Sean Bowditch

Director of Audio Strategy, @WNYC. Formerly of @Marketplace, @WBUR, @NPR, @KLCCEugeneOR. Fishing tips accepted. he/him/his

[WNYC 🎙 @WNYC]

Good morning from NYC NOW, a new podcast that delivers local news from WNYC and @Gothamist every morning, midday and evening. From breaking news to in-depth reporting, we cover New York for all New Yorkers.

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[WNYC 🎙 @WNYC]

🚨 NEW PODCAST 🚨
What happened to a prominent couple killed in their New Jersey home? WNYC's @NancySolomon2 takes us on a journey into the crazy world of Garden State crime and politics in Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery. Listen here: https://t.co/Tqn7pAZvh6

[Ken Armstrong @bykenarmstrong]

Three police officers went to an *elementary* school in Tennessee & arrested four Black girls.

One girl fell to her knees. Another threw up. Police handcuffed the youngest, an 8 yo with pigtails.

Their supposed crime? Watching some boys fight — and not stopping them. (THREAD)

[Sean Bowditch @seanbowditch]

@jimog See you in the playoffs. Oh wait…

[Audrey Cooper @audreyhasnews]

I've been waiting a long time to write this thread. It’s about why I decided to come to @WNYC/@Gothamist and what we are building here.

(apologies in advance for longish thread)

[Sean Bowditch @seanbowditch]

Well. Hello, old friend. It’s been 491 days.

[WNYC 🎙 @WNYC]

TONIGHT: The eight major Democratic candidates vying to be the next mayor of New York City face off in the first official debate of the campaign season.

Tune in to WNYC from 7-9 pm. Or stream at https://t.co/t1RabvIVYv.

[Kate Hinds is on Bluesky @katehinds.bsky.social @katehinds]

What happens if Cuomo
a) resigns
b) faces impeachment
c) faces a strong political challenge
And who is investigating him -- and for what? @georgejoseph94 has mapped it out: https://t.co/Xd7juCZckl via @Gothamist @WNYC

[WNYC 🎙 @WNYC]

🇵🇷 NEW PODCAST 🇵🇷
"La Brega" is a series created by a team of Puerto Rican journalists, musicians and artists—about life, power, history and "the hustle" in Puerto Rico. All episodes in English and Spanish are out today! Listen now: https://t.co/nAx3LljNpY

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

General Motors to stop making gas-powered passenger cars and SUVs by 2035 https://t.co/1mqxOwtoPq

[Brigid Bergin @brigidbergin]

The city plans to move forward on parallel paths: both conducting the MANUAL tally of votes in the current RANKED CHOICE election, while also testing the software.

Imagine if there was more than one contest, or higher turnout or BOTH.

https://t.co/e6URwF5jYu via @gothamist

[Cliff Levy @cliffordlevy]

“They saw that my ID said NYT and became really angry. They threw me to the floor, trying to take my cameras...I thought I could be killed.”
— @erinschaff
In awe of the courageous journalists who covered the assault on the Capitol.
https://t.co/bpjWBfPrZs

[WNYC 🎙 @WNYC]

Republican incumbents David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are facing off against Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in a runoff election for Georgia’s two Senate seats.

Join @waberosescott for updates and analysis tonight at 8 p.m. on WNYC. https://t.co/0xIWoSRj0Q

[Field Yates @FieldYates]

Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell: “Greatness isn’t just for the chosen few. Greatness is for those who choose to be different and demand to become the best version of themselves.”

Elite leader and program builder.

[Jimmy Vielkind @JimmyVielkind]

Per the Board of Elections, the final result in Suffolk County, N.Y. is basically a dead heat: Trump beat Biden by 231 votes out of 776,815 cast, which is 0.03%

[GPB News @gpbnews]

"It has all gone too far," Georgia election official @GabrielSterling said while addressing threats against election workers.

"Mr. President, you have not condemned this language or these actions. Senators, you have not condemned this language or these actions." #gapol

[WNYC 🎙 @WNYC]

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[Tom Dreisbach @TomDreisbach]

NEWS:

Pfizer's CEO just sold $5.6M worth of stock through a 10b5-1 plan.

Execs are only supposed to enter into such plans when they do not have material nonpublic info.

On 8/19, Pfizer's CEO entered into his plan.

On 8/20, the company released positive Phase 1 trial data.

[New York Public Radio Communications @NYPRPR]

Thrilled to see @WNYC/@Gothamist reporters @karen_yi and @brigidbergin included in Washington Post's list of outstanding politics reporters to follow!

https://t.co/OHaGdtVMlI

[Kate Hinds is on Bluesky @katehinds.bsky.social @katehinds]

🚨 NEW YORKERS: early voting starts this Saturday 🚨
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