880 Weekly Rewind Podcast: Recent Episodes
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News Anchor Lynda Lopez hosts a review of the top stories covered on 880 over the past week. The Weekly Rewind includes interviews with reporters and newsmakers to provide important context for the news stories we cover. The show also features our “Week In Sound” audio file.
Lynda Lopez looks at Mayor Adams' calls for federal help to get the crime surge under control, explores why U.S. COVID-19 death rates are far higher than other wealthy nations, and takes a hard look at Brian Flores' lawsuit against the NFL.
With gun violence plaguing New York City, Lynda Lopez looks at how the city and state are fighting the crime surge. Plus, President Biden aims to change perceptions as he begins the second year of his presidency.
Lynda Lopez examines the dire staffing shortage at local hospitals that are preparing for military re-enforcements next week plus an in-depth look at the fallout and reckoning after the deadly Bronx fire. WCBS sports director Brad Heller tells us about the Yankees history-making promotion of Rachel Balkovec to be the first female manager of an MLB affiliate and Keith Hernandez talks to Howie Rose and Wayne Randazzo about his #17 being retired by the Mets this summer.
Lynda Lopez breaks down the new measures aimed at slowing the spread of the COVID Omicron and Delta variants on a week that felt like March 2020 as infections soar to new pandemic highs.
Lynda Lopez unpacks the week's top news, including fresh concerns over the COVID-19 Omicron variant and what's at stake in the U.S. Supreme Court. Lynda also talks to Soledad O'Brien about her new HBO documentary "Black and Missing."
Lynda Lopez takes a deep dive into some of the week's top stories on The 880 Weekly Rewind.
Lynda Lopez covers the latest developments in the pandemic fight and looks at ways to improve healthcare in communities of color.
Lynda Lopez talks with Democratic Mayoral Nominee Eric Adams and New York Congressman Ritchie Torres who's calling on President Biden to take federal action on Rikers Island.
Lynda Lopez goes one-on-one with Curtis Sliwa, Republican nominee for mayor of New York City and founder of the Guardian Angels.
The case of Gabby Petito has garnered national attention and her family is hoping to bring awareness to other missing persons cases. Lynda Lopez covers some of those and what resources are available for families. Plus, vaccination mandates lead to more Americans getting the COVID shot.
Lynda Lopez looks at key parts of New York that are reopening despite COVID's grip on society.
Lynda Lopez hosts a special 880 Weekly Rewind on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The WCBS 880 news team reflects on covering 9/11 and tells stories of bravery, heroism and sacrifice, and looks at how New York healed and recovered.
Steve Scott fills in for Lynda Lopez with our deep dive into the top stories of the week.
Lynda Lopez hosts The 880 Weekly Rewind on a tumultuous week as the Taliban regains control of Afghanistan as the U.S. military withdraws. Plus, Lynda talks to an FDA advisor who does not believe COVID-19 booster shots are needed right now.
Lynda Lopez examines the case against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and looks into the U.S. hospital surge among young people.
Lynda Lopez looks at the issue of mental health with Olympic gold medal swimmer Amanda Beard after gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from competitions in Tokyo, the CDC says the Delta variant has changed the war against COVID as it releases new data justifying its recommendations to mask up regardless of vaccination status, and millions face evictions this weekend as the national moratorium ends.
Lynda Lopez hosts The 880 Weekly Rewind on a consequential news week that saw New York Governor Andrew Cuomo lift most COVID-19 restrictions despite health experts' warnings about the highly contagious and deadly Delta variant. Plus, the New York City mayoral primary reaches the final stretch, U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva amid a rise in cyberattacks linked to Russian hackers, and Juneteenth becomes a national holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States.
Steve Scott fills in for Lynda Lopez on this week's Rewind as early voting in New York City's primary elections begin Saturday.
Lynda Lopez looks into the struggle to find workers as the economy fully reopens, plus the New York City mayoral race gets heated down the stretch and Naomi Osaka sparks a conversation on mental health after withdrawing from the French Open.
Lynda Lopez hosts The 880 Weekly Rewind with in-depth reporting and deeper analysis on the top news of the week, including New York City's complicated reopening.
WCBS 880's Kevin Rincon fills in for Lynda Lopez, covering the consequential pandemic news, the President's vision for a post-pandemic economy, and the New York City primary election in just six weeks that will implement an entirely new way of voting.
Shining a light on NY Urban League report on racial disparities in education and health care
Schumer's rise to power, The Biden Covid plan, immigration reform and the death of a baseball giant
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a possible New York City shutdown, and Tom Terrific on this week's Rewind show.
We unpack approval of the Pfizer vaccine, check out ranked choice voting concerns and hear how the UN hopes the US comes back to the climate change fight
WCBS reporter Marla Diamond breaks down New York City schools' reopening as the COVID-19 infection rate nears 5% on "The 880 Weekly Rewind" with Lynda Lopez.
Lynda Lopez talks with former Obama Administration official and "Pod Is A Woman" co-host Johanna Maska about the importance of diversity in a presidential administration. WCBS reporter Steve Burns speaks with American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten who is being floated as Education Secretary.
WCBS reporter Steve Burns lays out the local governments’ plans to inoculate the most vulnerable before the end of the month on "The 880 Weekly Rewind" with Lynda Lopez.
WCBS' Neil A. Carousso produces a Week In Sound when COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths surge while promise of a vaccine is on the horizon.
WCBS' Lynda Lopez talks with New York Common Pantry Executive Director Stephen Grimaldi about widening food insecurity in the coronavirus pandemic and their fight against hunger ahead of Thanksgiving.
WCBS' Lynda Lopez talks with David Becker, founder and CEO of the non-profit Center for Election Innovation and Research as President Trump pushes voter fraud conspiracies in hopes to overturn the election results.
WCBS' Lynda Lopez presses United Federation of Teachers president Michael Mulgrew on the city schools closing as parents protest, saying the teachers' union and the Mayor are playing politics.
WCBS reporter Steve Burns examines the MTA's first steps to grapple with their budget shortfall.
Neil A. Carousso produced the Week In Sound as heard on WCBS Newsradio 880 for the week ending Friday, November 20.
WCBS' Lynda Lopez speaks with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, a former NYPD officer, about a new pilot program the de Blasio administration announced this week.
WCBS reporter Steve Burns looks into the potential Biden Administration policies that can help New York's transportation system recover and improve.
WCBS' Lynda Lopez explores the national security threat by President Trump's refusal to acknowledge President-elect Biden's transition.
In our Week In Sound audio file, produced by WCBS' Neil A. Carousso, President Donald J. Trump refused to concede the 2020 presidential election after Joe Biden was projected the winner, peddling voter fraud conspiracies. Meantime, Pfizer announced their COVID-19 vaccine is 90 percent effective and could be ready by the end of the year while cases and hospitalizations surge in all 50 states.
WCBS reporter Steve Burns looks ahead to the next consequential election on The 880 Weekly Rewind with Lynda Lopez.
Lynda Lopez looks into problems with the polls that predicted a Joe Biden victory by margins of 8 percentage points with New York Times reporter Giovanni Russonello.
Lynda Lopez talks with Jevin West, a professor and director of the Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington, about widespread disinformation surrounding the election on social media.
Listen back to the dramatic Week In Sound as heard on WCBS Newsradio 880, produced by Neil A. Carousso.
Washington Post National Political Correspondent Dave Weigel talks with Lynda Lopez about what President Trump will do next in his legal fight over the results of the 2020 presidential election.
WCBS' Lynda Lopez talks to KYW Newsradio Community Affairs reporter Cherri Gregg following a police shooting in Philadelphia that has sparked more racial justice protests and renewed calls for police reform.
President Trump and Joe Biden campaign in the Midwest four days before Election Day. CBS News White House Correspondent Steven Portnoy looks at the race to 270 electoral votes with Lynda Lopez.
Neil A. Carousso produced the Month In Sound as heard on WCBS Newsradio in October 2020, including a surge in COVID-19 cases in the Tri-State, President Trump's COVID diagnosis, the presidential debates, early voting and other top headlines of the month.
WCBS' Steve Burns reports on the renewed scrutiny of the Board of Elections amid long early voting lines in New York and nationwide.
We dig into the final presidential debate and the local congressional elections on November 3 plus a Bronx mom shows us the economic devastation of the pandemic in places hit hardest. And, we bid farewell to WCBS 880 anchor Vickie Allen who retired after 29 years at the station.
This is The 880 Weekly Rewind from Friday, October 16, 2020. Judge Amy Coney Barrett faced questioning from the Senate Judiciary Committee ahead of their scheduled vote Thursday to send her Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate. WCBS anchor Lynda Lopez examines her judicial record with Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr. 18 days from the election, President Donald J. Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden hold competing town hall events and we check in on New Jersey, which is holding its first-ever primarily mail-in election. Plus, listen to our Week In Sound audio file, produced by Neil A. Carousso.
Our deep dive into top stories from the week including new Covid restrictions, the Mayor vs. the Governor, The VP Debates, the truth about polling in 2020, and our week in sound.
Lynda Lopez speaks with WCBS reporter Kevin Rincon covering the Presidential Debates and CBS News Elections and Surveys Director Anthony Salvanto
Neil A. Carousso produced our Week In Sound audio file as heard on WCBS Newsradio 880 for the week ending Friday, October 9, 2020.
WCBS reporter Marla Diamond covers the outrage from members of the Orthodox Jewish community who feel targeted on The 880 Weekly Rewind with Lynda Lopez.
WCBS reporter Steve Burns covers how New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio's public spats have caused frustration and confusion among the people they serve about new coronavirus restrictions,
Lynda Lopez speaks with Michael Petroni, the lead author of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Study with ProPublica that found air pollution in The Bronx and other low income communities caused severe respiratory illness and higher rate of deaths. Lynda also spoke with Dariella Rodriguez at the non-profit organization "The Point" about the issue of climate justice.
Washington Post National Political Correspondent Dave Weigel talks with Lynda Lopez about the future of the 2020 presidential campaign as President Trump is hospitalized with COVID-19.
Lynda Lopez talks with Bloomberg White House Correspondent Justin Sink as President Trump is taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
North Shore University Hospital Infectious Disease Dr. David Hirschwerk discusses the risk factors that make President Trump more susceptible to severe symptoms from COVID-19.
WCBS reporter Steve Burns covers how nearly 100,000 voters received erroneous absentee ballots causing concern that the Board of Elections will not be able to handle the deluge of mail in ballots expected in the 2020 election.
President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19. The President has been hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The COVID-19 infection rate is rising in Brooklyn, Queens, Rockland, Orange and Nassau Counties as New York City completes its phased school reopening. President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden squared off in a frequently interrupted Presidential Debate in Cleveland, OH. Neil A. Carousso produced the Week In Sound as heard on WCBS Newsradio 880 for the week ending Friday, October 2, 2020.
Our Wayne Cabot hosts "I'm Listening" Sunday from 6-8 AM on WCBS Newsradio 880 - a program dedicated to bringing awareness of mental health. He speaks with Lynda Lopez about one powerful and emotional story from the sister of an emergency room doctor who took her own life at the height of the pandemic.
WCBS 880's Lynda Lopez speaks with criminal defense attorney and legal analyst Joey Jackson about the Breonna Taylor case.
Jeffrey Toobin, staff writer for "The New Yorker" and chief legal analyst for CNN, offers his perspective on the politicization of the Supreme Court in the wake of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, leaving a vacancy on the High Court.
WCBS 880 Sports Director Brad Heller joins Lynda Lopez on The 880 Weekly Rewind and we hear from Howie Rose, the radio voice of the Mets on WCBS, about how professional sports leagues, namely Major League Baseball have made it through the 2020 season.
WCBS reporter Steve Burns speaks with Lynda Lopez after Industry City's expansion plan was scrapped, effectively killing a projected 20,000 jobs.
WCBS' Neil A. Carousso produced the Month In Sound for September 2020 when the nation reached the somber milestone of 200,000 deaths due to COVID-19, included challenges for reopening schools, an increase in coronavirus cases in some neighborhoods of New York and indoor dining returning to the Tri-State. Plus, the nation is mourning the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Mets legend Tom Seaver.
WCBS' Lynda Lopez talks with Dr. Douglas Harris, economics professor at Tulane University and director of the National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice, who is researching how tragedies that close schools impact students' development.
Historian Jon Meacham talks with WCBS' Lynda Lopez about his new podcast "It Was Said" that examines political speeches and how they have influenced voters.