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Please discuss this issue on the talk page, split the content into subarticles, and keep this page in a summary style. (July 2008) This article is about the current New York sports radio station. For other uses, see WFAN (disambiguation). WFAN City of license New York City Broadcast area New York City area Branding Sports Radio 66

The Fan Slogan Your Flagship Station For New York Sports Frequency 660 kHz (Also on HD Radio)

92.3-3 FM WXRK HD3 (HD Radio) First air date March 2, 1922 Format Commercial; Sports Audience share 2.3 (Spring 2008, Radio and Records[1]) Power 50,000 watts Class A Facility ID 28617 Transmitter Coordinates 40°51'35?N 73°47'7?W? / ?40.85972, -73.78528 Callsign meaning the word FAN Former callsigns WEAF (1922-1946)

WNBC (1946-1954 and 1960-1988)

WRCA (1954-1960) Affiliations New York Giants Radio Network Owner CBS Radio Sister stations WCBS, WCBS-FM, WINS, WWFS, WXRK Webcast WFAN Webcast Website http://www.wfan.com

WFAN (660 AM), also known as "Sports Radio 66" or "The FAN", is a radio station in New York City. The station broadcasts on a clear channel and is owned by CBS Radio.[2] Its studios are located within the Kaufman-Astoria Studios complex in the Astoria section of Queens, New York, and the transmitter is located on High Island in the Bronx, New York.

WFAN pioneered, and has been one of the most successful examples of, the sports radio format. Over the years, WFAN has been the broadcast home to several big names in the world of radio, including the sports-talk team of Mike and the Mad Dog (Mike Francesa and Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo) and the comedian/shock jock/political commentator Don Imus, whose nationally syndicated Imus in the Morning program previously originated on WFAN. Contents [hide] 1 Early history 2 The beginning of WFAN 3 After the switch 4 Recent history 4.1 Team coverage 4.2 Radiothon 4.3 Midday show controversy 4.4 Twentieth anniversary 5 Transition 5.1 Exit Imus, enter Boomer and Carton 5.2 The end of Mike and the Mad Dog 6 Influence of sports format 7 Notable callers 8 Reception of WFAN 9 On-air personalities 9.1 Current personalities 9.2 Notable alumni 10 References and notes 11 External links //

Early history Main article: WNBC (AM)

The 660 AM frequency in New York originated as WEAF on March 2, 1922, owned by AT&T. In 1926, WEAF became the flagship station of the NBC Red Network, one of two radio chains operated by the National Broadcasting Company. By 1928, WEAF was purchased by NBC's parent company, the Radio Corporation of America.

As a result of the North American Radio Broadcasting Agreement of 1941, WEAF became a clear channel station, and could be heard across most of the eastern half of North America at night. In 1943, the United States Supreme Court, citing antitrust concerns, ordered RCA to sell off one of its radio networks. The company decided to keep the Red Network, and it was rebranded