John Batchelor co-hosted '' Batchelor and Alexander '' with writer Paul Alexander on WABC in New York for over two years . They focused on international issues with special attention to Middle East-based terrorism . Batchelor described their approach : " Our model is the BBC World Service , with music and live interviews , but without English accents . " Alexander quipped : " We 're not NPR , where they do setups to things on tape . Well , we could be NPR on drugs . " Three days before the September 11 attacks , they presented a four-hour WABC show on the USS '' Cole '' bombing , interviewing several guests
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
John Batchelor