Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
WFAN (660 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to New York, New York, with a sports radio format, branded "Sports Radio 66 AM and 101.9 FM" or "The Fan". Owned by Audacy, Inc., [2] the station serves the New York metropolitan area, while its 50,000-watt clear channel signal can be heard at night throughout much of the eastern United States and Canada.
Michael Patrick Francesa (born March 20, 1954) is an American sports-radio talk-show host. Together with Chris Russo, he launched Mike and the Mad Dog in 1989 on WFAN in New York City, which ran until 2008 and is one of the most successful sports-talk radio programs in American history.
WFAN-FM (101.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to New York, New York. Owned by Audacy, Inc. , the station simulcasts a sports radio format known as "Sports Radio 66 AM and 101.9 FM", or "The FAN", along with co-owned WFAN (660 AM).
Jerry Recco (born March 19, 1974) is an American sports radio personality, serving as a morning anchor on Boomer and Gio program on sports radio station WFAN in New York City. He has been with the station since 1997. As of 2009, Recco also reports sports in the morning for WFAN's sister station all-news WINS.
The entire station staff was let go except Imus and his radio show team, who stayed to become WFAN's morning show. [citation needed] In 1989, Imus signed a five-year deal to continue his show on WFAN. [39] In April 1989, Imus was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame. [40]
When Pete Franklin's drive time Show from 3 pm to 7 pm was not renewed by WFAN station management, WFAN paired up Russo with Mike Francesa, who at the time was a co-host on the mid-morning show. The show was dubbed Mike and the Mad Dog and officially launched on September 5, 1989, [ 11 ] at 3 PM Eastern Time .
Justin V. Shackil (born February 16, 1987) is an American sportscaster for the YES Network and WFAN. From April through October 2024, he was the primary Radio Announcer for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
In 2011, Rosenberg became the weekday morning sports anchor for WFAN's sister station, 1010 WINS. He left WINS in 2012. [15] In 2012, Craig Carton welcomed Rosenberg back, who CBS had neglected to invite to WFAN's 25th Anniversary celebration. [16] In 2015, it was reported that Rosenberg would be filling in for Geraldo Rivera in August on 77 ...