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New York morning news with sharp elbows.
Len Berman and Michael Riedel In The Morning moves through politics with a breakfast-table tempo and a sharp elbow. Election fallout, New York headlines, Broadway memories, listener calls, and guests all get pulled into the same quick, teasing conversation.
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Len Berman and Michael Riedel In The Morning is a New York morning news show with a restless, combative pulse. It is built around headlines, but it rarely stays buttoned up for long. Recent episodes are dominated by the election aftermath: Donald Trump’s victory, Kamala Harris’s concession, Biden’s transition remarks, Senate and House races, and Democratic blame-shifting. The show likes a post-mortem. It also likes a needle. Predictions are replayed, Larry Mendte gets ribbed, and the conversation often turns into a live argument about who saw what coming. National politics supplies the spine, while New York gives the show its accent. Mayor Adams, congestion pricing, Long Island races, Columbia, Broadway, WNET, and local traffic through bridges and tunnels all show up as more than side notes. The Broadway material is not decorative; it brings a lived-in show-business memory to the news flow, including stories about 9-11, The Producers, Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft, Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, and theater reopening as a civic statement. The tone can be blunt. It can also be sentimental for about ten seconds before someone punctures the moment. That push-pull is the appeal. A segment may begin with electoral votes, veer into founding-father trivia, snap back to Columbia, then land on a guest hit or ticket giveaway. Guests are folded into the pace rather than treated as formal interviews. John Decker, Rick Klein, Jay Monski, and other named voices appear around political analysis, history, and local culture. The show is best understood as opinion-forward morning radio, not neutral headline service. It works for listeners who want energy, personality, and New York friction with their daily political briefing.
Made for: For listeners who want daily politics, New York headlines, Broadway stories, and listener calls delivered with argument and banter. Best for people who prefer opinionated morning radio over restrained news summaries.
What sets it apart: Its edge comes from the collision of election talk, city politics, theater-world memory, and teasing cross-talk. Few morning news shows move so quickly from electoral math to Broadway lore to local grievances without changing gears.
Len Berman & Michael Riedel in the morning, weekdays from 6-10 on 710 WOR.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
A combative, funny morning exchange that connects national election politics to the daily civic concerns of New York and its surrounding region.
Len Berman and Michael Riedel turn a morning news rundown into a running argument, moving from election results and presidential transitions to New York congestion pricing, congressional races and Mayor Adams.
Congestion pricing interrupts the election postmortem; you also get Len and Michael debating whether "mensch" fits Trump.
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Election fallout, Broadway sparring, and a Monday tease keep the hour moving.
Election fallout and city politics give the segment its center, with Biden promising a peaceful transition to Donald Trump, Republicans closing in on 218 in the House, Adams saying he spoke with Trump about city issues, and Giuliani back in court.
Election math, local fallout, and a long Columbia detour keep the morning moving at a brisk clip.
The segment keeps its center on election math and local fallout, with Biden's pledge of a peaceful transition, the Nevada and Arizona call, the 312-electoral-vote guess, Anthony DeEsposito's concession, and Adams saying he spoke with Donald Trump all giving it shape.
Biden blame gives way to Broadway memory and a brisk, argumentative New York hour.
The episode starts with Biden and a blame-game argument that casts him as sold as normalcy, while those around him, along with the Democrats and the media, let the truth slide.
A warm New York marathon debrief gives way to Election Eve politics without losing its local-radio ease.
Len Berman and Michael Riedel revisit 710WOR's four-hour TCS New York City Marathon broadcast, giving the morning show room to linger on New York in motion before Election Eve takes over.
Election math, a 312-electoral-vote projection, and a Columbia grievance give this Friday rundown its loose political-radio charge.
Election fallout gives this Friday episode a firm spine, though its personality shows up in the side roads. The hosts move from President Biden's pledge of a peaceful transition to Donald Trump into Nevada, Arizona, a 312-electoral-vote projection if both states went Trump's…
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John Decker says pollsters missed Donald Trump's victory after Harris lost Iowa 55% to 42%.
Melissa DeRosa links Trump's Latino and young-voter gains to specific promises on taxes, jobs, and inflation.
Len Berman and Michael Riedel host the fourth hour of their morning show on 710 WOR, covering Election Eve politics, the TCS NYC Marathon, and entertainment news.
A morning news and talk show covering the upcoming election, the NYC Marathon, and the death of Quincy Jones.
Len Berman and Michael Riedel discuss the aftermath of Donald Trump's election victory, including a correct prediction of 312 electoral votes.
The hour opens with TGIF energy and the week's big three stories.
The episode starts with the election.
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Biden gets the opening blow.
Kamala Harris conceded at Howard University, called Donald Trump, and promised supporters that “the fight” would continue.
Len Berman and Michael Riedel review Kamala Harris's concession speech, Donald Trump's victory, and a House race described as potentially decided by three votes.
Hosts discuss Kamala Harris's concession speech, Biden inviting Trump to the White House, and the Republican sweep of the House, Senate, and Supreme Court.
The hosts discuss the aftermath of the 2024 election, including Kamala Harris's concession speech, Trump's victory, and the future of congestion pricing in New York.
Hosts discuss the aftermath of the presidential election, including Trump's victory, swing state results, and local races.
The hosts discuss Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election, including electoral results, swing state outcomes, and market reactions.
The hosts celebrate Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election, criticizing Democrats and progressive policies.
Len Berman and Michael Riedel discuss the 2024 presidential election results, with playful banter about their predictions.
Len Berman and Michael Riedel track polling hours across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut while noting that California could delay the House result for a week.
A morning news show covering election eve updates, candidate rallies, and a recap of the NYC Marathon broadcast.