for May 9, 2003 show
Host
Interview–with Ted Sorensen, President Kennedy’s speechwriter
Masters–Three part radio documentary about a Queens-based
organization, which helps
survivors
of torture overcome their trauma.
The
Blacklisted Few
New York actors and entertainers suspected of being subversives
are now seniors. They look back at McCarthyism's zenith 50 years
ago.
Interview
- Todd Gitlin
Collin Campbell talks with the sociologist and former president
of the Students for a Democratic Society about Saturday's anti-war
protest in Manhattan.
Prayer
Pilgrimage to Iraq
New York religious leaders prepare for a trip to Baghdad in hopes
of slowing the drumbeat for war.
What's
In A Gas Mask?
New Yorkers are buying these pricey safety items by the thousands,
but no one in America can independently verify what they do.
Food
For Oil ... For Now
As the war in Iraq plunges into its second week, the fractured United
Nations votes today to sustain its program to feed Iraq.
Eyes
on the Big Apple
There are an estimated 9,000 surveillance cameras trained on public
place in New York. Why are they there?
Lesser
New York
Commentator Collin Campbell has a plan for the five boroughs.
Activists
Commemorate the Death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Nearly 75 people gathered this morning at Manhattan's Riverside
Church, where Martin Luther King, Jr. once gave a famous speech
in which he opposed the war in Vietnam. The crowd marched through
Manhattan to memorialize King's death; he died 35 years ago today.
Interview
with Diana Kaarina
After 16 years, the musical "Les Miserables" ends its
run in May. Diana Kaarina, who plays the love-struck character Eponine,
reflects on a Broadway institution.
Pads,
Not Pom-Poms
Spring is here and a new sport is growing on New York. It's pro
football ... for women.
Hallelujah,
It's Bingo Night!
Bingo is no longer the game of choice for many church-goers, and
this is hurting parish budgets. Can churches revive the old bingo
spirit?
Targeted
Students and a Targeted Policy: The Legacy of Affirmative Action
Listen to the voices of minority students as they discuss the controversial
policy of affirmative action.
Stepping
into the Listening World
The debate over cochlear implants, devices that enable some deaf
people to hear, is unfolding in homes and doctors offices around
New York City. The surgery is a dream for some and a threat to others.
Man
vs. Machine
Chess champion, Garry Kasparov goes at it again. But this time against
Deep Junior.
Like
Father, Like Daughter?
Studies show that children with parents in prison are likely to
follow the same path. One man hopes he can break the cycle. Catherine
Fenollosa reports.
Music
Therapy
Music helps heal the wounds of addiction in Harlem. Catherine Fenollosa
reports.
42nd
Street: A Renter's Drama
In Times Square, sky-rocketing rents are sending some small theatres
looking for new homes further off Broadway. Catherine Fenollosa
reports.
Give
Peace a Chance
Talk isn't about war so much on New York City Streets, as it is
about peace. Catherine Fenollosa reports
Attack
on an Ancestor's City
As the war in Iraq begins to take center stage in Baghdad, one writer
catches glimpses of her grandmother's home, a place she's never
been.
The
Latest Headlines
One U.S. marine killed in Baghdad ... Local small plane pilots breaking
aviation rules ... New York archdiocese suspends new background
checks ... more. Catherine Fenollosa reports.
Soldiers
Return from...World War II
In his just-published book, writer Kevin Coyne retraces the lives
of six young men who fought in World War II. He says the men share
a lot in common with U.S. soldiers currently fighting in Iraq. Catherine
Fenollosa reports.
work here
Documentary:
Un/Traditional Marriage
Arranged marriage is a way of life for most people in India. Emily
Grossman reports that this tradition is changing for children of
first generation Indians in the United States.
News
Feature: Transgender Bathrooms
The transgendered community in New York faces many challenges. There
is one very basic one: which bathroom to use?
News
Feature: More Access to Morning-After
Last month, the Mayor signed legislation that will increase women's
access to emergency contraception, more commonly known as the morning-after
pill.
Day
Story: Commuters react to MTA scandals
Commuters talk about the ongoing investigation at the Metropolitan
Transit Authority and the impending fare hike.
Commentary:
I Want to Be a Part of It ...
With an Upper West Side address, this California native was ready
to become a New Yorker. Then something happened ...
News
Feature: Syphilis Rising
Infections rose by 55 percent last year in New York City.
Juniors'
First Bank Book
Kids at public elementary schools in upper Manhattan line up to
deposit their money with the teller from a local bank who visits
their school at lunchtime.
New
Yorkers Brace for Belt-Tightening
New Yorkers react to Mayor Bloomberg's proposed budget.
Independent
Living
One man lives on his own for the first time.
New
York is just another small town
Is New York provincial? Just ask our reporter who can visit all
of her family in just a few subway stops.
Interview
with Adrian Nicole LeBlanc
For ten years, journalist Adrian Nicole LeBlanc intimately followed
the life of Coco, a woman from the Bronx. Having written "Random
Family," a book capturing Coco's experience, LeBlanc discusses
how she changed during her time with Coco.
Enterprise Piece: Scientists
of Faith
Intelligent Design proposes to be an alternate theory to Darwin's
Theory of Evolution. Critics say, it is just a backdoor way for
Christian fundamentalists to bring religion into the classroom.
Documentary: Of
Typewriters and Microsoft Word
In the Bronx, two stores that should be competing against each other
find a happy symbiosis in the digital age.
Host Interview: The
God of Small Things
Next up for inventor Tony Kypreos: a self-lighting women's handbag
and an electric candle.
Newscast
An update of today's news.
Commentary: Burrowing
into the Boroughs
Riding New York's subway lines gives a peek into what the city is
all about, even for someone who initially missed the train.
Enterprise Piece: Dark
Energy
After the Big Bang, scientists thought our universe would eventually
shrink in what they call a Big Crunch. But now some are saying we
can look forward to a Big...Forever. And a mysterious force called
"Dark Energy" is the culprit.
Enterprise Piece: Flushing,
Queens: Metropolis or Suburbia?
Depends on who you ask...
Day Story: Rolling
out the Red Carpet, or Not?
Journalists and Columbia alumni share their thoughts about the Journalism
School's proposed Dean, Nicholas Lemann.
Master's Project: All
the Love Stories Nobody Ever Told You
A
Farewell to Ashtrays
As of this month, smoking is no longer allowed in all New York City
workplaces. At the same time, the city is setting up new programs
to help people quit smoking altogether.
Remembering
Michael Kelly
Atlantic Monthly national correspondent James Fallows speaks about
Michael Kelly, the first American journalist to die in the conflict
in Iraq. He died Thursday night while travelling with U.S. Army
Infantry. Forty-six year-old Kelly was editor-at-large for Atlantic
Monthly, as well a columnist for the Washington Post.
Move
Out of the Way!
Door blockers are a frequent nuisance in New York's subways, and
our straphanger has a few choice words for them.
The
Fare Also Rises
Commuters might be hiking it to work if the Metropolitan Transit
Authority goes through with its proposed fare hikes.
Getting
Tough on Homelessness...And the Homeless
For over 20 years, New York City has had to provide shelter and
social services to thousands of homeless people. Now, the city is
in court, hoping to overturn a ruling that favors the homeless.
Andrea Lee reports.
Going
Ape over Zoos
Been to a zoo lately? They're not what they used to be.
Feb. 14, 2003: Bloomie
Balances Budget
Mayor Michael Bloomberg gets creative with ways to reduce the $5-billion
dollar deficit. Ethan Lindsey reports.
Feb. 21, 2003: We
Don't Need No Education
Parents are suing the city for non-compliance of the No Child Left
Behind policy. Ethan Lindsey reports.
Feb. 28, 2003: Tonight
on Fox: 'Moral Decay 101'
Fox News is the most-watched cable news channel on television. But
is it unbiased? Our commentator decides. Ethan Lindsey reports.
March 7, 2003: Newscast
The top stories include the United Nations weapons inspector and
Security Council member nation speeches on Iraq; Federal Reserve
Board Chairman Alan Greenspan calls for accounting reforms; and
the jobless rate is up. Ethan Lindsey reports.
March 28, 2003: Interview
with Basketball Coach Dereck Wittenberg
Coach Wittenberg talks about his latest triumphs - and failures
- with his Wagner College team from Staten Island. Ethan Lindsey
reports.
April 11, 2003: All
The President's Bills
See Dick raise money in New York. See Dick run. A look at the Gephardt
campaign's early days as the democrats prepare for the 2004 presidential
contest. Ethan Lindsey reports.
May 9, 2003: Plucky
Prize Winner
Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Taylor Armerding is also an acclaimed
bluegrass musician. Ethan Lindsey reports.
Documentary:
No Way, we won't Pay!
Thousands of Americans are refusing to pay their federal taxes to
protest the war in Iraq and what they say is an excess of military
spending.
News
Feature: Waiting During War
Civil War in the 1990s caused many Liberians to seek refuge in the
United States. Though that conflict ended seven years ago, a new
round of fighting has left Liberians in Staten Island once again
wondering about the fate of their friends and family.
News
Feature: A Helping Hand
A group of non-profit organizations are trying to plan for humanitarian
aid to Iraq. But they say the Bush administration has not been forthcoming
with information needed for the effort.
News
Feature: "Are You a Terrorist?"
That's one of the questions being asked by the Immigration and Naturalization
Services to zero in on possible suspects. But civil rights groups
say the INS is unfairly targeting Muslim and Arab men
Day
Story: Midtown Makeover
Despite a budget crisis, the city is considering a vast plan to
redevelop the far west side of Midtown. Among the proposals: an
Olympic stadium.
Commentary:
Happy Birthday to Me
Once you turn 25, it's time to get serious.
Newscast
Three’s
Company
A new dating site where women recommend men to other women.
Interview:
“Think Team” Architect Frederick Schwartz
The lead architect for one of the two proposed World Trade Center
plans shares his thoughts
Tough
Times in Toyland
After the worst Christmas ever, the toy industry is coming up with
strategies for a grand comeback
A
Mosque with a History
The Al-Farooq Mosque on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn stands accused
of funneling money to terrorists. But merchants in the neighborhood
say even if the allegations prove true, they will continue to worship
there.
Commentary:
Two Faces of War
As countries go to war, their governments adopt a more duplicitous
nature.
Day
story: Smoking banned blamed for bar violence
New York City bars consider beefing up security after anti-smoking
laws are enacted.
Detained
in the U.S.A.
The federal government is now investigating conditions in two detention
facilities where Muslim detainees say they've been beaten and abused.
Noah Reibel reports.
Laura Santini reports the
day's headlines.
Though relations between the U.S. and French governments are strained,
the conflict hasn't silenced New
Yorkers' enthusiasm for French music. Laura Santini reports.
The $99
Show in West Chelsea brings to mind a 99-cent bargain store.
But quality work can be bought on the cheap from neighborhood artists,
many of whom have been featured in solo shows. Laura Santini reports.
Resuming
piano lessons brings back the joy of childhood. Laura Santini
reports.
A group of Wall
Street guys are playing music in their free time. Laura Santini
reports.
Newscast
- Bottom of the Hour
Latest on the United Nations situation. Carla Sapsford reports.
Heck
No, We Wouldn't Go
Various groups are outraged at the Immigration and Naturalization
Services special registrations of Muslim men. Carla Sapsford reports.
Consulates
on the Move
Latin American consulates are bringing their services to the street
to meet the needs of an expanding Latino population. Carla Sapsford
reports.
Freaks
R Us!
New York is famous for its sometimes freakish subcultures. One writer
has a few words on what it is like to report on the fetish world.
Carla Sapsford reports.
And
Licenses For All
Immigrants afraid of applying for a New York driver's license may
get a reprieve that would promote national security and driver safety.
Carla Sapsford reports.
Should
U.S. Soldiers Be Accountable to Criminal Court?
With American soldiers scouring Iraq for Saddam Hussein, the debate
has heated up over the International Criminal Court. Columbia Professor
George Fletcher speaks about the ramifications. Carla Sapsford reports.
Budget
cuts could hit immigrant diabetics hard
Aging immigrants are bracing for cuts in food programs, including
Meals on Wheels, if the Mayor's budget is approved. Carla Sapsford
reports.
A
Torturous Past
Liberians living in New York rely on church and community to help
them overcome the painful history of their country. Carla Sapsford
reports.
Newscast
The latest news on the New York budget crisis, Hamptons vacationers
and the Indian Point nuclear facility.
First
Feature
Faith fights addiction. At least that's the Bush administration's
stance. And a two-year study by the National Center for Substance
Abuse and Addiction lends support to this view.
Enterprise
Homeless advocates criticize Mayor Bloomberg's recent counting of
the homeless population in New York, saying it is an excuse to cut
funding of the homeless. Yet both the city and advocates agree that
the homeless population has reached an all-time high.
Host
Interview
We discuss a tragic week for journalists in the war in Iraq with
the director of the Committee to Protect Journalists. Two journalists
were killed and at least three were injured Tuesday when U.S. forces
fired on their hotel in central Baghdad.
Second
Feature
Religious scholar Holmes Rolston III says environmentalists and
Christians have more in common than they think.
Host
Interview II
Writer and producer Richard Haas takes Broadway to Harlem in a new
production entitled "Frederick Douglass."
Commentary
Finding freedom, adventure and comfort in a pack of smokes.
Documentary
Violin makers are finding a market for their old craft in the New
World.
Interview
With James Fallows
James Fallows, a national correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly,
answers questions about the United States' role in the future of
Iraq.
It's
a Small World After All
As world trade becomes more globalized, policies that once protected
local producers are being removed. As a result, small farmers around
the globe now face more intense competition.
Hecho
en Beijing
More products land in New York ports from China than anywhere else.
Are these imports damaging U.S. manufacturers or helping the sagging
economy recover?
DMZ-Free,
or Cypriot Patriot
Sotos Zackheos, Cyprus' ambassador to the United Nations, talks
about the recent opening of the border that has divided the tiny
island for almost 30 years.
Homeless
Heroes
Will Gulf War II veterans follow their predecessors into homelessness
in substantial numbers?
Readying
For War
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