Interview on nprs leonard lopate show philip caputo. Today we learned that leonard lopate has been fired from wnyc. Wnycs leonard lopate, jonathan schwartz fired over conduct. My assumption is that, after letting a lot of harassment go on at wnyc, and being criticized for it, the station is now. Wnyc hosts leonard lopate, jonathan schwartz fired following. Wnyc suspends leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz youtube.
All of it with alison stewart, covers culture in the broadest sense religion, food, language, music etc. The firings come two weeks after the company announced their. Wnyc new york public radio, podcasts, live streaming. Dec 08, 2017 please explain the leonard lopate show please explain, where leonard lopate and a guest get to the bottom of one complex issue. Dec 07, 2017 longtime hosts at wnyc, leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz, have been placed on indefinite leave amid an investigation into accusations of inappropriate. Our aim is to engage the thinkers, doers, makers, and creators, about. The leonard lopate show, hosted by leonard lopate for over three decades. Mar 24, 2010 for 25 years leonard lopate has been interviewing and conversing with the worlds leading artists, novelists, chefs, scientists and politicians on wnyc, new yorks leading npr station.
Wnycs leonard lopate, jonathan schwartz fired over. Wnyc suspends leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz video. Not to be cynical or curmudgeonly carter strikes me as genuinely nice but listen to this and decide if hes read too many dale carnegie books. Wnyc suspends leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz cnn.
He said on the air that he has a child who became seriously ill. Please explain the leonard lopate show please explain, where leonard lopate and a guest get to the bottom of one complex issue. Journalist karen stabiner and jonah miller join us to discuss her book generation chef. Dec 21, 2017 wnyc hosts leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz have been fired after being put on indefinite leave earlier this month over accusations of inappropriate behavior. Leonard lopate hosts the conversation new yorkers turn to each afternoon for insight into contemporary art, theater, and literature, plus expert tips about the everimportant lunchtime topic. Olaf olafsson with his new novel, one station away. Leonard lopate show book club podcast on demand host leonard lopate lets you in on the best conversations with writers, actors, expresidents, dancers, scientists, comedians, historians, grammarians, curators, filmmakers, and doityourself experts. Longtime hosts at wnyc, leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz, have been placed on indefinite leave amid an. Since her show launched, shes already interviewed more than 600. About kreskin, in the news, kreskins thought for the week, more, predictions. New york public radio, the parent company of wnyc, has fired leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz two of that stations veteran hosts. While interviewing james bradley, coauthor of the book flags of our fathers lopate missed multiple opportunities to discuss the issue of the absence of black soldiers.
Leonard lopate, fired wnyc host, returning to radio the new. This morning i appeared on the leonard lopate show, which i have always enjoyed both as a listener and as a guest. Wnyc suspends leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz the new. It is owned by new york public radio along with wnyc am, newark, new jerseylicensed classical music outlet wqxrfm 105. I wont miss jonathan and his incoherent ramblings too much but ive always enjoyed leonard s noon show while i work. Before he became a bestselling writer and humorist. The book includes original illustrations by ian falconer, author of the. Dec 21, 2017 he declined to comment to wnycs marritz on thursday. Lopate, 77, has been a host on wnyc, which is owned by new york public radio, for more than 30 years, discussing. Listenersupported wnyc is the home for independent journalism and courageous conversation on air and online. We are all wnyc listeners who value and have trusted the station. Authors megan abbott and paul collins join us for this months leonard lopate show book club, just in time to celebrate halloween.
Leonard lopate hosts the conversation new yorkers turn to each afternoon for insight into contemporary art, theater, and literature, plus expert tips. Lopate had been with wnyc since 1985, and was the host of the leonard lopate show. Joe dimaggio and the last magic number in sports runnerup for the 2012 penespn award for literary sports writing and pete rose. More substantiated accusations of sexual harassment. Longtime hosts at wnyc, leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz, have been placed on indefinite leave amid an investigation into. Both stations are members of npr and carry local and national newstalk. New york public radio is a notforprofit corporation, incorporated in 1979, and is a publicly. Wnyc is the trademark, and a set of call letters shared by a pair of nonprofit, noncommercial, public radio stations located in new york city and owned by new york public radio, a nonprofit organization that did business as wnyc radio until march 20 wnyc am broadcasts on 820 khz, and wnycfm broadcasts on 93. Wnyc hosts leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz have been fired after being put on indefinite leave earlier this month over accusations of inappropriate behavior. History, science, politics, pop culture or anything that needs. Wnycs leonard lopate, jonathan schwartz suspended cbs.
Leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz, two longtime wnyc radio hosts, are the latest prominent media men to face accusations of impropriety at. New york public radio fires leonard lopate and jonathan. Leonard lopate show book club listen to podcasts on demand. For 25 years leonard lopate has been interviewing and conversing with the worlds leading artists, novelists, chefs, scientists and politicians on wnyc, new yorks leading npr station.
It looks like theres an issue with javascript in your browser. Midday on wnyc wnyc hosts the conversation new yorkers turn to each afternoon for insight into contemporary art, theater, and literature, plus. In addition to wnyc, which uses npr to distribute some of its programming. Lopate had been a host on wnyc for more than 30 years. I used to listen to leonard lopate faithfully monday to friday, noon to 2. Wnyc is americas most listenedto public radio station and the producer of awardwinning programs and podcasts like radiolab, on the media, and the brian lehrer show. Wilson, leonard lopate brought up the issue of the controversial nature of wilsons early work, giving wilson an opportunity to take some potshots including implicitly at critics who are dead and gone. Alexandra horowitz, who teaches canine cognition and creative nonfiction at barnard college and runs the horowitz dog cognition lab, explores the abilities of a dogs nose, how its evolved, how its being put to use and how we can improve our own sense. The leonard lopate show, hosted by leonard lopate for over three decades, featured conversations that new yorkers turned to each afternoon for insight into a wide variety of topics. Leonard lopate, jonathan schwartz fired by wnyc after probes.
New york public radio ceo laura walker announced the suspensions of wnycs leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz. Dec 07, 2017 leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz, two longtime wnyc radio hosts, are the latest prominent media men to face accusations of impropriety at the workplace wnycs owner, new york public radio. Leonard lopate at large on wbai radio in new york on apple. Food fridays wnyc new york public radio, podcasts, live. He declined to comment to wnycs marritz on thursday. We recognize that leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz have made many contributions to new york public radio and we are deeply saddened to have to take these steps, the statement said. Psychology professor to be interviewed on the leonard. All of it podcast on demand all of it is a show about culture and its consumers. Well be talking about what we are currently reading, book recommendations, and we will also post our interviews from the monthly. The leonard lopate show wnyc new york public radio.
A wnyc news investigation finds complaints to management about the two longtime hosts go back years. Hall of fame catcher gary carter on making the talkshow circuit, chatting up his new book, still a kid at heart. Dec 21, 2017 new york public radio, the parent company of wnyc, has fired leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz two of that stations veteran hosts. Lopate had been with wnyc since 1985, and was the host of the leonard lopate show a twohour midday show covering a variety of issues. Guests were often interviewed to accompany a book release. The leonard lopate show book club wnyc new york public. New york public radio fires wnyc hosts leonard lopate and. Leonard has been a fixture of wnyc, and a new york institution, for over 30 years, and we deeply thank our loyal audience of. Leonard lopate, jonathan schwartz fired by wnyc after.
Dec 07, 2017 wnyc suspends leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz. Npr the leonard lopate show caring for those at the end. In addition to wnyc, which uses npr to distribute some of. Leonard lopate born september 23, 1940 is an american radio personality. Dec 06, 2017 wnyc suspends leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz. On december 5, 2017, leonard lopate s brilliant 32year career as a wnyc talk show host was interrupted.
The leonard lopate show, hosted by leonard lopate for over three decades, featured conversations. Longtime hosts at wnyc, leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz, have been placed on indefinite leave amid an investigation into accusations of inappropriate. New york public radio fires hosts lopate and schwartz wnyc. Middlesex won the 2003 pulitzer prize for fiction, and its the leonard lopate show book clubs selection for july. Leonard lopate brought up the issue of the controversial nature of wilsons. Wnyc suspends leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz. Engaging discussion of the arts, culture, science, history, cooking, and current affairs. Leonard lopates unfortunate denialism michael specter. Leonard has been a fixture of wnyc, and a new york institution, for over 30 years, and. In addition to signing the petition, you can join the wnyc. Professor diana reiss psychology will be on the leonard lopate show on wnyc on on monday, april 7th from 12. He is the host of the radio talk show leonard lopate at large, broadcast on wbai, and the former host of the public radio talk show the leonard lopate show, broadcast on wnyc. Bob garfield, cohost of on the media, discusses his new oneman show ruggedly jewish.
Leonard lopate at large on wbai radio in new york on. Towards the end of his interview with a meandering e. Welcome to the wnyc book club, an online hub for our booklovers. Two weeks after they were suspended for inappropriate conduct, longtime wnyc fm 93. On december 5, 2017, leonard lopates brilliant 32year career as a wnyc talk show host was interrupted. Schwartz, who was the subject of multiple complaints of improper remarks and behavior earlier this month. Dec 21, 2017 today we learned that leonard lopate has been fired from wnyc. I execute largescale publicity campaigns for hardcover and trade paperback original adult title, securing national, regional, and local media and interviews, as well as planning and executing successful, multicity book tours. Wnyc is americas most listenedto public radio station and the producer of awardwinning programs and podcasts like radiolab. May 01, 2008 hall of fame catcher gary carter on making the talkshow circuit, chatting up his new book, still a kid at heart. Lopate turned out to be vigorously opposed to my thesis that americans who reject the scientific method are causing harm to themselves and to the planet. Longtime wnyc hosts leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz have been fired from the network following an investigation by outside counsel.
This comes after they were suspended in early december for allegations of inappropriate behavior. Wnycs lopate, schwartz fired by new york public radio. But lopate apparently once told a female producer that the word avocado came from the aztec term for testicles. Npr the leonard lopate show caring for those at the end of.
Wnyc new york public radio, podcasts, live streaming radio. Centuries before the restaurant became a dining destination, a restaurant was actually a medicinal broth that contained ingredients like capon, gold ducats, rubies and other precious. Yesterday, it was wnycs leonard lopate show a few observations. All of it listen to podcasts on demand free tunein. Dec 20, 2017 the leonard lopate show, hosted by leonard lopate for over three decades, featured conversations that new yorkers turned to each afternoon for insight into a wide variety of topics. Dec 21, 2017 leonard lopate, jonathan schwartz fired by wnyc new york city, ny the radio station was investigating allegations of inappropriate behavior against the longtime hosts. Schwartz, who was the subject of multiple complaints of. But we believe that station management has betrayed its listeners and our trust by removing from the airwaves, for no credible reason, a public radio gem. Its described as, a raw, wistful, hilarious and disturbing encounter session, during which garfield weaves together disparate narrative threads on the subject of identity including his own nominal jewishness to explore the exploration of self itself. Psychology professor to be interviewed on the leonard lopate. Reiss will be interviewed about the new nova series she was featured in entitled inside the animal mind that will be aired this month. A version of this three episode series was also produced by the bbc and aired last month in europe. Leonard lopate, the wnyc radio host fired last year amid.
Sep 10, 2018 midday on wnyc wnyc hosts the conversation new yorkers turn to each afternoon for insight into contemporary art, theater, and literature, plus expert tips about the everimportant lunchtime topic. From there, she went on to report for variety of news programs at cbs, abc, npr, and pbs, and last september, she joined wnyc as the host of all of it with alison stewart, taking over the coveted noon to 2 p. Longtime hosts at wnyc, leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz, have been placed on indefinite leave amid an investigation into accusations of inappropriate conduct. Meanwhile, wnyc said it had received multiple complaints about schwartz, including in november, and that the host had received disciplinary action.
Madhulika sikka, the public editor at pbs, has been hired to assess the. Leonard lopate, the peabody and james beard awardwinning broadcaster, is back on wbai where he began his radio career. Both won the casey award for best baseball book of the year. The leonard lopate show wnyc studios all you can books. Wnyc suspends leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz the.
I was there to talk about my book, denialism, and mr. Leonard lopate, jonathan schwartz fired by wnyc new york city, ny the radio station was investigating allegations of inappropriate behavior against the longtime hosts. Jessica nutik zitter joins us to talk about her book extreme measures. Leonard lopate had been a host on wnyc for more than 30 years.
For this weeks please explain, were following dogs as they sniff their way through the world with their incredible sense of smell. Leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz, two of new yorks most popular and longest tenured radio hosts, were placed on leave by new york public radio on wednesday as the company investigates allegations of inappropriate conduct. Dec 21, 2017 meanwhile, wnyc said it had received multiple complaints about schwartz, including in november, and that the host had received disciplinary action. Marlena brown, publicist in new york, ny, usa reedsy. Listen to danielle ofri interviewed by leonard lopate on wnyc fm 93. Celeste ng, ann patchett, min jin lee and others on the books that bring them comfort. Longtime hosts at wnyc, leonard lopate and jonathan schwartz, have been placed on. Leonard lopate show book club listen to podcasts on. David sedaris stopped by the leonard lopate show to share some of. According to the ny times, he was shocked to be accused and denies all allegations. Two weeks after they were suspended for inappropriate conduct, longtime wnycfm 93. Wnyc hosts leonard lopate, jonathan schwartz fired.
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