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February 4, 2025 52 mins

The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From its beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Brother Fatiyn Muhammad and Jennifer Jones Austin speak to Dr. Ron Daniels about Black History Month, aviation safety...

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The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From its beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Brother Fatiyn Muhammad and Jennifer Jones Austin speak about the War on DEI with Selena Hill, and so much more!

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The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From its beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Brother Fatiyn Muhammad and Jennifer Jones Austin speak about Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Congresswoman Yvett...

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The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From its beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Brother Fatiyn Muhammad and Jennifer Jones Austin speak about the fires in LA, Donald Trump's case, Newark's Mayor Ra...

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The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From its beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Brother Fatiyn Muhammad and Jennifer Jones Austin speak about Dr. Ron Daniels's “season of resistance and trans...

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The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From its beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Brother Fatiyn Muhammad and Jennifer Jones Austin speak about The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa, Bodycam Footage of Rob...

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The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From it’s beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Brother Fatiyn Muhammad and Jennifer Jones Austin speak about the passing of Alfa Anderson and Rickey Henderso...

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The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From it’s beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Brother Fatiyn Muhammad and Jennifer Jones Austin speak about the passing of the iconic Nikki Giovanni and the...

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The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From it’s beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Fatiyn and Jennifer discuss relationship advice and anniversaries, the passing of June Clark, the killing of t...

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The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From it’s beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Fatiyn and Jennifer host an open forum about everything the New York area cares about, with special frequent guest Dr. Ron Daniels.

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The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From it’s beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Fatiyn and Jennifer talk about Thanksgiving traditions and memories, a new report on the true cost of living in 2024, and Doctor Shan...

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WARNING - Due to technical difficulties, the audio quality in the first 10 minutes of this episode is bad. It clear up around minute 11. We apologize for this inconvenience. 

The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From it’s beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Commu...

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The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From it’s beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Fatiyn and Jennifer are joined by Mayor Ras Baraka to talk about the election of Donald J. Trump as the 47th POTUS.

Recorded on 11/10...

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The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From it’s beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Fatiyn and Jennifer are joined by  Dr. Ron Daniels & Governor Kathy Hochul on the eve of the eve of the election! GO VOTE!

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The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From it’s beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Fatiyn and Jennifer are joined by District 28 Councilwoman Adrienne Adams to talk about the success of New York City sports teams, th...

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The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From it’s beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Fatiyn and Jennifer are joined by Errol Lewis to discuss how the 2024 Presidential Election will affect Black Voters.

Recorded on 10/...

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The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From it’s beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Mayor Ras Baraka joins to discuss the state of Newark, Nj and his recent profile in the New York Times.

Recorded on 10/13/24.

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The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From it’s beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Jennifer Jones Austin Esq joins the show as always along with Dr Ron Daniels, to speak about about Don Rojas, Remember John Amos, and...

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The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From it’s beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Jennifer Jones Austin Esq joins the show as always to talk to New Yorkers about the current indictment of Eric Adams. 

Recorded on 9/...

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The Open Line Legacy continues after the loss of the show’s founder Bob Slade on March 23rd of 2019.  From it’s beginnings in the early 1980’s on WRKS-FM, Open Line has continued to inform, inspire, educate and call to action, citizens of the Greater NYC Community and beyond.

On this week's episode - Jennifer Jones Austin Esq joins the show as always along with Dr Lakiea Bailey to discuss the effects of Sickle Cell on the African A...

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