» WFAN http://www.talkfrontier.com Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:30:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 WFAN’s “Short Al” Is Alive! — The NYT’s Testament to the Power of Local Radio http://www.talkfrontier.com/2009/07/05/wfans-short-al-is-alive-the-nyts-testament-to-the-power-of-local-radio/ http://www.talkfrontier.com/2009/07/05/wfans-short-al-is-alive-the-nyts-testament-to-the-power-of-local-radio/#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:22:45 +0000 Randall Bloomquist http://www.talkfrontier.com/?p=645 wfanThe front-page of Sunday’s New York Times carried a major investigative piece: The fate of regular WFAN caller “Short Al” Kaufman, who disappeared from the airwaves last year.  The reporter had to do some digging, but he found 81-year-old Al alive and well, living with his daughter. 

It’s a great human interest story.  But it’s also a testament to the power of locally-produced radio’s still potent ability to build community, and make stars of regular folks — long before the Internet offered that opportunity.  Read the story here.

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