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The New Yorker’s David Remnick on turning great magazine writing into great radio

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13:  David Remnick attends The Hollywood Reporter 35 Most Powerful People In Media 2017 at The Pool on April 13, 2017 in New York City.  (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter)
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David Remnick attends The Hollywood Reporter 35 Most Powerful People In Media 2017 at The Pool on April 13, 2017 in New York City.

When it comes to in-depth magazine writing, few American publications rival that what’s on the pages of the New Yorker.

When it comes to in-depth magazine writing, few American publications rival that what’s on the pages of the New Yorker.

The magazine’s longtime editor David Remnick is a multi-hyphenate. He not only writes and edits the magazine, he is also a prolific book author and a musician. Since 2015, Remnick took on another role as the host of the “New Yorker Radio Hour.”

Larry Mantle talks to Remnick about launching a radio version of the venerable magazine, and more.

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David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker magazine since 1988 and a staff writer since 1992; he is the host of the “New Yorker Radio Hour,” which has joined KPCC’s weekend lineup, airing on Saturdays at 10:00 am

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