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Curtis Sliwa: “Rudy had just beaten David Dinkins. And he forced me on WNYC…”

Featuring: Curtis Sliwa, Conservative | Radio Talk Show Host, Former Candidate, Mayor of New York City

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Published | Video Starts at 33:18

They were great freeform. They would just talk for hours. We just lost Lenny Lopate. Remember there was a time I got fired with Lisa when Rudy had just beaten David Dinkins. And he forced me on WNYC because he, he said, why is the city subsidizing a TV station and a radio station, right? So they forced me on wnyc Public Radio. Curtis Lewa radio. And this is after Brian Lehrer, right? And then Lenny Lope would come on. (33:18–33:29)

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Asserts that Rudy Giuliani, after defeating David Dinkins, questioned city subsidies for media and influenced Curtis Sliwa's presence on WNYC.

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