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Monday’s broadcasts on WNHH radio explored the newest addition to the Star Wars franchise, got an end-of-year report on the city from the mayor, and shared information about a new East Rock bike co-op.
David Addams, executive director of the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund, joined Tom Ficklin on his eponymous show. In addition to speaking about the work that the Memorial Fund does, the two discussed how communities have become racially and economically divided, why education is so essential, and the current state of nonprofits in New England. To listen to the full episode, click on or download the above audio.
It was “Mayor Monday” on “Dateline New Haven.” Mayor Toni Harp joined host Paul Bass for an Elm City lightning round of “name that quotation.” The two also discussed how she is glancing back and looking forward on the eve of her second term, and what she has in mind for the city in the year 2016. Harp predicted that last week’s local-hiring promise by Yale heralds a new era in town-gown cooperation. To listen to the full episode, click on or download the above audio.
On “Valley Navel Gazing,” host Eugene Driscoll went straight for the force … and down memory lane. In the first half of the show, he welcomed Sal Coppola to speak about his novel The Palace of Sweets, centered around a former shop that was a Main Street Derby staple for generations. In the latter half of the show, he turned his attention to the big screen, discussing Star Wars: The Force Awakens with Derby’s David Lenart, a volunteer firefighter, and New York Director Glen Baisley. To hear their take on “why people love Star Wars so much,” click on or download the above audio.
On “K Pasa,” Norma Rodriguez-Reyes welcomed Carlos Di Palma, the newest addition in radio and television at La Voz Hispana. The two discussed his career in New Haven. To listen to the full episode, click on or download the above audio.
Just in time for those Christmas bike sales, John Martin of the new Bradley Street Bike Co-Op appeared in the studio for “In Transit.” He and host Aliyya Swaby discussed what the co-op is, how he came up with the idea, and what work he can do to help bike-savvy — and not-yet-savvy — New Haveners. To listen to the full episode, click on or download the above audio.
On “This Day in New Haven History,” hosts Allan Appel and Jason Bischoff-Wurstle have moved beyond 1942, and are in full-on festive mode. Thanksgiving in New England was for centuries the holiday that dwarfed Christmas, and our New Haven ancestors even used to fine folks five shillings if they were found “forbearing of labour, feasting, or any other way” on Christmas day. But it’s 1917 in this edition of our program, and our Dough Boys serving in Europe are getting plenty of packages from home. To listen to the full episode, click on or download the above audio.
Monday’s “Dateline New Haven” was made possible in part through support from Gateway Community College.