Andy Lanset

His testimony before the Knapp Commission investigation into police corruption in 1971 made for some of the most moving public testimony ever broadcast. 

"I was a racketeer for capitalism."

French, Spanish, Italian and German lessons were all available on the air.

When WNYC had a concert orchestra, this man lead the way.

He claimed the phrase 'public broadcasting' and made the station a role model.

The show was dedicated to "the finest in recorded hot jazz."

He conducted early interviews with writers such as Nadine Gordimer, Erica Jong, Kurt Vonnegut, Dorothy Gallagher and Jerzy Kosinski.

The Pied Piper of children's programming on WNYC.

Mayor La Guardia sent him in to close the place down. He ended up saving it.

"Once there was a wizard who boasted that he knew his book from A to Izzard. He was a mere novice compared with Frank H. Vizetelly."

A cult classic airs on WNYC.

A broadcast party like no other.

Keeping Fit was a regular series of  health and exercise talks by Joe Ruddy on WNYC in 1926.

 "He is one of the keenest sports writers and cartoonists in the world of journalism."

On December 9, 1926, the Locust Sisters sang popular tunes in the WNYC studio.

Believe it or not, it happened on WNYC, not WEVD!

Mayor La Guardia puts an end to critical theorist's music show.

Are you a DXer?

A transcript from our September, 11, 2001 airchecks.

Halloween, 1937: WNYC new WPA-built transmitter comes on line. It has a micro-ray system, the only one in use outside of the Vatican."