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Prominent Radio Host Richard Hake, Who ‘Woke Up New York,’ Dies Suddenly

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New York Public Radio CEO Goli Sheikholeslami said the longtime WNYC journalist, who hosted the city's broadcast of “Morning Edition,” died in his home.

Maxwell Tani
Maxwell Tani 

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Maxwell Tani

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