Mr-Macphisto t1_irvphzf wrote on October 11, 2022 at 12:14 PM

I’ve listened to 1010 WINS for years (it’s on right now, in fact). I remember when they had the teletype sound in the background and original intro.

Here’s the kicker—I live in Texas and have never lived in NYC.

brownstonebk t1_is5zxme wrote on October 13, 2022 at 3:33 PM

May I ask why you listen to WINS? They may claim to "give you the world" but it's really like 90% tristate area news and traffic/weather and maybe 10% other domestic/international headlines

Mr-Macphisto t1_is60q5j wrote on October 13, 2022 at 3:38 PM

I think I stumbled across them years ago when I was up late one night assembling some furniture in my office and enjoyed the background noise of the news. I prefer their coverage of national news over my local news radio, unless it’s about severe weather coverage (which is a regular occurrence here in DFW). One of our local news stations is extremely conservative, so I don’t care to listen to it. I also appreciate hearing about local NYC matters.

I also appreciate it because it makes me feel a tiny bit connected to the city I love. NYC has literally been my favorite place to be since the 90s. I’ve been a few times over the last year and am planning our next visit soon.

brownstonebk t1_is61ic6 wrote on October 13, 2022 at 3:43 PM

Yeah, that makes sense. When I left NYC for 6 months during the pandemic, listening to WINS helped me feel connected to the city for sure.