Hi. My name is Anthony. People call me Ant. I enjoy sports and I like to play with babies. I love walking over the bridge. What I like about Radio Rookies is that you can come and learn more about how people get to interview people. I love to play with any kind of baby. My favorite color is baby blue.
Interesting Fact: My favorite thing that I do is to run over the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges.
Anthony Brooks appears in the following:
Thousands of Democratic New Hampshire voters are switching party affiliation
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
In New Hampshire, thousands of Democratic voters have switched party affiliation to Republican or undeclared ahead of the state's primary next week. Some say they switched to support Nikki Haley.
Some families of victims of the Maine mass shooting have become gun control activists
Friday, December 15, 2023
Some families of the victims of the Lewiston, Maine mass shooting, which killed 18 people at a bar and bowling alley, now find themselves unexpectedly in the role of gun control activists.
Biden challenger Rep. Dean Phillips says he's trying to tell Democrats hard truths
Sunday, November 12, 2023
Rep. Dean Phillip's campaign against President Biden is unwelcome by many fellow Democrats, but it reflects growing concern in his party that the president's reelection effort is in trouble.
Maura Healey claims historic victory, elected first woman governor in Massachusetts
Tuesday, November 08, 2022
Healey, the Massachusetts Attorney General, overwhelmed her Republican opponent, Geoff Diehl, to put the governorship back in Democratic hands after Republican Gov. Charlie Baker didn't run again.
Immigration is at the forefront in Massachusetts after migrants arrived
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' controversial scheme to fly migrants to Martha's Vineyard has brought immigration front and center for Massachusetts politicians.
Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., is hoping for strong voter turnout after Roe leak
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
New Hampshire is the only New England state that hasn't protected abortion rights. The issue will be center stage as abortion rights supporter Maggie Hassan tries to hold her seat in the U.S. Senate.
New Hampshire GOP proposes dramatic new congressional map, angering Democrats
Sunday, February 13, 2022
In New Hampshire, a GOP plan to dramatically redraw the state's Congressional map has outraged Democrats. If approved, it could have a large effect on the midterm election.
A beloved video game franchise started by reverse-engineering movies. Now, it is one.
Friday, January 28, 2022
Popular PlayStation franchise Uncharted comes out in movie-form next month
A COVID surge fueled by the unvaccinated is overwhelming this New Hampshire hospital
Friday, December 24, 2021
Monadnock Community Hospital in New Hampshire is so tight on beds that each day medical personnel call hospitals in five other states in hopes of finding space for one of its COVID patients.
Michelle Wu makes history as 1st woman and person of color elected as Boston's mayor
Wednesday, November 03, 2021
Michelle Wu will be the next mayor of Boston, Mass. It's the first time the city had elected a mayor who is not a white man. She has promised universal preschool and a city-wide Green New Deal.
For The First Time, Bostonians Will Elect A Mayor Who Is Not A White Man
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
In Tuesday's primary election in Boston, there are five major candidates running to lead the city. All of them are people of color. The two finalists from the preliminary vote will face off Nov. 2.
How Unemployment Can Disproportionately Affect Neighboring States
Friday, July 23, 2021
The recovery from the pandemic-induced recession can differ from state to state. We dig into the reasons behind the vast disparities in jobless rates in New Hampshire and neighboring Massachusetts.
Warren And Buttigieg Clash As They Compete For Votes
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Tensions are rising on the campaign trail between Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg as they compete for a similar pool of voters.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick Speaks To Voters In South Carolina
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick made a late entry into the Democratic presidential primary. He went to South Carolina to introduce himself to voters this week.
Warren And Biden Compete For Black Voters
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Joe Biden has a big lead among black voters, the core of his strength in the Democratic primary. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is appealing to African American voters with her message of economic justice.
Joe Kennedy's Campaign To Oust Sen. Markey Shows Generational Divide Among Democrats
Monday, September 23, 2019
The only member of the Kennedy political dynasty in Congress has decided to challenge a sitting Democratic senator for his seat. The race exposes generational divides within the party.
Warren Focuses On Policy, Which Looks Like A Tough Sell With Voters
Friday, March 22, 2019
While Sen. Elizabeth Warren may be dominating the policy debate, there is little evidence that voters are rewarding politicians who flesh out their plans over others with strong personal brands.
Massachusetts Primary Highlights Democratic Differences
Monday, September 03, 2018
A Democratic primary in Massachusetts is laying bare fissures of age, gender and race within the party.
Five Years After Sandy Hook Tragedy, How Two Dads Turned Grief Into Action
Thursday, December 14, 2017
On the fifth anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre, two dads speak about how they turned their grief into action. Mark Barden lost his 6-year-old son, Daniel, at Sandy Hook. Greg Gibson lost his son, Galen, precisely 20 years before Sandy Hook at a school shooting in western Massachusetts. When the two dads met, they discovered not only that their sons died on the same calendar day, in the same horrible way, but that their boys also shared the same birthday.
Kennedy Award Honors Obama's Commitment To Public Service
Monday, May 08, 2017
Former President Obama has ventured back into the political debate. He did it in Boston Sunday night when he received the JFK Profile in Courage Award, which is given annually by the Kennedy family.