"These times demand the Times," and now the unique content of The New York Times newspaper and website is available on the radio. New York Times Radio News provides hourly newscasts on the Times' flagship station, WQXR-FM in New York City, and will soon be available to other radio stations and audio outlets. These self-contained, three-minute newscasts originate from the newsroom of The New York Times and draw their material primarily from the Times' own journalism. They provide not only up-to-the minute coverage but also the deeper context of why an event occurs and what it means to listeners. No other radio news operation can match New York Times Radio for the number of correspondents stationed around the nation and the world, nor for the depth of knowledge they bring to newscasts.


MEET STEVE KNIGHT/NEWS DIRECTOR, NEW YORK TIMES RADIO NEWS

Steve Knight, News Director for New York Times Radio, says, "Our mission is to use the worldwide reach of the Times'correspondents and editors to put The New York Times on the radio. No other radio network has resources like we have." Knight produces, writes and anchors morning newscasts from 6:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m. Eastern time.

Knight joined New York Times Radio from the Associated Press, where he was a radio network anchor and correspondent. He spent several years at CBS News/Radio as a correspondent and anchor. He covered the invasion of Iraq and the fall of Baghdad for the network, and was stationed in Baghdad in 2004. Prior to joining CBS News, Knight was the News Director at news-talk KIRO-AM in Seattle, which won the national Edward R. Murrow award for "Best Large Market Radio Station" under his leadership. Knight has personally won several Murrow awards for his spot news, documentary reporting, production and for the use of sound.

To contact Steve Knight, please email him at knightst@nytimes.com.