Nov 1, 2012

A Calm Voice in the Storm

Hurricane Sandy has been devastating for New York City. 38 dead (a number that will no doubt rise), hundreds of thousands still without power. But one of the silver linings, at least for me, was a chance to hear our WNYC colleagues at their finest. This morning, I listened to Brian Lehrer take calls from dozens of cut-off New Yorkers, some of whom were still sitting in dark apartments. Hearing him connect callers to information they desperately needed reminded me that when the s--t hits the fan, sometimes the only internet is the radio.

Here's a link to a nice Poynter piece about Brian Lehrer.

As for us...with the WNYC building still without power, the Radiolab team is scrambling around Brooklyn, whipping up makeshift studios to get out the next podcast. Look for it to arrive on schedule.

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