- The Connection
"The Connection" was a public radio call-in program from
WBUR that ran from1994 to2005 . Originally hosted byChristopher Lydon (1994 –2001 ), and (after a series of short-term fill-in hosts) followed by Dick Gordon (2001 –2005 ), it was syndicated to as many as 66 public radio stations in theUnited States .In March 2001, Lydon was dismissed after negotiations for renewal of his contract broke down. Lydon subsequently hosted the PRI radio show "Open Source" until 2007.
Dick Gordon became the show's host just after the
September 11, 2001 attacks . He eventually took the program to Baghdad for 10 days in April 2003. [ [http://www.wbur.org/special/iraq/fieldreports/ Conflict in Iraq field reports] , WBUR]"The Connection" was abruptly canceled after the
August 5 ,2005 broadcast, and Gordon laid off. Gordon says that the circumstances surrounding his termination were not explained well, though it is believed that WBUR was presumably not able to continue carrying the show. [cite news|url=http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/dont_quote_me/multi-page/documents/04872376.asp|title=Dis-Connection: Dick Gordon speaks out about his surprise firing from WBUR|first=Mark|last=Jurkowitz|work=The Boston Phoenix |date=2005-08-05 |accessdate=2006-06-11]WBUR filled "The Connection"
' s 10 a.m. to noon timeslot with "On Point ", a similar program previously aired in the 7-9 p.m. timeslot. Gordon now hosts "The Story with Dick Gordon " atNorth Carolina Public Radio ."The Connection"
's theme song was the jazz tune "Cantaloupe Island " byHerbie Hancock .References
External links
* [http://www.theconnection.org/ "The Connection" website] , with streamable show archives from 2000 to 2005
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