Location:

United States

Genres:

News

Description:

WCBS 880 Anniversary

Language:

English


Episodes
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Back Stories: The Trial Of Ramzi Yousef

2/26/2018
Irene Cornell looks back on the trial of the mastermind behind the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

Duration:00:00:57

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Back Stories: 'It Was A Bomb'

2/26/2018
Irenen Cornell remembers the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

Duration:00:01:03

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Back Stories: Michael Kahn Remember The 1993 WTC Bombing

2/26/2018
Michael Kahn was working the 6 a.m. shift on the editor's desk when calls started coming in from people downtown claiming they'd heard an explosion, including his own father.

Duration:00:01:03

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Back Stories: 1993 WTC Bombing - The Things You Never Forget

2/26/2018
Listen to a man whose life was saved because of a few inches. Tim Scheld reports.

Duration:00:01:03

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Back Stories: WCBS' Fearless Leader, William S. Paley

12/14/2017
In today’s Back Story, one WCBS pioneer tells us about another, as Charles Osgood looks back on the role Paley played as the man at the helm of the station.

Duration:00:01:10

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Back Stories: Eye In The Sky Neal Busch

12/13/2017
In today's Back Story, Tom Kaminski tells us about the man he calls a legend, Neal Busch.

Duration:00:01:29

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Back Stories: Morning Drive With Lou Adler & Jim Donnelly

12/11/2017
In today's Back Story, WCBS Morning Drive anchor Wayne Cabot looks back on the Morning Drive team he grew up listening to, Lou Adler and Jim Donnelly.

Duration:00:01:20

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50 People To Know: Living WCBS Legend Charles Osgood

12/8/2017
We wrap up our 50 People to Know series with a conversation with legendary newsman Charles Osgood - one of the original WCBS News Anchors.

Duration:00:12:54

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Back Stories: Covering Mark David Chapman's Murder Trial

12/8/2017
WCBS reporter Irene Cornell remembers January 1981, when Mark David Chapman pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murdering John Lennon.

Duration:00:01:10

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Back Stories: The Day John Lennon Died

12/7/2017
WCBS reporter Rich Lamb remembers the night of December 8, 1980, when John Lennon was murdered in his New York City home.

Duration:00:01:04

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Back Stories: NASCAR In NYC?

12/5/2017
The city once considered opening a NASCAR track, but a pit stop in Times Square may have put a stop to that plan.

Duration:00:01:12

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Back Stories: Nelson Mandela Visits NYC

12/5/2017
Nelson Mandela came to New York in June 1990 as part of an eight-city tour of the United States.

Duration:00:01:09

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50 Stories: Westchester County's Oldest Working Farm

12/1/2017
Feeding the people from the family farm in this week'ss 50 people to Know with Sean Adams.

Duration:00:06:45

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Back Stories: Newsman's Newsman Jerry Nachman

11/30/2017
In his unparalleled career, he enjoyed award-winning success in highly noticeable jobs in newspaper and broadcast. But his first big job was at WCBS.

Duration:00:01:14

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Back Stories: Mel Granick's 'Report On Medicine' Feature

11/29/2017
It was a feature ahead of its time. The "Report on Medicine" focused on developments in the medical community.

Duration:00:01:04

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Back Stories: Blimp 880? WCBS Considers Getting A Blimp

11/28/2017
Former WCBS Assistant News Director Bernie Gershon used to make some crazy requests.

Duration:00:01:17

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50 People To Know: Spreading Kindness With 'Stan The Man'

11/27/2017
This week’s 50 People to Know is about one hospital volunteer on Long Island who credits a near death experience with motivating him to help bring a little humanity to people in need.

Duration:00:01:44

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Back Stories: Former NYC Mayor John Lindsay Plants A Parting Kiss

11/27/2017
In today's Back Story, former New York City Mayor John Lindsay gives a parting gift to WCBS reporter Irene Cornell: a kiss!

Duration:00:01:06

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Back Stories: Caller 'Mobile 88'

11/24/2017
WCBS anchor Gil Gross once found out the hard way that when you work in radio, you never know who's listening... even the boss.

Duration:00:01:05

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Back Stories: WCBS Groundbreaker Jane Tillman Irving

11/23/2017
A WCBS groundbreaker, Jane Tillman Irving started her career here in 1972, becoming the station's first black female reporter.

Duration:00:01:16