WLNG Carrying Most Night NY Knicks & Rangers Games

[SteveOrdinetz]

Mark Watson wrote:
>   While listening to WLNG (92.1 Sag Harbor NY) on line I heard a 
> promo that they are teaming up with ESPN 1050 to carry most night 
> New York Knicks & Rangers games. Could this have something to do 
> with IBOC from WBZ and if KYW from Philly on 1060 (if they're 
> running IBOC) affecting 1050 reception on Eastern Long Island? This 
> is also to my knowledge the first time they've carried pro sports 
> on a regular basis.


Or maybe the mid-charting oldies format with the 1965 retro audio 
isn't paying the bills like it once did?

Certainly the demo (50+) they're targeting isn't a big user of radio 
in the evenings...what better way than sports to attract a new audience?