Sliwa and Borrero
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 11:02 AM
The duo paired by NY1, is taking their act to Sliwa's radio station, starting tomorrow afternoon.
Official announcement after the jump.
New York, NY - In an unprecedented move for a mainstream talk station, AM 970 THE APPLE and General Manager Sean O'Neill announced today that Guardian Angels Founder Curtis Sliwa and fiery, Latino journalist Gerson Borrero will co-host a new afternoon drive show starting Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Monday through Friday.
Sliwa & Borrero will cover the issues from all perspectives for 2 hours each day. You may already know Sliwa and Borrero from their New York 1 segment, seen every Wednesday night on Inside City Hall.
"In the morning, I set the table. Now in the evening, I'll be your live and local antacid to Gerson's overly spicy, indigestion inducing, commentary on AM 970 The Apple!", said Sliwa, who will be launching this new show in addition to his popular morning show, which just marked its one year anniversary on AM 970 The Apple.
This successful formula for a turbo charged NYC "crossfire"with a Latin twist and outer borough flare is something that's not heard anywhere on traditional talk radio in NYC. Sliwa & Borrero is the epitome of crossover appeal, when it comes to ethnicity, politics and advertising. Their new radio show is sure to fire up any New Yorker with a pulse.
"The opportunity to go toe to toe with Sliwa on a daily basis is too tempting an offer to pass up. I thought I was getting enough of him once a week but now I'm chomping at the bit to prove him wrong every day on AM 970 The Apple", said Borrero, a veteran journalist in nearly every media form.
"The idea of having a caller-driven show for New Yorkers to discuss the days' big issues makes sense," according to General Manager Sean O'Neill. "Curtis Sliwa will continue his show in the morning, so more Curtis for New Yorkers!"
"Curtis Sliwa & Gerson Borrero's segment on TV is wildly popular and to bring this format to radio is terrific!" added Program Director Peter Thiele. "Gerson's voice in the Latino and NYC progressive communities is without parallel and thankfully now everyone will be able to get his perspective for two hours a day in a debate format with New York Icon Curtis Sliwa! New York is the most interesting city in the world, and New Yorkers deserve a live and local talk show about the issues people really care about."
Curtis Sliwa has been hosting The Curtis Sliwa Show on AM 970 The Apple since January of 2010 and has been an integral and inimitable hallmark on the AM radio dial for two decades. Gerson Borrero is well known as a TV Commentator, Blogger, Newspaper Columnist and Radio Host in both the Hispanic and Anglo communities.
More in:
For show archives, please visit The Capitol Bureau's website here.
About The Empire
Everything you need to know about New York politics and governance. We aim for a ground-up approach to politics, reverse engineered to make the effect just as important as the players and the game they play. From the Long Island to The Thousand Islands, New York City Hall to the Capitol Building, The Empire's got you covered.
Feeds
Comments [6]
As American Puerto Rican, I feel real insulted by the comments this Nelson Borrero potraits us as anti americans- we are proud Americans, we serve our country and we die for our country- and by the way I will like to tell that #@!% the PR is NOT a country is a Territory of the Great USA
I've listened for one week and I find the show boring and loaded with gibberish!
I like Curtis, but he is headed for for a high cliff with a long drop to the bottom.
My mistake congratulations to 9.70 am the Apple for bringing on board the well-respected Latino columnist Gerson Borrero to go toe-to-toe with Curtis Sliwa. Your station finally has the foresight to realize the demographic explosion of Latinos that is taking place in this state and country. This reality will require the inclusion of Latinos. While late in coming I salute your efforts. As to my prior post on WNYC I guess it will continue its contours of European exclusivity when it comes to Latino inclusion.
Howard Jordan
Azi, whichever radio station brought on Borrero it is a welcome change. I wish the New York Observer would do the same thing. But atlas very often in broadcast as in print journalism they have only room for one spic.
Howard
Sliwa's radio station is 970 AM, The Apple.
not wnyc.
Congratulations to WNYC for bringing on board the well-respected Latino columnist Gerson Borrero to go toe-to-toe with Curtis Sliwa. Your station finally has the foresight to realize the demographic explosion of Latinos that is taking place in this state and country. This reality will
require the inclusion of Latinos. While late in coming I salute your efforts.
Howard Jordan
Leave a Comment
Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more. Learn more.
Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. Names are displayed with all comments. We reserve the right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the Comment Guidelines before posting. By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use.