WWRL 1600AM Radio is pleased to announce an exciting new show called "Working New York." The program, hosted by longtime New York radio host and political commentator Mark Riley, airs Saturday afternoons from 2-5PM EST. "This program is actually inspired by my father," says Riley. "He not only embodied the American work ethic, but he taught me to have an abiding respect for working people, no matter how much they were paid in salary. Riley was also employed by WLIB 1190AM in New York City, where he worked for 33 years as a broadcast journalist, program director and air personality. He has also worked with Richard Bey co-hosting the morning drive program at WWRL 1600AM New York. Riley’s first radio opportunity was as host of the public affairs program Urban Notebook, which skyrocketed in popularity throughout the New York tri-state area. In 1986, Riley moved to the prime time morning slot and broadcast live from the famous Apollo Theater in Harlem. Since that time, Riley has worked his way up through a spectrum of roles including writer, editor, managing editor, executive editor, and program director. During his 1992-1996 tenure as program director of New York's WLIB (1190 AM), Mark was heard nationally on Air America and is a contributor to many media outlets, sought out for his knowledge and political savvy. He is a huge addition to WWR’s lineup.