Singing Sanitation Worker

Part of Series On the Night Shift
Length 03:40
Licensor WFUV
Producer(s) WFUV News
Formats Documentary, Soft Feature, Special
Topics Family, Humor, Labor
Produced 2004
Added to PRX August 24, 2004
 

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Summary:

On this Labor Day, WFUV catches up with New York City's night shift workers. In this segment, a sanitation worker sings his way through a very late -- or early -- shift.

Website:

http://www.wfuv.org

Tones:

Humorous, Real, Thoughtful

Language:

English

Description:

Intro: While some people wake up to the sounds of an alarm clock or a rooster's cock-a-doodle-doo, some New Yorkers are awoken by the sounds of a singing sanitation worker. Andrew Macchio belts out show tunes and other songs while picking up the early morning trash.

Tag: This "On the Night Shift" segment was produced by WFUV News.