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Plante critical of CNN, Biden, Says Capitol looks like Third Word country
Plante compared the Capitol area of D.C. to Myanmar, a country that is now under military rule.

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1 year agoon
By
Jacob Conley
WMAL’s Chris Plante didn’t hold back on Monday as he came out firing with both barrels, attacking President Joe Biden, CNN and new Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III all inside the first 10 minutes of The Chris Plante Show.
Plante begins his program with dramatic music normally reserved for breaking news.
“We have sad news to report,” he said. “A Silver Alert has been issued for a 78 year old D.C. area man. He has wandered off and he is probably lost out in the cold and snow. He has no clue what he is doing, but fortunately he still remembers his name. He answers to both ‘Joe’ or ‘Mr. President.'”
From that opening salvo, Plante moves on to attack the President’s son, Hunter Biden, calling him a crackhead and many other derogatory names. The main thrust of Plante’s attacks though, seemed to be aimed at the media, specifically CNN. At issue was a CNN report that states that 21 people arrested in connection with the Capitol Riots were military veterans, adding that this was a disproportionate number.
“I don’t know where CNN gets their numbers,” Plante said. “They probably just made them up like they always seem to do now. For the most part, these people were Patriots with about a dozen or so folks that got way out of hand. I’m glad they are being rounded up, but it wasn’t a disproportionate number. What about unarmed military veterans who were shot and killed by police? The liberals applaud that and they want to give the violent Black Lives Matter movement a Nobel Peace Prize. Does no one else see the irony in this?”
Finally to close out the segment, Plante compared the Capitol area of D.C. to Myanmar, a country that is now under military rule.
“I went walking in the Capitol area Saturday with my best gal and it was like visiting Joe Biden’s gulag,” he said. “There were troops, barbed wire and military vehicles everywhere. It reminded me of the pictures you used to see of Bosnia or Iraq in the ‘90’s or Myanmar now. I talked with some of the troops. They were just regular people, nice men and women. I thanked them for their service, but I did not tell them they were being used as pawns for political gain. Now Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is going to conduct a military review. That’s code for getting rid of those who don’t hold the same views as the current administration in power by labeling them as dangerous, white supremacist or terrorists. I know this is America, but it is starting to look more and more like a Third World country to me.”
Jacob Conley
Jacob Conley writes about news/talk radio BNM. He can be found on Twitter @GWUJake or reach him by email at freelancealot1211@gmail.com.
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WOLB’s Larry Young Recovering After Having His Leg Amputated
WOLB’s Larry Young has been off the air since April 10.

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16 hours agoon
May 19, 2022By
Ryan Hedrick
A popular Baltimore radio host is recovering after having his leg amputated due to an allergy triggered by his Type 2 diabetes. According to the Baltimore Sun, WOLB’s Larry Young has been off the air since April 10.
“I knew I had a problem,” Young told the paper. “I didn’t know it was as severe as it was. When I got to the hospital, the doctors gave me two options: amputation or death. That is a terrible thing to hear.”
Young has been hosting the morning show on the Urban One-owned station for nearly three decades. He reportedly is planning to retire at the end of the year.
“Larry is a wonderful person, and we all miss him terribly,” said WOLB GM Howard Mazer. “I’m sure all of our listeners are looking forward to his return.”
Young is no stranger to health scares. 18 years ago, he was rushed to the hospital after suffering a heart episode. Young said at the time, doctors gave him less than a 1% chance of surviving.
“The word ‘no’ is not in Larry’s vocabulary,” Mazer said. “He will go out of his way to help someone, no matter what.
Former mayor Catherine Pugh will fill-in during Young’s absence.
Ryan Hedrick
Ryan Hedrick serves as the Co-Host of the Morning News Express at WFMD. He started in radio at 17 years old, doing sports and news for his high school radio station. He then spent several years at WFMD in Frederick, MD before joining WBEN in Buffalo, NY. In 2016, while working at WIBW-AM in Topeka KS, Hedrick earned the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) award for Major Market enterprise reporting. Hedrick grew up in Southern California where he attended Cal State University of Northridge. He can be found on Twitter @SureToCover.
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NPR Inks Three-Year Partnership with Take 1
Under the agreement, which started in January 2022, Take 1 is delivering NPR with exact, XML-based transcriptions for over 30 daily and weekly programs and limited series.

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1 day agoon
May 18, 2022By
Eduardo Razo
NPR has announced a new partnership as the radio company reached a three deal with Take 1 which will transcribe its news, analysis, and podcast programming.
Under the agreement, which started in January 2022, Take 1 is delivering NPR with exact, XML-based transcriptions for over 30 daily and weekly programs and limited series. Furthermore, the company will provide the stats with turnaround times varying from a few days to just a few hours.
“Almost all of my searches for transcribers show most U.S. providers cannot handle NPR’s high volume, high accuracy, and rush deadlines at an affordable price, and competitive businesses based abroad are unfamiliar with the intricacies of American-English accents, slang, idioms, and cultural references,” Laura Soto-Barra, NPR RAD chief (Research Archives & Data Strategy) said.
“NPR poses an added challenge due to the many specialized subjects we cover, from world politics to science and medicine. Still additionally, the tech requirements and the format that allows the transcript to be ingested in the NPR systems present additional challenges not all companies can resolve. We’ve known the Take 1 team for many years, we’ve used their translation services in the past, and they were one of the very few I knew that could deliver against this brief.”
The multipurpose core of NPR’s transcripts signifies that accuracy and fast turnarounds are equally crucial to the company. In addition to being dispersed to NPR’s network of member stations, the transcriptions that Take 1 constructs are posted on the NPR website to make the content available.
“Almost all of my searches for transcribers show most U.S. providers cannot handle NPR’s high volume, high accuracy, and rush deadlines at an affordable price, and competitive businesses based abroad are unfamiliar with the intricacies of American-English accents, slang, idioms, and cultural references,” says Laura Soto-Barra, NPR RAD chief (Research Archives & Data Strategy).
“NPR poses an added challenge due to the many specialized subjects we cover, from world politics to science and medicine. Still additionally, the tech requirements and the format that allows the transcript to be ingested in the NPR systems present additional challenges not all companies can resolve.” She continues, “We’ve known the Take 1 team for many years, we’ve used their translation services in the past, and they were one of the very few I knew that could deliver against this brief.”
Eduardo Razo
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
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WBEN’s Tim Wenger Recounts Covering Buffalo Mass Shooting as News Broke
“I received a phone call from a source that I have within the Buffalo Police Department who said he thought it would be a good idea if we had someone at the Tops Market on Jefferson Ave,” Wenger said.

Published
2 days agoon
May 18, 2022By
Eduardo Razo
This past weekend, an alleged White Supremacist went into a Buffalo supermarket in a predominantly black neighborhood and killed ten people.
One of the news media outlets leading the coverage in Buffalo was Audacy “Newsradio 930” WBEN. The radio station jumped in to fill the nation and its residents as to what went on.
In an interview with Inside Radio, Brand Manager Tim Wenger, talked the website through its coverage as soon as the news broke about the shooting.
“I received a phone call from a source that I have within the Buffalo Police Department who said he thought it would be a good idea if we had someone at the Tops Market on Jefferson Ave,” Wenger said.
“I did a little bit of research while I was on the way and discovered there was an active shooting situation (…) We had heard eight, and then nine and then 10. It just kept escalating over the course of a couple of hours on scene before finally, there was official word from authorities in the form of a press conference.”
Wenger then discussed how the story was developing, keeping the entire station on high alert to what was coming out and why they needed to be on top of the information.
“This happened in a really close-knit community where people know each other. It’s not a typical urban environment where everybody just kind of goes about their business,” Wenger added.
“This is a community that fought for that store to be there years ago. And we’re just trying to give everyone a voice and not decide for anybody what needs to happen but listen to everybody and let the community decide what needs to happen.”
Eduardo Razo
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.