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New York's Daily Newspapers Getting Kicked Out of NYPD Headquarters

John Cook — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:53:29 EDT

A newspaper's most basic function, one could argue, is to keep tabs on crime. For decades, New York newspapers have done this out of the "police shack," but the NYPD is now kicking them out.

The New York Times, New York Post, Daily News, Newsday and radio station 1010 WINS are the remaining news orgs to keep bureaus on the second floor of One Police Plaza, which helps when you're trying to cover the police department.

But the NYPD is building a new Joint Operations Center, and the space currently occupied by the media will have to be cleared by July, according to a memo from NYPD chief Ray Kelly:

But it's OK—there will be new space available for the media in 2013! Until then, reporters will have to make do from their newsrooms, until their newspapers go out of business, which will happen before 2013 anyway.

Give Us 22 Minutes, We'll Give You Some Lies

John Cook — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:30:00 EDT

1010 WINS gets punked; repeats hoax that Lil' Kim is running for mayor of Hoboken.

Journalists Try to Pretend They Have Interesting Jobs for Charity

Doree Shafrir — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:10:21 EST

A reader sends in word of the World Hunger Year charity auction next Tuesday. Ooh, a charity auction, you say? Surely this will be one of the most glamorous events of the season, filled with socialistes like Tinsley Mortimer bidding on exotic resort vacations and diamond-encrusted dog collars.

Or, maybe not. One of the prizes:

WINS Announcer
6-9 am (WINS only)
Audition to be a radio announcer on 1010 WINS. You will have the unique and priceless opportunity to meet and chat with the 1010 WINS morning news team over bagels and coffee. You'll observe a live, on-air newscast and then record your own off-air newscast written by 1010 WINS anchorwoman Judy DeAngelis and recorded in the same studio used by the station's news anchors. Your recording will be gently critiqued by Mark Mason, the station's executive editor and VP / News for Infinity Broadcasting. You will also receive two CD copies of your newscast as a keepsake.

A live, on-air newscast! Your own off-air newscast! And ... and ... your recording will be gently critiqued! Gently critiqued? Pussies.

World Hunger Year Auction [Hungerthon.org]

You Give Us 22 Minutes, We'll Give You Some Terrible Clip Art

Chris Mohney — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:50:09 EDT

hot to head to a museum? Let blogger David of Ironic Sans take you on a tour of the badly Photoshopped art created for the website of New York radio station 1010 WINS. Here's a sample:

Man Charged with Having Crack in Sundae
It's a classic struggle for every artist. How do you illustrate a news story about a man caught smuggling two rocks of crack cocaine in an ice cream dessert? Well, the artist at 1010 WINS found a creative way to solve that problem, using photos of crack cocaine and an ice cream sundae. By superimposing them both on a pile of powdered substance — representing both the popular drug and the sweet sugar used in making delicious desserts — he unifies the images thematically, while the black background represents the health problems implicit in too much of either substance.

There's plenty more to see over at Ironic Sans, and you don't even have to leave the air-conditioning. Enjoy!

The Art of 1010 WINS [Ironic Sans]

Central Park Coyote Captured; New Yorkers, NBA Relieved

Jesse — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 10:59:11 EST

A coyote was spotted in Central Park Sunday, and sharpshooters with tranquilizer guns have been hunting for him ever since. He was finally caught this morning, as 1010WINS is reporting on the top of its website. This is moderately good news for New Yorkers, who may have been concerned about walking their dogs in the Park while the animal was on the loose. And no doubt it's excellent news for San Antonio Spurs fans, who hope to have him back in time for tonight's halftime show.

Cagey Coyote Captured [1010WINS.com]
Related: The Coyote's Den [NBA.com]