New York News Radio – The voice of bad science

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I wrote the original article some years back, and I still think it is quite relevant.

The same issues that make New York City news radio a cesspool for bad science still exists.

While not science-related, a few days ago, on the night before 9/11, there was an advertisement on 1010WIN by Online Trading Academy that featured 1010WIN announcer Larry Mullins, who made jokes about serial killers.

Plus c’est la même chose.

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