Constructive Conversations On 710 WOR, The Voice of New York

“Constructive Conversations with The Building and Realty Institute (BRI)” made its debut on 710 WOR on October 10th, 2020.

The half-hour program, which airs from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Sunday, covers topics of interest to the building, realty and construction industries, and the real estate business sector in general. Each broadcast of “Constructive Conversations with The Building and Realty Institute (BRI)” will be archived and available on https://ihr.fm/3np6zuO.

iHeartMedia New York owns and operates 710 WOR, and is part of iHeartMedia, the number one audio company in the United States. Current program hosts on the station include Len Berman and Michael Riedel (co-hosts of the station’s morning program), as well as Mark Simone, Sean Hannity and Buck Sexton. 710 WOR is one of the most popular stations in the New York metropolitan area and has been broadcasting since 1922.

Jeff Hanley, Associate Executive Director of the BRI, is the host of the show. The program aired on AM 970 The Answer and am970theanswer.com from Nov. 24, 2018 to Feb. 1, 2020. The show then moved to Talk Radio 77WABC and wabcradio.com, where it aired from Feb. 8, 2020 to Aug. 29, 2020.

“We are very happy to have our program on 710 WOR, the Voice of New York, and as part of the iHeartMedia family,” said Tim Foley, Chief Executive Officer of the BRI. “We are continuing to see that the interest in development, construction, rental real estate and affordable housing has never been higher here in Westchester County and throughout the New York metro region.”

“Since 2017, Jeff Hanley has been a knowledgeable and thought-provoking guide on the airways, helping listeners better understand the difficult challenges and exciting new trends that builders, developers, apartment owners, co-op and condo board members, managing agents and service providers are dealing with,” Foley added.

“We are very excited that Jeff and the BRI program has joined the 710 WOR and iHeartMedia New York family, and we are sure that listeners will enjoy the show,” said Darren Yelin, Senior Account Executive for iHeartMedia New York. “The program will showcase Jeff’s skills as an interviewer and a journalist. He has more than three decades of experience with the BRI and with the building, realty and construction industries.”

Past shows of “Constructive Conversations with The Building and Realty Institute (BRI)” have illuminated issues affecting the building, realty and construction sectors. They include the likely impacts and aftermaths of the 2019 statewide rent reform laws, the labor shortages in the construction industry and their effects on the housing market, new opportunities for energy efficiency and clean energy in buildings, insurance conditions and developments, and issues affecting all employers.

“It’s been a privilege and a joy to bring on interesting and important guests to address the issues and the challenges that the building, realty and construction industries face, as well as the difficulties confronting the general business sector,” Hanley said. “I love being able to bring on so many experts who I respect to a wide audience. I am very pleased that our show is a part of 710 WOR and the iHeartMedia family.”

Based in Armonk, the BRI has more than 1,800 members in 14 counties of New York State. Those members are involved in virtually every sector of the building, realty, and construction industry. The BRI, formed in 1946, is one of the largest business membership organizations in New York, association officials said.

The BRI also sponsors “Building Knowledge with The Building and Realty Institute (BRI)” on WVOX 1460 AM and wvox.com. The radio program airs Friday mornings from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The show, which is also hosted by Hanley, began on Jun. 2, 2017.

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“Constructive Conversations with The Builders Institute (BI)” Radio Show on AM 970

“Constructive Conversations with The Builders Institute (BI)” was featured on AM 970 The Answer (WNYM) and am970theanswer.com from November 24, 2018 to February 1, 2020.

The show, which was hosted by Jeff Hanley, Associate Executive Director of The Builders Institute (BI)/Building and Realty Institute (BRI), covered issues of importance to the building, realty and construction industry, as well as the general business community.

The BI/BRI is a building, realty and construction industry membership organization. The association, based in Armonk, has more than 1,800 members in 14 counties of New York State. Those members are involved in virtually every sector of the building, realty and construction industry. The BI/BRI is one of the largest business membership organizations in New York State. Tim Foley is the Executive Director of the organization.

Schedule -- AM 970