Posted by Allan Sniffen on September 12, 2001 at 12:32:51:
New York Radio in middays: 9/12/01
WMCA: Usual religious stuff.
WSNR: Don't know... Can't hear it.
WFAN: Imus is still on with Charles McCord talking about the tragedy and providing some news. I haven't heard any commercials. Mike Francessa came on with Imus after 12 Noon.
WOR: News, interviews on the tragedy. I haven't heard commercials. Joel Bartlett, George Meade and WOR's other airstaff on the air.
WABC: Regular hosts doing their shows. All centered on the tragedy. Commercials are back. Rush back at noon (after the news).
WNYC: Talking about the tragedy.
WCBS-AM: Much more centered on immediate news. No commercials.
WINS: Judy DeAngelis still on from this morning. Like WCBS-AM it is centered on immediate news. Haven't heard any commercials.
WEVD: Still simulcasting WABC.
WBBR: Mixture of interviews and news.
WLIB: News and talk with David Dinkins.
WXRK: The music is playing. Don't know about commercials.
WFME: Usual religious stuff.
WPLJ: Scott Shannon was doing a great job. Todd and others in studio talking to callers. Using some dropins from ABC TV.
WQXR: Playing classical music. News at noon discussed tragedy.
WQHT: Talking about the tragedy. Commercials back. Taking ABC TV Network audio.
WSKQ: Taking calls in spanish
WRKS: Talking about the tragedy. Commercials back. Taking ABC TV Network audio
WBAI: Dead air
WHTZ: Z Morning Zoo still going as of Noon. Signed off around 12:10. Talking about the tragedy. Ran a montage of music and audio clips from the tragedy.
WCBS-FM. No commericals. Dan Daniel with Mr. G. and lots of news.
WQCD: Simulcasting ABC-TV Network news.
WNEW: Don and Mike doing a good job discussing the tragedy in both D.C. and N.Y. Taking calls. Didn't hear commercials
WKTU: Talking about the tragedy and providing some news. Didn't hear any commercials.
WAXQ: Playing appropriate music. Taking calls from some listeners. I didn't hear any commercials.
WTJM: Doing some local talking and also carrying Channel 4 TV audio.
WCAA: News in spanish
WLTW: Providing some news and playing appropriate music. Didn't hear commercials.
WBLS: Commercials back. Playing appropriate music.