Legendary NY1 reporter Dean Meminger joins the Hot 97 Morning Show for a wide-ranging conversation about his 29 years covering New York City. Dean talks growing up in the Bronx and Harlem, his path into journalism, and his father Dean “The Dream” Meminger’s legacy with the Knicks championship team.
He opens up about the toughest stories he’s covered — from Hurricane Sandy and the Amadou Diallo case to reporting on child fatalities — and shares wild, never-before-told stories from reporting trips to Mali and Mexico City. Dean also breaks down NYC crime statistics, stop-question-and-frisk, community policing, and gives his honest take on Curtis Sliwa.
Plus: his thoughts on keeping his authentic Bronx accent on air, why he never wanted to sound “cookie cutter,” and his message to enjoy life no matter what you do.
00:00 Intro & welcoming Dean Meminger
01:20 Starting out in radio in the ’90s
02:30 29 years at NY1
04:00 Knicks’ 53-year championship drought
08:00 Amadou Diallo case & police brutality coverage
14:00 Hurricane Sandy: “People are gonna die tonight”
17:00 Building trust as a journalist
22:00 Curtis Sliwa breakdown
26:00 NYC murder & crime stats explained
30:00 Stop, question & frisk history
36:00 Wildest stories: Mali & Mexico City
48:00 Staying hungry after 30 years
50:00 Final thoughts: enjoy life
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