Brooklyn, NY - October 5, 2016 - Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment and the New York Islanders have named WFAN-AM/FM, the most-listened-to sports radio station in the nation, as a broadcast partner of the Islanders Radio Network. WFAN-AM/FM will broadcast 30 games during the regular season on 660 AM and be simulcast on 101.9 FM, starting with the team’s home opener on Oct. 16.
AM 970 The Answer will also join the Islanders Radio Network and will broadcast 52 regular season games, starting with the team’s 2016-17 season opener against the New York Rangers on Oct. 13.
The two stations will alternate broadcasting Stanley Cup Playoff games.
In addition, the Islanders will be extensively promoted on each station through commercial spots, email marketing and social media.
WRHU 88.7 FM and LI News Radio WRCN 103.9 FM will also continue to simulcast each game throughout the regular season and playoffs as part of the Islanders Radio Network.
Veteran broadcaster Chris King will return for his 24th season on Islanders radio broadcasts, serving as play-by-play announcer. In addition, Greg Picker will return for his 2nd season as the team’s color analyst.
Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton, popular hosts of WFAN’s Boomer & Carton Show, will call the Islanders’ Nov. 30 matchup against the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins from Barclays Center.
“We are thrilled to welcome WFAN-AM/FM and AM 970 The Answer to the New York Islanders Radio Network and to greatly expand the reach of Islanders games throughout the tri-state area,” said Brett Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment.
“The Islanders are delighted for our fans that we will have such excellent radio coverage this season,” said Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky.
“We are pleased to partner with Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment to add New York Islanders games to our already expansive roster of NY team coverage,” said Mark Chernoff, VP of Programming, WFAN. “As the #1 sports station in the country, WFAN is uniquely poised to capture and share the excitement around hockey season with its legions of fans.”
“Everyone here at Salem Media of New York/WNYM AM 970 The Answer is excited about being a home of one of New York’s iconic sports franchises,” said Jerry Crowley, Vice President and General Manager of Salem Media of New York. “To add the Islanders with their great tradition of excellence is a tremendous complement to our outstanding talk, news, information, sports programming format.”
The broadcasts will also be available for streaming on the Islanders' mobile app and here. For the full broadcast schedule, fans should check here and follow @NYIslanders on Twitter.
For the seventh consecutive season, Islanders radio broadcasts will be heard on Hofstra University’s station, WRHU 88.7 FM, which stretches throughout Nassau County and parts of Suffolk County. WHRU 88.7 FM will simulcast on LI News Radio WRCN 103.9 FM, which reaches Suffolk County. The broadcasts will also air on Sirius XM Satellite Radio and the NHL Gamecenter app.
About WFAN Sports Radio 660 AM and 101.9 FM
WFAN Sports Radio 660 AM and 101.9 FM (WFAN-AM/FM) is owned and operated by CBS RADIO, one of the largest major-market radio operators in the United States. A division of CBS Corporation, CBS RADIO operates 117 radio stations, in 26 markets. CBS RADIO also owns and operates 92.3 AMP Radio (WBMP-FM), WCBS 880 (WCBS-AM), WCBS-FM, 1010 WINS (WINS-AM), and Fresh 102.7 (WNEW-FM) in New York. For more information, visit WFAN.com.
About Salem Media Group New York
WNYM AM970 The Answer and WMCA 570 AM New York are part Salem Media Group which owns and operates 118 radio stations, with 71 stations in the nation’s top 25 top markets – and 30 in the top 10. WNYM AM 970 The Answer has brought “Live and Local” radio back to the New York City area, with its news, talk, information, sports programming format highlighted by “Piscopo in the Morning” hosted by former Saturday Night Live Superstar Joe Piscopo, weekday mornings, from 6:00 to 10:00am. The Mission AM 570 WMCA, with its historic call letters, is synonymous with the phrase “Good Guys” and has a long history of broadcasting excellence in music, news, talk, and sports.
About The New York Islanders
Founded in 1972, the New York Islanders Hockey Club is the proud winner of four Stanley Cup Championships. Keep up with breaking Islanders news on Twitter @NYIslandersPR. For more team information, log on to newyorkislanders.com.
About Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment
Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment (BSE) is the business enterprise that manages and controls Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets, and the New York Islanders business operations. It is currently overseeing the redevelopment of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, and will manage the Coliseum’s operations upon its opening in spring 2017. BSE identifies and creates alliances, strategic partners and other business opportunities to ensure the success of its assets. BSE was responsible for the naming rights partnerships for Barclays Center, IZOD Center, Rutgers’ High Point Solutions Stadium, and Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk, as well as the soon-to-be-named Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. For additional information, visit www.Brooklynse.com.