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ESPN NY taking over WCBS 880 AM signal in radio stunner
By Ryan Glasspiegel,
5 hours ago
The New York radio scene is about to undergo a drastic change.
After nearly 60 years, WCBS Newsradio 880 AM will come to an end as its parent company Audacy has reached a deal to license the frequency to Good Karma Brands’ ESPN New York, the companies announced on Monday.
ESPN New York will be moving over to 880 from its longtime frequency 1050 AM.
ESPN New York is moving to 880 AM in a bombshell agreement between Good Karma Brands and WFAN’s parent company Audacy.
“New York has always been proudly unique in supporting two all-news radio brands, but the news business has gone through significant changes,” Audacy’s New York market president Chris Oliviero said in a statement.
“The headwinds facing local journalism nationwide made it essential to strategically reimagine how we deliver the news for the most impact. WCBS-880 has been one of the most respected radio stations in history, with a legacy cemented by the hundreds of world-class journalists, on and off the air, who willed it into existence over the decades.”
Audacy continues to own the news talk station 1010 WINS, which was somewhat redundant with WCBS.
ESPN NY radio is taking over the 880 AM signal long used by WCBS. WCBS Newsradio 880 ESPN NY ditched its 98.7 FM signal to focus on AM and digital. ESPN New York
ESPN has been paying Ennis Broadcasting about $12.5 million a year to license the frequency.
At the time of the report, Good Karma founder and CEO Craig Karmazin said that the company’s research indicated that about 60 percent of ESPN New York’s listeners were digital, and of the remaining 40 percent, about 8 in 10 were expected to listen on the AM dial.
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