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Another take on the arrival of the Capitol Christmas tree. youtu.be/i-RFWow-bDw #uscapitol #capitolhill #capitalchristmastree
2025 Capitol Christmas Tree second video
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November 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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In the latest installment of my WNEW book, Pete Fornatale brings "Campus Caravan" to life at WFUV, and rock and roll to NY FM radio. tinyurl.com/3jrhpffu #radio #radiohistory #media #rockmusic #Newyorkcity
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How WNEW in New York Remade Radio and Became the Place Where Rock Lived: Chapter 34
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November 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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In this installment of my WNEW book, Scott Muni leaves radio for The Rolling Stone, a popular nightspot on the East Side, but a late night visit sets the stage for his FM return. tinyurl.com/4wrj3393 #radio #radiohistory #media #rockmusic #RockRadio #Newyork
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How WNEW in New York Remade Radio and Became the Place Where Rock Lived: Chapter 33
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November 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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In the latest installment of my WNEW book, Scott Muni becomes an independent after longrunning disputes with Rick Sklar at WABC come to a head. tinyurl.com/37wjde46 #radio #radiohistory #media #NYradiohistory #WABC #WNEW #scottmuni #amradio #fmradio #rock
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How WNEW in New York Remade Radio and Became the Place Where Rock Lived: Chapter 32
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November 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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New chapter of my WNEW saga. tinyurl.com/u6zwmcna Robert Moses Ignores The Beatles, Dylan Goes Electric, Murray Gets Booed at Forest Hills #radio #radiohistory #media #mediahistory #rockmusic #rockandroll #foresthills @64worldsfair #WNEWFM #WNEWAM
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How WNEW in New York Remade Radio and Became the Place Where Rock Lived: Chapter 31
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November 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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The latest installment of my WNEW book. The New York World's Fair tries to ignore rock and roll. tinyurl.com/4f4fh2dr #radio #radiohistory #media #mediahistory #NYWF64 #NewYorkWorldsFair #beatles #rockandroll #1960s #wnew
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How WNEW in New York Remade Radio and Became the Place Where Rock Lived: Chapter 30
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October 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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WNEW-AM takes us through the Civil Rights era in the latest installment of by WNEW book tinyurl.com/3sfdy8wv #radio #radiohistory #civilrights #media #newsmedia #newyork #1964worldsfair #robertmoses #worldsfair #news
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How WNEW in New York Remade Radio and Became the Place Where Rock Lived: Chapter 29
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October 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Having inadvertently "skipped" two chapters of my WNEW book, I'm posting both to substack this week. One went out Sunday. The second is here: tinyurl.com/4dp6j43t #WNEW #radio #radiohistory #media #NewYork #NewYorkradio
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How WNEW in New York Remade Radio and Became the Place Where Rock Lived: Chapter 27
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October 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Latest chapter of my WNEW book, this one focusing on the journalistic side of WNEW-AM. tinyurl.com/42ky82we #radio #radionews #newmedia #womeninnews #media #radiohistory #newyork #newyorkradiohistory #womeninmedia
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How WNEW in New York Remade Radio and Became the Place Where Rock Lived: Chapter 26
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October 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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First Lady's Back-Channel Diplomacy With Putin Reunites Ukraine Children With Their Families tinyurl.com/yu77abtu #melania #melaniatrump #VladimirPutin #Ukraine #UkraineWar #WhiteHouse #Diplomacy #childwelfare
First Lady’s Back-Channel Diplomacy With Putin Reunites Ukraine Children With Their Families
<p>WASHINGTON — First Lady Melania Trump announced Friday that she’s opened a “channel of communication” with Russian President Vladimir Putin to reunite children separated from their families as a re...
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October 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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The latest chapter of my WNEW book. The Beatles transform AM radio ... tinyurl.com/muj4rsxd #radio #radiohistory #media #mediahistory #Beatles #WNEW #scottmuni #WABC-AM #WMCA #murraythek #rockandrollradio
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How WNEW in New York Remade Radio and Became the Place Where Rock Lived: Chapter 26
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October 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Standoff Hardens on Capitol Hill With Sides Far From Blinking tinyurl.com/ryepsv27 #stopgapfunding #governmentshutdown2025 @shutdown #congress #whitehouse #Republicans
Standoff Hardens on Capitol Hill With Sides Far From Blinking
<p>WASHINGTON — On this, the first day of the great government shutdown of 2025, the standoff over proposals to extend funding only seemed to harden with both Democrats and Republicans declaring there...
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October 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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The latest installment of my WNEW book is here: tinyurl.com/2ha3vfmb Chap. 25 looks takes in "Good Guys," "All Americans" and includes the reminiscence of a Smithereen. #radio #radiohistory #media #mediahistory #top40 #RockAndRoll #WNEW
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How WNEW in New York Remade Radio and Became the Place Where Rock Lived: Chapter 25
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September 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Chapter 23 of my WNEW book. Scott Muni in New Orleans. tinyurl.com/mtvcjzkj #radio #radiohistory #media #mediahistory #WNEW #WNEWFM #whererocklived #top40radio #WMCA #WABC #musicradio77
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How WNEW in New York Remade Radio and Became the Place Where Rock Lived: Chapter 23
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September 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Chapter 22 of my WNEW book. How about a little Murray the K!?!?! tinyurl.com/yue5nu78 #WNEW #radiohistory #media #mediahistory #rockandrock #Beatles #ronettes #radio #amradio #newyork #newyorkradiohistory #murraythek #murraykaufman
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How WNEW in New York Remade Radio and Became the Place Where Rock Lived: Chapter 22
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August 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Chapter 21 of my WNEW book. John Kluge arrives on the scene. tinyurl.com/mryjxjf2 #WNEW #radio #radiohistory #Media #mediahistory #newyorkcity #newyorkradiohistory #broadcasting #broadcastinghistory
August 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Chapter 21 of my WNEW book. John Kluge arrives on the scene. tinyurl.com/mryjxjf2 #WNEW #radio #radiohistory #Media #mediahistory #newyorkcity #newyorkradiohistory #broadcasting #broadcastinghistory
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How WNEW in New York Remade Radio and Became the Place Where Rock Lived: Chapter 21
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August 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Construction Slated to Begin on New White House Ballroom in September tinyurl.com/3xr2abvd #WhiteHouse #Donald_Trump #ballroom
Construction Slated to Begin on New White House Ballroom in September
<p>WASHINGTON — The first major construction project at the White House in 73 years will get underway in September when ground is broken on a new 90,000-square foot ballroom on its grounds. President ...
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July 31, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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FDA Moves to Head Off ‘Next Addiction Crisis’ by Targeting Synthetic Opioid 7-OH tinyurl.com/3xnfum6x #FDA #HHS #7OH #health #addiction #mental health #consumerprotection #substanceabuse #RFKjr
FDA Moves to Head Off ‘Next Addiction Crisis’ by Targeting Synthetic Opioid 7-OH
<p>WASHINGTON — It probably sits waiting, largely unnoticed, on the shelves of every smoke shop, convenience store and gas station you pass on your way to work. But that innocent looking tiny bottle o...
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July 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Grain Belt Express Dealt $4.9B Funding Blow tinyurl.com/9wcr4w72 #grid #Utilities #transmissionlines #energy #Midwest
Grain Belt Express Dealt $4.9B Funding Blow
<p>WASHINGTON — The spacious skies over Kansas and Missouri will not be obscured by the transmission lines connected to the Grain Belt Express, according to the Department of Energy.  The DOE announce...
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July 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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The latest installment of my WNEW book in which Vin Scelsa talks Jean Shepherd and Pete Fornatale talks television. tinyurl.com/3jv2knjh #suburbia #suburbs #vinscelsa #petefornatale #radio #radiohistory #media #mediahistory #newyorkcity #newyorkbroadcastinghistory
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How WNEW in New York Remade Radio and Became The Place Where Rock Lived: Chapter 20
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July 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Chapter 19 of my WNEW book, featuring Martin Block, Art Ford, JazzBeaux and more. tinyurl.com/yeyw7hhf #WNEW #WNEWAM #WNEWFM #radio #radiohistory #media #mediahistory #newyorkradiohistory #makebelieveballroom
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How WNEW in New York Remade Radio and Became The Place Where Rock Lived: Chapter 19
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July 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Chapter 18 of my WNEW book with a good dose of William B Williams tinyurl.com/yrf45jup #radio #radiohistory #wnew #wnewam #wnewfm #whererocklives #media #broadcasting #broadcastinghistory #amradio #franksinatra #1150am
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How WNEW in New York Remade Radio and Became The Place Where Rock Lived: Chapter 18
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July 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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FBI to Stay in Downtown DC tinyurl.com/2vwpsu3e #FBI #FBIheadquarters #districtofcolumbia #DC #WashingtonDC #LawEnforcement
FBI to Stay in Downtown DC
<p>WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation has selected the site of its new headquarters and the big news is, it’s literally just down the street from its current building. On Tuesday, the ag...
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July 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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The Well News Honored With
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Prestigious Sigma Delta Chi Award tinyurl.com/2skfb9mr

The publication was honored for Dan McCue’s feature “Ghosts of the Delta Still Walk the Halls of Chess Records.”
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July 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM