Uptown Radio Reporters/Producers
Students are listed in alphabetical order, with links to news reports, interviews and other pieces produced for Uptown Radio 2007. Click on links to listen to audio or read transcripts.
Jennifer Collins
Jennifer Collins grew up in rural Washington state. She logged many hours listening to the radio while driving past farms and fishermen on her way to work, school or any other form of civilization. Before attending Columbia University, Collins reported for newspapers in Alaska, Oregon and Cambodia.
She has volunteered at radio stations in almost every place she's lived -- including Phnom Penh. There, she hosted a radio show for a top-40 station called LOVE FM. She knew her future in commercial radio was doomed when her boss commanded that she stop playing any songs produced more than five years prior. Apparently he was not a fan of Stevie Wonder.
News Stories:
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
Is NY Funding Genocide?
New York has $1.5 billion invested in firms with ties to Sudan. Some say that money is funding the genocide in Darfur. But if the city pulled out, would it really make a difference? Jennifer Collins reports. Transcript
Iranian activists push for new War
Jennifer Collins reports Transcript
McCain Addresses New York Supporters (Day Story)
Presidential candidate John McCain addressed supporters in New York City last night. Jennifer Collins reports. Transcript
Atlantic Yards Legal Tussle
Community groups filed a lawsuit this morning against the controversial Atlantic Yards Project, citing environmental concerns. Jennifer Collins reports. Transcript
Host Interviews:
Flood Waters Devastate New Jersey Towns
Host Jennifer Collins speaks with a victim of last weekend's Nor'easter. Transcript
Commentary:
Lucky Number 13
Commentator Jennifer Collins describes what its like being born under superstitious circumstances. She's survived four friday the 13th birthdays and says luck has nothing to do with it. Transcript
Newscasts:
Newscast
Jennifer Collins reads the local, national and international headlines. Transcript
Newscast
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Gretchen Cuda
Gretchen Cuda is a science and technology reporter and a compulsive googler. Best described as intensely curious, she thinks there is nothing more fun than figuring out the way things work and telling anybody who will listen. She is a former assistant producer of the Science Today Radio Program, and has freelanced for NPR, Wired News, the New York Times Science Section, Nature Medicine and Columbia Journalism Review.
News Stories:
Market Blossoms with the Chinese New Year (Day Story) February 16, 2007
Sunday marks the start of the Lunar New Year and according to Chinese tradition it's time to start fresh--with flowers. Gretchen Cuda reports. Transcript
Backyard Vineyards February 23, 2007
Contrary to popular belief, New Yorkers do have their own vineyards. It just takes a little creativity. Gretchen Cuda reports. Transcript
Rethinking Psychedelic Drugs March 2, 2007
Understanding the way drugs produce hallucinations may lead to new treatments for neurological disorders. Gretchen Cuda reports. Transcript
The Genetics of Growing Grapes March 23, 2007
Gretchen Cuda tells us why grapes are best grown from cuttings, not seeds. Transcript
Robotic Device Helps People Walk March 23, 2007
A robotic brace developed by researchers at the University of Michigan can help people with spinal cord injuries walk. Gretchen Cuda reports. Transcript
A Contrarian View of Vista March 30, 2007
Gretchen Cuda explores the pitfalls of Microsoft's new operating system. Transcript
Host Interviews:
NYC's Middle Class Squeeze April 5, 2007
Host Gretchen Cuda talks with Andrea Batista Schlessinger, Executive Director of the Drum Major Institute, about a public policy strategy to sustain and grow the middle class in New York City. Transcript
Taxi of the Future April 5, 2007
Host Gretchen Cuda visits the Taxi07 exhibit at the New York International Auto Show to find out what's in store for New York City's Taxi Cabs. She talks with Deborah Marton, the executive director of the Design Trust for Public Space, the group sponsoring the exhibit. Transcript
Commentary:
First Woman Fuss April 5, 2007
Host Gretchen Cuda wonders why people are obsessed with the "first woman [insert noun]" label. Transcript
Documentary:
Empire Falls - Pending
Brooklyn's Empire Roller Rink closes its doors, marking the end of an era in roller skating history
Newscasts:
Local News Update – Pending
Lisa Desai
News Stories:
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.
Men Become Fathers Through Classes
New York City has a dozen fatherhood programs whose aim is to help men become fathers. They're becoming increasingly popular, and lawmakers are looking to expand the programs. Lisa Desai reports.
Host Interviews:
More War Refugees May Get Second Chance in U.S.
Host Lisa Desai interviews Erik Gustafson of the Education for Peace in Iraq Center. They talk about the Bush Administration's decision to let 7,000 Iraqi refugees into the United States
Documentary:
Homeless Iraq Veterans: A Documentary
An increasing number of veterans of the Iraq war are coming home -- only to become homeless. Lisa Desai files this documentary.
Newscasts:
Newscast 2
Lisa Desai has the headlines.
Newscast 1
Lisa Desai reports the news of the day.
Henok Fente
Before coming to Columbia Henok Semaegzer Fente worked as a reporter and editor in a number of English weekly newspapers in Ethiopia. He was also a stringer for the BBC and reported on press freedom issues for RSF. After graduation, he plans to return to Ethiopia to teach at Addis Ababa University Journalism School and eventually start his own paper.
News Stories:
Ethiopian Runner Races to U.S. Victory
One of the world's poorest countries has a rich field of long-distance running talents. At the U.S. indoor meets this month in Boston, a 21-year-old Ethiopian runner brought the stadium to its feet as she surged forward in a record breaking final lap. Henok Fente reports. Transcript
Caribbeans Clash with Police
The Caribbean community in South Queens feels it's being targeted by police. Community members recently discussed problems with police commanders. Henok Fente reports Transcript
Senegalese immigrants vote in national Elections
Henok Fente reports. Transcript
St. Patrick's Day
Next Saturday is St. Patrick's Day. This year, celebrants may not be able to get to Woodside and Sunnyside, two large Irish communities, because the MTA has disrupted weekend service on the 7 Train. Henok Fente reports. Transcript
Rethinking Campus Security (Day Story)
Violence against college students in Virginia and New York prompts classmates to wonder if they're safe at school. Transcript
Commentary:
Canine Aversion
Henok Fente talks about why when it comes to dogs, he prefers function over fluff. Transcript
Documentary:
Running for Rent
Ethiopean runners trying to make it in New York are running marathons almost every weekend. Many are winning prize money - but losing in the race of life. Henok Fente Reports. Transcript
Ellen Gabler
Ellen Gabler has worked as a business reporter and general assignment reporter in Minnesota since 2003. She came to Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism to beef up her investigative reporting skills. Gabler grew up in Eau Claire, WI and graduated from Emory University’s Goizueta School of Business in 2003.
News Stories:
Becoming a New York City Sanitation Worker March 2, 2007
Written tests, long waiting lists, and fierce competition - Ellen Gabler reports on why becoming a New York City Sanitation Worker remains one of the toughest professions in the city. Transcript
Fewer Police Recruits This Year March 9, 2007
The New York City Police Department hoped to recruit 2,000 new officers this year. But, as Ellen Gabler reports, the Department fell short of its goal. Transcript
Ex-cons Catch a Break, Land a Job Feb. 16, 2007
Policy makers want to make it easier for ex-convicts to get a job. New legislation would entice business owners to hire people with criminal records. Ellen Gabler has this report. Transcript
New Media at the Met (Day Story) Feb. 23, 2007
The Metropolitan Museum of Art today opened its first multi-artist exhibit featuring video and new media. Ellen Gabler reports. Transcript
Host Interviews:
Pooches Prep for Westminster Feb. 16, 2007
Host Ellen Gabler visted the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this week where she spoke with jittery show dogs and their owners.
Trying to Stay Afloat
Ellen Gabler interviews fair lending advocate Mark Winston Griffith about the turmoil in the sub-prime mortgage market.
City Council Leader Talks Politics Feb. 16, 2007
Host Ellen Gabler talks with New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn about supporting the middle class and government reform.
Documentary:
Building a Castle With Glass and Tin: April 20, 2007
Some people in New York support themselves by gathering one can or bottle at a time. And not all of them are homeless. Transcript
Commentary:
Gabler, On Hating New York March 9, 2007
Commentator Ellen Gabler, born and bred in the Midwest, hates New York. Transcript
Newscasts:
Columbia Radio News Update March 9, 2007
Ellen Gabler, of Columbia Radio News, has an update of the day's headlines. Transcript
Newscast 1 Feb. 9, 2007
Ellen Gabler has the headlines.
David Gura
"Viv'la France!"
David Gura takes stock of what French citizens living in the US have to say about their country's upcoming presidential elections.
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"Newscast"
David Gura has the headlines...
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"New York Looks to Move Up Primary"
David Gura talks with Rachel Leon from Common Cause New York.
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"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.
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"Gura, On Fiddling"
Commentator David Gura says fiddling connects him to his Southern roots.
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"A New Take on a Literary Classic"
David Gura reports on one Brooklynite's unique stage adaptation of Herman Mellville's Moby Dick.
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"Pooches Prep for Westminster"
Host Ellen Gabler visted the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this week where she spoke with jittery show dogs and their owners.
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"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.
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Tania Haas
Tania Haas worked for humanitarian organizations in Nepal and Canada before embarking on her journalism education. Her articles and photographs have been published in The Brooklyn Paper, Black Star News and the Queens Chronicle. Upon graduation in May 2007, Tania will file print and multi-media features on religion and immigration issues as part of the Carnegie-Knight "News for the 21st Century" Fellowship. In August, Tania will intern with the CBC's "The Current," Canada's national morning show. She covered the "Human Rights, Refugees and Exiles in New York" beat in the radio workshop and still considers herself an optimist.
News Stories:
Bush Camp Slings Critique at Guantanamo Lawyers
Five years after the United States first sent enemy combatants to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense to Detainee Affairs Charles Stimson slammed lawyers who defended the prisoners. Now the Bush administration is distancing itself from the comments. Tania Haas reports. Transcript
Rehabilitation of Child Soldiers
At 15, Sierra Leone native Ishmael Beah's family was killed. Armed with an AK-47, he joined in the country's civil war. Tania Haas reports that child soldiers, like Beah, may take years to recover. Transcript
Bronx Clinic Evaluates Asylum Seekers
Around 125,000 survivors of torture flee to the U.S. every year. Once a month, doctors in the Bronx assist give asylum seekers free medical exams. Tania Haas reports. Transcript
Combating Date Violence (Day Story)
New York launches a campaign to fight relationship abuse among young people. Tania Haas reports. 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
Host Interviews:
Iraqi UN Ambassador
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Commentary:
You-Tube: Your Free 15 Minutes of Fame
Tania Haas describes how her little sister faked a bad hair day and got to meet Diane Sawyer. Transcript
Newscasts:
Newscast (2 mins)
Tania Haas reports the news of the day.
Newscast (3 mins)
Newscaster Tania Haas has news from around the world. Transcript
Aileen Humphreys
Before arriving at Columbia, Aileen Humphreys was a staff writer for two years at the Intelligencer Journal, a morning newspaper with a daily circulation of more than 44,000 in Lancaster, PA. In 2003, she graduated from Emory University with a B.A. in religion. She is a convert from print to radio with a soft spot for producing narration-less pieces about interesting people like human cannonballs and subway musicians.
News Stories:
United for Peace Opposes War, Supports Troops February 9, 2007
Reporter Aileen Humphreys visits the United for Peace’s headquarters in a Garment District loft. Transcript
U.S. Students Lash Out at War in Iraq February 16, 2007
Four years after worldwide protests against the U.S.-invasion of Iraq, student groups across the country were back on the streets with megaphones and banners. Aileen Humphreys followed protests around the U.S and here at Columbia University. Transcript
Protesters Target Military Recruiting Center March 23, 2007
A military recruiting center draws young people on either side of the war debate, those who want to sign up and those who are protesting the war. Aileen Humphreys visited the center and brought back this story. Transcript
Sax in the City March 30, 2007
A bona fide saxophone player explains why he’d rather play underground. Aileen Humphreys reports.
Maytag Looks for New Star (Day Story) February 23, 2007
Maytag bills its signature repairman as the “longest running real-life advertising character on network television.” Auditions were held in New York for the role today. With hopes of becoming the next star, people lined up early this morning.
Host Interviews:
Human Cannonball April 5, 2007
Host Aileen Humphreys talks with the Ringling Brother’s human cannonball.
Commentary:
Deployment March 2, 2007
Aileen Humphreys reflects on her boyfriend’s deployment in the military.
Newscasts:
Newscast February 16, 2007
Aileen Humphreys has a news update.
Columbia Radio News update March 9, 2007
Aileen Humphreys has a news update.
Lily Jamali
Lily Jamali is a student at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Before coming to Columbia, she spent two years at KRCR-TV in Redding, California, where she worked as a general assignment reporter and line producer.
News Stories:
Hip or Profane? Headgear Wrapped in Controversy February 16, 2007
Urban Outfitters has made its name selling stylish clothes to teens and twenty-somethings. But some say the retailer's decision last year to sell a traditional Arab scarf went too far. Lily Jamali reports.
Bringing Back the Gap March 2, 2007
Clothing giant Gap Incorporated reported record losses in 2005. Lily Jamali talks to fashionistas and consumers about the decline of the Gap.
Using Cash to Fight Poverty March 30, 2007
Mayor Bloomberg moves ahead with a program that would use cash incentives to help the city's poor fight poverty. Lily Jamali reports.
The Edwards Campaign Continues (Day Story) March 23, 2007
John Edwards hosted a fundraising event in New York last night, the same day his wife, Elizabeth, announced that her cancer has returned. Lily Jamali Reports.
Church Leaders Speak Out Against Raids (Day Story) April 5, 2007
New York church leaders call for an end to immigration raids and deportation. Lily Jamali reports.
Ivy League Soldier (pending)
Host Interviews:
MacGuire Wants Immigration Reform March 9, 2007
Host Lily Jamali talks to Mary MacGuire, any Irish immigrant, living in Yonkers, who lobbied for immigration reform in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.
Documentary:
UN Renovation - Pending
Commentary:
Watching Virginia From Afar April 20, 2007
Newscasts:
Newscast April 20, 2007
Newscast April 13, 2007
Newscast April 13, 2007
News spot on New Jersey Governor Corzine’s accident
Newscast March 2, 2007
News spot on rats in New York City restaurants
Rebecca Kaufman
Before coming to Columbia, Rebecca Kaufman worked for three and a half years as a reporter and a producer at New Hampshire Public Radio. As a reporter, she covered Manchester, the state’s largest city, and the environment. She also filed spots for NPR. As a producer, Rebecca worked on “The Exchange” with Laura Knoy, a live daily public affairs program. Rebecca has a B.A. from Middlebury College in Vermont where she studied Italian and political science.
News Stories:
Changes for the Catholic Church February 23, 2007
Two dozen parishes in Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island recently closed. How are changing demographics in the Catholic population forcing the church to look for new parishioners? Rebecca Kaufman reports
Jewish Seminary grapples with question of Gay Rabbis March 2, 2007
The Jewish Theological Seminary braces for a decision on whether gay rabbis can be formally ordained. Rebecca Kaufman reports.
Hindu Guru Is All About Hugs March 23, 2007
Thousands of people line-up to receive a hug from Amma. Rebecca Kaufman visited one of these hugging ceremonies on a recent trip to India and brought back this story
Women Embrace Heart Month (Day Story) February 16, 2007
February is Heart Awareness Month and public officials and doctors are making an extra push to educate women about heart disease. Rebecca Kaufman spent this morning with some New Yorkers who are trying to stay healthy.
Few Attend Minutemen Protest (Day Story) April 5, 2007
An event featuring the anti-illegal immigration Minutemen Project sparked controversy last October when a group of students stormed the state. The students were issued warnings last week, and Minutement supporters came to Columbia to protest. Rebecca Kaufman reports.
Host Interviews:
Iran Continues to Defy February 23, 2007
The United Nations Security Council has called for Iran to stop enriching uranium. But the U.N. says Iran has not complied. Charles Ferguson from the Council on Foreign Relations discusses the situation with host Rebecca Kaufman.
No Safe Haven April 13, 2007
Host Becca Kaufman talks with Peter Beinart of the Council on Foreign Relations about the Increasing violence in Iraq - and why even the Green Zone is no longer safe.
Documentary:
Pending
Commentary:
Pending
Irene Liu
Irene Jay Liu wants to write stories that define and challenge the status quo and in doing so, effect reform and innovation. As a member of the first class of students in the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism specialization, she hopes to apply her passions for conversation, data trolling, and photography to the production of investigative pieces for print, radio and photojournalism. Her areas of interest include international reporting, global and domestic healthcare, government bureaucracy, and philanthropy. An amateur musician and avowed foodie, she would also like to write feature articles about the more joyful aspects of life. Irene received a BA in Political Science at Yale University, was cofounder and Executive Director of Advanced Strategies to Healthcare Access, Inc., and a consultant to the Annie E. Casey Foundation. In 2004, she was nominated for the Ford Foundation’s Leadership for a Changing World Award.
News Stories:
“President's Health Plan Falls Short in New York”, February 16, 2007
In February's State of the Union address, President Bush proposed tax incentives for individuals to buy health insurance. But as Irene Jay Liu reports, Bush's proposals are unlikely to help most of New York City's million and a half uninsured.
Audio Link:
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Transcript:
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“Medicaid Budget Cuts”, March 2, 2007
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Transcript:
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“New York Considers Mandatory HPV Immunization”, March 9, 2007
In New York, legislators are considering a bill that would require all school-age girls to get the Gardasil vaccine, against HPV. Irene Jay Liu reports.
Audio Link:
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“The Tap Project Draws Attention to Clean Water” (Day Story), March 23, 2007
March 22nd is Clean Water Day and UNICEF commemorated the day with the Tap Water Project. Irene Liu Reports.
Audio Link:
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“Music Review”, March 30, 2007
Irene Jay Liu reviews Back to Black, the new album by Amy Winehouse.
Audio Link:
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Transcript:
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Host Interviews:
“Slowing Economy has Investors Concerned”, March 2, 2007
Irene Liu talks to Lakshman Achutan, managing editor of the Economic Cycle Research Institute.
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“Iran in Context”, March 30, 2007
Host Irene Jay Liu talks to Columbia Professor Hamid Dabashi about the present state of Iranian affairs.
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Documentary:
“A Smuggler's Paradise”
Chinese on their way to the US make an unlikely pitstop. How the tropical paradise of Belize is becoming a haven for human smuggling.
Audio Link:
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Transcript:
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Commentary:
“Cry Me A River, Baby”, April 20, 2007
After a rocky break-up, commentator Irene Jay Liu turned to music for comfort. She shares with us the eclectic soundtrack that guided her through the ups and downs of this quarter-life split.
Audio Link:
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Transcript:
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Newscasts:
3-minute Newscast, April 20, 2007
Audio Link:
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Sitara Nieves
News Stories:
Spate of Wrongful Convictions Worries Advocates February 16, 2007
New York now leads the country in the number of people wrongfully convicted, leading to serious questions about what is wrong with New York's criminal justice system, and what should be done about it. Sitara Nieves reports
Panhandlers Fight the City February 23, 2007
Six panhandlers have joined a class action lawsuit against the city of New York. They're accusing the NYPD of violating their right to panhandle. City officials are trying to find a solution. Sitara Nieves reports.
New York City Increases Surveillance March 2, 2007
The City has passed a new law that requires nightclubs to install video surveillance cameras at all entrances and exits. The decision has renewed debate about how to balance security with privacy. Sitara Nieves reports.
NYU Game Turns Into Protest (Soundpiece) February 23, 2007
The NYU Young Republicans recently held a game called "Catch the Illegal Immigrant." The event drew several hundred students. But most came to protest the game, not to play it. Sitara Nieves captured the scene.
Taxi Drivers May Strike March 9, 2007
Taxi drivers in New York City are threatening to strike. They're upset about the city's proposal to install GPS monitoring systems in their cabs by the end of the year. Sitara Nieves reports.
AIDS Activists Hit Wall Street (Day Story) March 30, 2007
Sitara Nieves reports on a protest held by ACT-UP, an AIDS activism group
Host Interviews:
Two-Way Host Interview: Councilwoman Gail Brewer
Host Sitara Nieves interviews New York City Councilwoman Gale Brewer about her resolution to ban underweight models from walking the Fashion Week runways.
Documentary:
Pending
Commentary:
My Family's Brush with Deportation April 5, 2007
Host Interview, February 9, 2007
Newscasts:
Newscast April 5, 2007
Sitara Nieves has today's headlines.
Spot (co-written with Peter O'Dowd) April 13, 2007
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Peter O'Dowd
In May, Peter O’Dowd will leave New York and return to the West, where he will be an on-air reporter for Wyoming Public Radio. Before coming to Columbia, he worked as the managing editor for Arizona Business Magazine and as a news editor and reporter for a community newspaper in Phoenix, Ariz.
News Stories:
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
High School kids think Green
Peter O'Dowd reports. Transcript
Cleaning Up Newtown Creek
In the Fifties, 17 million gallons of oil were spilled near Newtown Creek, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. New York's attorney general has demanded that oil and mining companies clean up the mess. Peter O'Dowd reports. Transcript
Digital Divide (Day Story)
Peter O'Dowd reports on Bronx residents who are asking for help linking up to the web.
Central Park landmark Reopens (Day Story)
The typical New York renovation project runs over schedule. But how about 24 years over schedule? Peter O'Dowd reports on a Central Park landmark that has finally reopened.
Baseball is Back in New York
The New York Yankees played the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the first Major League Baseball game of the season in New York. Peter O'Dowd joined the festivities in the Bronx before Monday's game began. Peter O'Dowd reports. Transcript
Host Interviews:
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.
Racial Comments
Host Peter O'Dowd Talks with Kevin Powell, African American journalist and activist about the aftermath of Don Imus' racial remarks.
Documentary:
Behind Yellow Tape: New York City Crime Scene Cleaners
New York City bustles with life...and death. Follow two men who clean up bloody crime scenes and suicides for a living. Transcript
Commentary:
Working the Coffee Shop Drive Through
Even the worst jobs can be enlightening. Peter O'Dowd reflects on his days of underemployment. Transcript
Newscasts:
Newscast 1
Peter O'Dowd reports the news of the day. Transcript
Soldiers Soldier On
Host Peter O'Dowd talks about how troops In Iraq face both extended tours of duty and increased violence. Co-written by Sitara Nieves. Transcript
