Everyone has a story to tell about Bach.  Here’s mine.

Bach brought me back after 9/11.  It was Sunday, September 23, 2001, just twelve days after the terrorist attacks brought down the World Trade Center, killed thousands of people and obliterated all sense of reason and order in our city.   I was in my kitchen preparing the first “normal” meal my family would eat together since the tragedy hit.  I had been working round-the-clock navigating a city in chaos and filled with raw emotion.

On Monday night, millions of people in the New York region were left in the dark as Superstorm Sandy showed us the full force of her fury.  For many of these people, their only lifeline to the world outside their homes and their own experience was a radio -- underscoring the medium’s enduring value in a digital world.  It's been our privilege and honor at WNYC, WQXR and New Jersey Public Radio (NJPR) to be on the other side of that radio.  

On September 10, 2012, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Veronica White, New York City Economic Development Corporation President Seth W. Pinsky, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Council Member Steve Levin and President & CEO of New York Public Radio Laura R. Walker took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening WNYC Transmitter Park in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.  The $12 million redevelopment of WNYC Transmitter Park includes an esplanade for passive recreation, and 1.6-acres of open space to provide residents and visitors with increased access to the Greenpoint waterfront.   Laura Walker spoke about the significance of the site during the ceremonies.  Below is a transcript of her remarks. 

Brian Lehrer has issues and everyone in New York is talking about it. WNYC and its political site itsafreecountry.org launched a new election year project called That’s My Issue. On air, online and via social networks, WNYC is asking our audience to share their personal experiences that shape the issues they care about in this election.

My 12 year-old daughter and I are looking forward to curling up on the sofa to watch the Olympics together.  It’s especially exciting because this Olympics is a banner year for women. 

This week, the most talked about map in New York City isn’t one that directs tourists to new museum shows or sample sales.  It shows where the guns are.  

This week, WNYC’s Radiolab comes home to New York under the cover of darkness, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be seen.