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He has become a radio go-to guy, and surprisingly, not as a guest to discuss politics, but as host of his own show. He brings a knowledge and passion to the subject. Paterson can focus on politics and current events while filling in for John Gamblingmornings on WOR. At WABC, there is the Religion on the Line show, which to date he's done once.
Arguably, Paterson's most relaxed at WFAN. Just prior to leaving Albany, Paterson spent the entire afternoon with Mike Francesa. If that was an audition for future on-air work at the sports station-he passed. Recently, Paterson hosted his own 'FAN show. It was there that FishbowlNY was granted exclusive access to the governor to talk about his new love-radio. Paterson says it may seem new to listeners, but he and radio actually have a long history together.
"When I was a child, I used the radio in place of the fact that I couldn't read the newspapers," Paterson says. "That's how I heard the news."
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