The Connection was a radio call-in program from WBUR that ran from 1994 to 2005. Originally hosted by Christopher Lydon (1994–2001), and (after a series of short-term fill-in hosts) followed by Dick Gordon (2001–2005), it was syndicated to as many as 66 public radio stations in the United States.

In March 2001, Lydon was mysteriously dissmissed after negotiations for renewal of his contract broke down. WBUR had offered a huge salary, but Lydon wanted part-ownership of the program, since he felt that he and producer Mary McGrath had grown the show from nothing to being widely syndicated. He was abruptly locked out of the offices after management decided it couldn't or wouldn't give them part-ownership. According to Lydon, salary was not the issue. Lydon now hosts the WGBH radio show Open Source.

Dick Gordon became the show's host just after the September 11, 2001 attacks. He eventually took the program to Baghdad for 10 days in April 2003.Conflict in Iraq field reports, WBUR

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has been getting so many calls to buy tickets to the "Louisiana's French Connection" Gala on Oct. 29th! Call to get... http://bit.ly/b7uAS
FHLouisiana (FHLouisiana) Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:51:04 -0000
has been getting so many calls to buy tickets to the "Louisiana's French Connection" Gala on Oct. 29th! Call to get... http://bit.ly/b7uAS
@stackiii The only other Oscar winning movie with a French connection I can think of is An American in Paris, but don't recall French anthem
CooterTV (John Couture) Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:11:29 -0000
@stackiii The only other Oscar winning movie with a French connection I can think of is An American in Paris, but don't recall French anthem
Aviation Toulouse: Business Connection services near the airport. French, German and English. http://twitpic.com/ixgdp
prodefi (Karin Kremendahl) Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:25:53 -0000
Aviation Toulouse: Business Connection services near the airport. French, German and English. http://twitpic.com/ixgdp
@TeaMistress It felt a lot like the car chase scene in the "French Connection". All he was missing was a car in front of him to chase.
BlondHousewife (Liz T. Goddess) Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:49:16 -0000
@TeaMistress It felt a lot like the car chase scene in the "French Connection". All he was missing was a car in front of him to chase.
http://bit.ly/42PH72 Fabulous French Connection Dress - bargain! Spread the word please!!
iamboutique (i am..... Boutique) Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:43:02 -0000
http://bit.ly/42PH72 Fabulous French Connection Dress - bargain! Spread the word please!!
@theodorefisher: Read that car/train chase from The French Connection was cut to "Black Magic Woman". Found this http://tinyurl.com/ajjkj5
PeterBarossi (Peter Barossi) Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:17:10 -0000
@theodorefisher: Read that car/train chase from The French Connection was cut to "Black Magic Woman". Found this http://tinyurl.com/ajjkj5

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