| SOME OF THE MAJOR MEDIA PUBLICITY ACHIEVED BY THE ORIGINAL NEW YORK CITY FREE ADVICE MAN Note: This is not a full list, and does not include dozens of radio and amateur cable TV interviews. |
| 1. WNBC-TV4. May 12, 1987. Approx. 5 min. Interviewed by Lloyd Kramer, Feature Reporter, News 4, New York. Subject: The Free Advice Man. Shown on: "Live At Five with Sue Simmons". |
| 2. The New Yorker magazine. August 17, 1987. Talk of The Town, pages 18-19. Interviewed and written by Alec Wilkinson, Writer with The New Yorker magazine. Subject: The Free Advice Man. Article re-printed in Alec Wilkinson's book "Mr. Apology and other essays...", Published by Houghton Mifflin, 2003. And available on the New Yorker magazine's "The Complete New Yorker" CD-ROMs. |
| 3. WABC-TV7. July 29, 1988. Approx. 5 min. Interviewed by Head News Anchor, Bill Beutel. News 4, New York. Subject: The Free Advice Man. Shown on: Eyewittness News. |
| 4. WMAR-TV2 (NBC aff.). Fall, 1990. Approx. 5 min. Interviewed by Jamie Costello, News. Baltimore, MD. Subject: The Free Advice Man. Shown on: WMAR News. |
| 5. Baltimore City Paper (Free Paper).July 19, 1991. Page 4 (almost entire page). Interviewed and written by Robin Miller, Staff Writer. Subject: The Free Advice Man. |
| 6. WJZ-13 (ABC TV aff.). October 11, 1991. Approx. 5 min. Interviewed by The Morning Team (top two anchors), Live, Baltimore, MD. Subject: The Free Advice Man. Shown on: "The Morning Show". Live from in front of Louis Bookstore Cafe. |
| 7. FOX-45 (FOX TV aff.). May 27, 1992. Approx. 5 min. Interviewed by Cameraman Bill Sawyer . Baltimore, MD. Subject: The Free Advice Man. Shown on: "The Evening News". |
| 8. L.A. Times newspaper. May 19, 1993. Brief mention in Steve Harvey's "Only in L.A." feature. Los Angeles, California. Interviewed by Steve Harvey, on the phone. Subject: The Free Advice Man. |
| 9. TNN (Cable Music Channel out of Nashville, Tenn.). June 2, 1993. Approx. 5 min. Interviewed by Al Wyntor and a female colleague (name lost) on "VideoMorning". Live from Fells Point, Baltimore, MD. Broadcast over cable and satellite nationally and internationally. Subject: The Free Advice Man. |
| 10. L.A. Times newspaper. June 4, 1993. Brief new mention in Steve Harvey's "Only in L.A." feature. Interviewed on the phone from L.A. to Baltimore. This is the only item to back up J.P.'s claim to being The Original New York City Free Advice Man. |
| 11. The Afro-American historic newspaper. July 10, 1993. Half-page article, page A10. Interviewed and written by Ursula V. Battle, Staff Writer. Baltimore, MD. Subject: The Free Advice Man. |
| 12. Baltimore Magazine. August, 1993. Brief mention with photo. Interviewed, written by Margaret Guroff. This particular negative snippet, titled "Walk That Talk" shows the beginnings of a growing disrespect for free speech in American society. Subject: The Free Advice Man. |
| 13. WBAL-TV. Sept. 17, 1993. Interviewed by Bill Sawyer in his bit "On The Road Again". Here it is that I am quoted as saying: "Weird is what makes America great!" |