Tag: Open Phones
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Open Phones: Religion and Occupy Wall Street
Monday, October 10, 2011
Did your pastor/preacher/imam/rabbi mention Occupy Wall Street over the weekend? Is there a convergence of the political and religious among the protesters around the country? We ask what kinds of conversations were taking place during your religious ceremony this past weekend.
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Open Phones: Your Nobel "Disturbing-The-Peace" Prize Nominations
Friday, October 07, 2011
We talked about today's winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, now we want to nominate winners for the "disturbing the peace" prize. Talk about who you would give an award to for minor irritation, unseemliness, or general annoyance. Keep it fun, keep it civil, but (in the spirit of Andy Rooney) - vent a little!
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Open Phones: Where Would You Take Your President?
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
World leaders are gathered in New York this week. El Diario asked some of its readers where they would take their home-country president, and we'll do the same. If you were serving as NYC tour guide for your country's president, where would you take him/her? Restaurants, attractions, music - anything goes!
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Open Phones: Do Emergencies Make You a New Yorker?
Monday, August 29, 2011
New York Times Metro reporter James Barron takes your calls on how living in New York City through an emergency - whether it’s a blackout or a hurricane - makes you a New Yorker.
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Open Phones: Irene, Your Weekend, and What's Been Cancelled
Friday, August 26, 2011
We continue to update the latest in the preparations for weekend storm with Scott Cronick, City Editor at the Press of Atlantic City.
And ask: How is Hurricane Irene changing your weekend plans? What's already been cancelled? Let us know!
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Open Phones: Brian's Back, What'd He Miss?
Monday, August 22, 2011
Brian famously misses big news while on vacation. On August 4th, within minutes of walking out of the WNYC building to start his two-week summer trip, news came across the wire that NYC Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith had resigned. The next day the S&P announced they were downgrading the US to a "AA+" nation. Then: a deadly helicopter crash in Afghanistan, Rick Perry joined the GOP race and James Franco tried to save us from those damn dirty apes.
So, what else? What is the most important news that happened while Brian was away for the past two weeks?
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Open Phones: Brian's Summer Vacation Reading and Music List
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Brian's off for the next two weeks, and he needs good recommendations to feed his media appetite.
Listeners: What should Brian listen to, what should he read?!
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Open Phones: Ambivalence
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Perhaps you usually have a clear opinion and a point of view. Yet, are there big topics out there today that you are just not sure about?
Listeners: What big issue of the day are you ambivalent about?
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Open Phones: Under the Radar Stories
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
With all the attention to the debt ceiling showdown and the News Corp. scandal, what other stories are you following?
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Open Phones: New Women's Soccer Fans
Monday, July 18, 2011
The US did not take home the gold yesterday, but the Women's World Cup captivated both the United States and Japan. Did you get into the women's soccer for the first time? Why? Will you keep watching? Grant Wahl, covering the World Cup for Sports Illustrated and Lawrie Mifflin senior editor at The New York Times and soccer aficionado, discuss what this means for women's soccer and the two countries.
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Open Phones: Your Favorite Athlete of All Time
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Derek Jeter, the beloved Yankees captain, made it to 3000 hits on Saturday. He's the favorite athlete of many--so who's yours?
Listeners: Who is your favorite athlete of all time--from any era, any country, and any sport? And why? Call us at 212-433-WNYC or comment here!
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Open Phones: Physician Access
Thursday, June 30, 2011
The Obama administration cancelled its "mystery shopper" plans in which it would send researches into the market to test access to primary health care for Medicare and Medicaid patients. We'll take calls from patients and doctors for our own unofficial survey. Are you on Medicare and Medicaid? Have you recently looked for a primary physician? Tell us your story!
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Your Same-Sex Marriage Proposals
Monday, June 27, 2011
New York State legalized gay marriage on Friday -- are you getting hitched? Call in to propose on-air, or tell us about your proposal over the weekend? Or maybe you're in a gay relationship but aren't rushing into marriage? Give us a call 212.433.WNYC. The phones and comments page are open, tell us your story!
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Open Phones: Stamford vs. NYC
Monday, June 13, 2011
The giant Swiss bank UBS is considering moving their North American headquarters back to New York City from Stamford, CT where they moved 15 years ago. They are reportedly worried that they're losing young talent by being based out in the suburbs.
Stamford residents/workers: Make your case for or against living or working in Stamford. NYC residents/workers: Is having to work in Stamford a deal-breaker? Call us at 212-433-WNYC or comment here!
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Open Phones: Teaching and Learning in the Heat
Thursday, June 09, 2011
It's one thing to sweat over a test, it's another to sweat directly onto the exam. As summer kicks off with a heat wave, we open our phones for teachers and students on how you cope in sweltering classrooms.
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Open Phones: Weiner's Constituents
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
A NY-1/Marist poll shows that 51% of New York City voters think Anthony Weiner should not resign; 56% think he should not run for mayor in 2013; and 61% think that his online behavior is unethical but not illegal. What do you think? Are you a voter in Weiner's district? If you supported him, would you vote for him again? How do you assess his behavior, his political capital, and his professional future?
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Open Phones: Class of 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
2011 College Graduates: Have you been trained to follow your dreams or get practical in a difficult world? And are those incompatible? Are you following advice to follow your passion, make sacrifices for the good of others, or to seek financial security--and are those things compatible? What advice are you following. Call us at 212-433-WNYC or comment here!
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Open Phones: Better Growing Up In The City?
Monday, May 23, 2011
Listeners: Do you think growing up in a diverse, big city better prepares you for life? Does it give you a leg up in some way? Or are you thankful you didn't? Give us a call at 212-433-WNYC or comment here!
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Open Phones Follow-Up: Gay Conservatives
Thursday, May 12, 2011
In our interview with Andrew Breitbart yesterday, he asserted that there is a significant gay conservative vote. Jimmy LaSalvia, executive director of GOProud, an organization Breitbart is affiliated with, discusses his organizations work and the balance between social and fiscal issues within the GOP. Are you a gay conservative? How did you arrive at your political philosophy? Let us know!
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