In addition to his anchoring at 1010 WINS, Bob did a substantial amount of
street reporting. While some of this was breaking news, Bob also did a
magnificent job with the routine stories that fill the time between major
stories in the 24 hour news cycle. Here are some example of Bob Hagen the
reporter, at his finest.
1. Broadway on Broadway: Bob reports on the annual foray of Broadway
shows and their stars into the streets of Times Square. Then 1010 WINS
Executive Editor Steve Swenson told Bob that he pulled over before driving into
the Holland Tunnel so he could hear the entire report.
2. Budget Cuts in City Parks: A dull subject made interesting
by Bob's treatment.
3. Shooting in the Cypress Hills Houses:
Bob pays a visit to a housing project in East New York - an enterprise fraught
with peril as he explains in his report.
4. Bogus Watches Ground to Dust: A report on counterfeit
designer watches of the type peddled on 5th Avenue.
5. Star Jones for the Prosecution:
Before "The View", Star Jones was a prosecutor in Brooklyn.
Here Bob talks with a rape victim in a case successfully prosecuted by Jones.
6. Rally for Pee Wee Herman: New
Yorkers come out to defend the children's TV star caught with his pants down and
Bob is there.
7. Multicultural Education: Bob looks
at the arguments for and against multicultural education in city schools.
