![]() Some of WFAN’s original hosts were Greg Gumbel, Jim Lampley, Art Shamsky, Howie Rose, and Steve Somers. Suzyn Waldman is the first voice heard on the station and also serves as WFAN’s Yankee’s beat reporter. July 1, 1987: WFAN signs on at 3:00 PM at 1050 AM. In 1988 The Fan moved down the dial to 660 AM at what was the Peacock Network’s WNBC, which provided the station a huge morning show hosted by the recently-retired Don Imus. The never-before-tried All Sports format debuted on Jat what was Country-formatted WHN at 1050 AM. Sports Radio 66 WFAN New York is celebrating its 20th anniversary. WFAN made their all-sports conversion in 1987, about a year before WIP, according to Radio Ink, which wrote this anniversary story back in 2007: But anyway, sports on WIP was indeed a part-time thing until 1988, when the full format switch was complete and Angelo Cataldi joined Tom Brookshier for the launch of “Brookie and the Rookie.” Howard is correct when he says that WIP added sports in the summer of 1986, which was when Judas Priest was touring the United States in support of the Turbo album. Larry King’s syndicated radio show aired on 610, and there was a time when it was music during the day and talk shows at night. Prior to the 2011 WYSP format flip, WIP existed on 610 WTEL, and it was a music station up until the 1980s, when programmers began to dabble with some talk shows as well. I appreciate the notes app statement though.”Īs you know, the current iteration of WIP broadcasts on 94.1 FM in our area. “WFAN was the first full time sports talk station big guy. Second, Spike basically poo-poo’d Howard’s full time/part time thing, saying the following in response: Right up there with Cowboys/Eagles and Flyers/Penguins. ![]() ![]() technology will continue to be one of the best rivalries in Philadelphia sporting history. CLit5UmLeZįirst of all, I love how Howard tried to tag Twitter accounts in the notes app. Just to set the record straight with and Not quite what my son said with and when he started in NY this week. ![]()
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