WNYC Anniversary Programs
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75 Years of WNYC-FM
It's 75 years since WNYC-FM went on the air, a milestone that expanded the station's wealth of music, cultural, and news programming. Feb 23, 2018
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WNYC At 90: Miles Davis And Stan Getz Play Birdland In 1950
Soundcheck listens back to Miles Davis and Stan Getz's performance at Birdland as part of the American Music Festival in 1950, as part of WNYC's 90th anniversary. Jul 11, 2014
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Langston Hughes: In His Own Words
In a speech aired on WNYC in 1957, poet and civil rights icon Langston Hughes grappled with finding an authentic American voice in the face of prejudice. Jul 9, 2014
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WNYC At 90: When Leadbelly Spoke With Woody Guthrie
As part of WNYC's 90th anniversary, Soundcheck listens back to Leadbelly's WNYC radio program Folk Songs Of America, in which he was joined by folk icon Woody Guthrie. Jul 9, 2014
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Jacobs vs. Moses in WNYC's History
As part of WNYC's 90th anniversary celebration, Kenneth T. Jackson, listens to archival audio of Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs. Jul 9, 2014
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Celebrating WNYC's 90th Anniversary
For 90 years, WNYC has reflected on our ever-changing city. Here are some of the sounds and voices that have defined New York and New York Public Radio since July 8, 1924. Jul 8, 2014
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WNYC At 90: Bob Dylan's First Radio Interview
Listen back to WNYC archive audio of Bob Dylan's first broadcast appearance from 1961, in honor of his surprise win of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. Jul 8, 2014
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Kurt Vonnegut Talks to the Dead
A reprise of Vonnegut's Reporter on the Afterlife with producer Marty Goldensohn. Jul 8, 2014
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Greenwich Village in WNYC's History
Fifty-five years ago, WNYC addressed the "tension" in Greenwich Village over interracial couples and beatniks. We hear your memories of the era. Jul 7, 2014