NYC Radio: Gov. Patterson Gets Gig With WNYM

Curtis Sliwa, David Patterson

Salem Communications Corporation and its News Talk station in New York AM 970 The Answer has  announced that former New York Governor David Paterson has joined the air staff and is now co-hosting the 5pm to 7pm time slot with Curtis Sliwa.

Curtis will continue to host the morning show solo, from 6am to 9am.

Paterson, who hosted the afternoon drive program on WOR until the end of last year, has always been a fan of talkradio, and was delighted to have the chance to get back on the air in New York and New Jersey.

"I am ecstatic at the prospect of returning to talk radio at AM 970 The Answer and co-hosting with one of the living legends in the business, Curtis Sliwa," said Paterson. "Working with Curtis, as opposed to being a solo host, gives me a wider birth to air my opinions and strike up an interesting back and forth with an outspoken and articulate critic on everything."

Paterson was a member of the state legislature in Albany representing the New York City area, then became Lt. Governor and later Governor upon the resignation of former governor Elliott Spitzer. He served as the 55th governor of New York from 2008 to 2010.

AM 970 The Answer Vice President and General Manager, Jerry Crowley who first hired Paterson when he was GM of WOR, said "there was no more beloved or recognizable figure in talkradio than the Gov. It's amazing how fast he became skilled behind the microphone. He created quite a buzz when he first started reading commercials and our clients simply loved it. He was a big part of our success."

The new show, named "Curtis and the Gov" has been on the air for over a month and has made its mark with the weekly live shows from the Statler Grill in the Hotel Pennsylvania, where most of the candidates for Mayor of New York have stopped by for live interviews. This show will continue to focus on local politics and issues important to residents of New York and New Jersey