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Rundown:
Full Broadcast – March 23, 2012
Click here to listen to our full broadcast from Friday, March 23, 2012:
Newscast – Top of the Hour
By Leanna Orr
News at 4 p.m. brought to you by Leanna Orr.
Impacting Elections in New York City
Mayoral and City Council election campaigns could be impacted by a new set of rules.
MTA Employees Cope With Deaths on Tracks
By John Light
For subway conductors who witness suicides, sometimes it takes months of therapy to recover.
Republicans Try to Woo Youth With Social Media
The Republican presidential candidates are using social media to take a page out of President Obama’s 2008 campaign.
Hugo Chavez Faces Tough Presidential Challenge
Venezuela’s president Hugo Chavez tries to control opposition media.
Bloomberg Going Global Against Smoking
Mayor Bloomberg is trying to globally expand his efforts to ban smoking on public places.
Exhilaration Before ‘The Hunger Games’ Premiere
By Paul Smith
Fans anticipate with excitement the premiere of “The Hunger Games.”
Newscast – Bottom of the Hour
Jacqueline Guzman brings us the news at 4:3o p.m.
Background Check of Job Applicants on Facebook
By John Light
Maryland is working to ban logging in to job applicant’s Facebook pages.
Harlem Honors First African-American Military Air Division
By Sarah Laing
The 100th Street bus depot in Harlem is renamed in honor of the ‘Tuskeegee Airmen.’
Former Rebel Leader Found Guilty of Using Child Soldiers
Thomas Lubanga is found guilty at the the International Criminal Court for using child soldiers.
Brooklynites Gradually Accept Barclays Sports Arena
Brooklyn residents find new reasons to accept the Barclays Sports Center near Atlantic Avenue train station.
Facing Stereotypes as a Southerner in New York
By Jackie Mader
Commentator Jackie Mader had to rethink southern stereotypes when she moved south of the Mason Dixon line.
