THE QUEENS NEW YORKER
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HELLO EVERYONE IM JASON DECANIO A NATIVE NEW YORKER RESIDING IN OVIEDO FLORIDA, AND THE HOST OF THIS GREAT CHANNEL, THAT FOCUSES ON THE HISTORY OF THE BOROUGH OF QUEENS AND NEW YORK CITY. EACH WEEK FOR 15-20 MINUTES WILL LOOK BACK AT WHAT MAKES QUEENS NOT ONLY THE BIGGEST BOROUGH OF THE 5 BUT HOW IT CAME ABOUT. THIS CHANNEL WILL ENTERTAIN, INFORM, INSPIRE AND CONNECT WITH RICH HISTORY THAT MADE QUEENS THE TALK OF THE TOWN. JOIN ME TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY FOR A LOOK AT ALL THAT QUEENS HAS TO OFFER.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 429
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 94: BEN STILLER(actor, comedian, and filmmaker)
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is the son of the comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.[1] Stiller was a member…
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 247: WNBC-TV CHANNEL 4 PART 2
What is now WNBC traces its history to experimental station W2XBS, founded by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA, a co-founder of the National Broadcasting Company), in 1928, just two years after…
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 246: WNBC-TV CHANNEL 4
WNBC (channel 4) is a television station in New York City that serves as the flagship of the NBC network. It is owned and operated by the network's NBC Owned Television Stations division alongside …
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 93: PETER FONDA(actor)
Peter Henry Fonda (February 23, 1940 – August 16, 2019) was an American actor. He was the son of Henry Fonda, younger brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget Fonda. He was a prominent figure in…
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 245: WCBS-TV CHANNEL 2 PART 2
WCBS-TV's history dates back to CBS' opening of experimental station W2XAB on July 21, 1931, using the mechanical television system that had been more-or-less perfected in the late 1920s.[2][3] Its …
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 244: WCBS-TV CHANNEL 2
WCBS-TV (channel 2) is a television station in New York City, serving as the flagship of the CBS network. It is owned and operated by the network's CBS News and Stations division alongside Riverhead…
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 92: KEVIN O' CONNELL(weatheman, game show host)
O'Connell was born in Buffalo, New York and attended Buffalo State College. His father is George O'Connell, the City Comptroller who led to effort to save the Shea's Performing Arts Center after it …
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 243: WFAN-FM 101.9
WFAN-FM (101.9 FM), is a commercial radio station licensed to New York, New York. Owned by Audacy, Inc., the station simulcasts a sports radio format known as "Sports Radio 66 AM and 101.9 FM", or …
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 91: RICHIE HAVENS(singer-songwriter and guitarist)
Richard Pierce Havens (January 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.[1] His music encompassed elements of folk, soul (both of which he frequently covered), and …
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 90: CARL REINER(actor, stand-up comedian, director, screenwriter, and author)
Carl Reiner (March 20, 1922 – June 29, 2020) was an American actor, stand-up comedian, director, screenwriter, and author whose career spanned seven decades. He was the recipient of many awards and…
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 242: WZRC AM1480
WZRC, known on-air as "AM1480" (simplified Chinese: 中文广播电台; traditional Chinese: 中文廣播電臺; pinyin: Zhōngwén Guǎngbò Diàntái; Jyutping: Zung1 Man4 Gwong2 Bo3 Din6 Toi4), is a radio station licensed to …
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 89: NEIL SIMON(playwright, screenwriter and author)
Marvin Neil Simon (July 4, 1927 – August 26, 2018) was an American playwright, screenwriter and author. He wrote more than 30 plays and nearly the same number of movie screenplays, mostly film adap…
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 88: PART 2 JIM PERRY
ON THIS SECOND PART I INTERVIEW JIM PERRY'S DAUGHTER ERIN PERRY AND WE LOOK BACK AT THE GREAT MEMORIES SHE SHARED WITH HER FATHER AND FAMILY.
PICTURE: By NBC, via Everett Collection - Original publi…
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THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 87: JIM PERRY(game show host,[1] singer, announcer, and performer)
Jim Perry (November 9, 1933 – November 20, 2015) was an American-Canadian television game show host,[1] singer, announcer, and performer in the 1970s and 1980s.
Perry enjoyed success on both Canadi…
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 241: WXNY 96.3 FM
WXNY-FM (96.3 FM La X 96.3) is a commercial radio station that broadcasts an Hispanic rhythmic format. It is licensed to New York City, and serves the New York metropolitan area. WXNY is owned by Uf…
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 86: PETE SEEGER PART 2
PART 2 OF THE FOLK SINGER AND SONGWRITER PETE SEEGER!!!!!!
PICTURE: By Warner/Reprise - Original publicity photo (Back of photo is blank), PD-US, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41940214
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 240: WWRL AM 1600
WWRL (1600 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to New York City. WWRL airs an all-news radio format as an affiliate of the Black Information Network (BIN). The station is owned by iHeartMedia…
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 85: PETE SEEGER( folk singer and social activist.)
Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist. A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, Seeger also had a string of hit records during the early 1…
THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 239: WWPR-FM 105.1
WWPR-FM (105.1 FM) is an urban contemporary music radio station licensed to New York City. WWPR-FM is owned by iHeartMedia and broadcasts from studios in the former AT&T Building in the Tribeca neig…
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 84: RUBY DEE(actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist.)
Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist.[1] She originated the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage…