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WNYC controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1979

    The proposed John Hour

    Mayor Ed Koch attempted to use the city-owned WNYC stations to broadcast the names of people arrested for soliciting. Announcers threatened a walkout and station management resisted the proposal; after one forced broadcast, the practice was discontinued.