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Will ESPN’s Purchase of WCBS-880 Impact Fordham’s Michael Kay?

Recently it was announced that long-time all-news radio station WCBS 880-AM will become ESPN 880-AM in the New York Tri-State area. How does this impact the potential success for Fordham University graduate Michael Kay (FCRH-Class of 1982)?

Afternoons saw The Michael Kay Show finish 12th for the 4th quarter of 2023 with a 3.6 during the hours of 3:00 pm-6:30 pm. The show produced the same share and ranking as it did during the prior summer.

WFAN ended the year the way it started: on top in the ratings. New York’s leading sports station enjoyed wins across all dayparts as well as year-over-year growth in multiple dayparts according to the latest Nielsen Audio numbers (formerly Arbitron).

“The Fan” also grabbed a 3rd place finish in afternoons thanks to Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber. Evan & Tiki captured a 6.8 share with Men 25-54 for the quarter, up six tenths from the summer book. “Over at 98.7-FM ESPN’s New York station, the 4th quarter 2023 produced mixed results.”

High Island, an uninhabited Island in The Bronx (formerly Shark Island-much cooler name) is the location for 880-AM’s transmitter. 

WFUV’s transmitter resides atop Montefiore Medical Center in The Bronx.  28 stories up. 

Are Two Heads Better Than One? WFAN Seems To Think So.

On October 7, 1988, at 5:30 pm, WFAN changed frequencies, to replace WNBC at 660 kHz. It had previously broadcast over 1050-AM. 

WFAN began to split between AM and FM on November 1, 2012, with the purchase of WRXP (101.9 FM) from Merlin Media for $75 million. It changed its call sign to WFAN-FM. Thus offering listeners their choice on either 660 AM or 101.9 FM.

880-AM is a 50,000 watt “Clear-Channel” radio station. 

The 1941 North American Radio Broadcasting Agreement (NARBA) set-up 37 Class I-A frequencies. Nearly all U.S. and Canadian I-As operate at 50,000 watts non-directional. Which can be affected more by atmospheric conditions, mountainous terrain, coastal refraction, and electrical storms.880 WCBS New York I-A

What Does The Addition Of This AM Radio Signal Potentially Mean?

The difference between AM and FM radio signals affects sound quality, performance and broadcast range. FM broadcasting offers higher fidelity with more accurate reproduction of the original program. But AM signals can be heard from further away. (See Addendum below for more information.)

What Constitutes The New York Tri-State Radio Market?

The New York radio market includes: Middlesex-Somerset-Union Monmouth County, NJ Morristown Nassau-Suffolk (Long Island) Fairfield SN-Split County, CT Putnam, Rockland and Westchester Counties, NY. 

I live in the Hudson Valley. I can't pick up Kay’s FM radio station very well. Before you ask, nighttime doesn’t help an FM signal carry further.  

How Can This Change The Dynamic?

Most AM content are All-News formats, call-in shows and sports. It has long been suggested that All-News does well in NYC because they give midtown traffic updates every 10 minutes. Now ESPN has an AM station in New York. As mentioned above, they have a powerful one.

However, ESPN dropped FM station 98.7 since the 880-AM acquisition. It is now a Top 40 station. Are they forgetting synergy on ESPN? “Kay was disappointed by the news, but radio is in transition.” said Bobby Ciafardini, WFUV Sports Director. “(With) more videos and podcasts and cameras in the studios.”

NEW YORK IS A BASEBALL TOWN

For the past century, New York has been a baseball town. The Fan has been connected with Yankee games on 660-AM for a long time. Will this acquisition, ESPN and by extension, The Michael Kay Show are now connected with the New York Mets radio broadcasts, since 880 is also their home station? ”Michael Kay is on the Mets station, but he is the Yankee announcer.” Ciafardini, who also teaches Sports Journalism in Fordham’s Communication & Media Studies department pointed out.

Time will tell of course. But Mr. Kay, and all the local ESPN radio talk shows have been given an enormous tool. Personally, now I can hear him when I drive to the local store.

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Addendum: More on AM vs FM radio

AM, known as Amplitude Modulation, got here first and used their political and financial muscles to keep FM, or Frequency Modulation, off-of-the-dial.. 

Note: For some context of how competitive this got, read about the suicide of FM inventory Edwin Howard Armstrong: In late 1933 he was issued other patents for a new radio signaling system which became FM radio. He spent much of his time in court defending himself & suing others over the primacy of his patents. In 1954, after 5 years of legal battles about the FM patent, & after his wife left him in 1953, Armstrong committed suicide.

Eventually FM radio found its place, starting the second half of the 20th Century. The two diverse technologies reshuffled the radio industry. Almost all of the music on radio stations comes from FM stations. While much  of the AM offerings provided consist of All-News formats (until recently WCBS-880) call-in shows and sporting events.  

For more information read: https://www.diffen.com/difference/AM_vs_FM

Will AM radios go away with Electric Cars?

In an electric vehicle, voltage levels are many times higher than those seen in a gas-powered car or truck. Because of this, AM signals become less effective. 

Some electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are eliminating AM radios from their cars, which government officials fear could put people at risk in an emergency. For example, Tesla ‘s dropping AM radio from its cars.

Why it matters: AM radio is one of the critical ways that federal, state, and local officials communicate with the public during natural disasters and other emergencies. If drivers don't have access, they might miss important safety alerts.

-Kevin Bergin

This article originally appeared on the Fordham University Class of 1980 Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/groups/537184563628982

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This week on the Daly Dose, the MLB Playoffs have already been highly entertaining, the New York Jets have fired their head coach, the NBA Preseason tipped off in an odd place and we preview the WNBA Finals!  Then we take a look at which NFL and College Football teams have had a much better than expected start to the season! Which ones are truly capable of keeping their current pace and which will eventually slide back to being simply average or worse? Finally, with all of the success that we have seen from quarterbacks like Sam Darnold in Minnesota and Baker Mayfield in Tampa, we countdown the Top 5 NFL quarterbacks that benefitted the most from a change of scenery in history! 

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"Whatever you can do,I can do better."

Ford brings their own obstacle course to the Auto Show this year,giving the bombastic side eye to the Jeep Wrangler.

The All-New Nissan Kick 2025.

New York Yankees and New York Mets represent.

Once again,Subaru brings the great outdoors to the attendees.

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03.30.2024

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Children of the Void

Hi I am making a Host for Uralon the Cruel because I'm. Normal. And I want to get this down on paper.

Some disclaimers;

I headcanon that the events of RT occur almost immediately following or concurrently with the fall of Cadia. Which is to say Uralon's Host has been outside of the Eye of Terror since before the Fall.

Uralon here is a Grand Apostle, not just a Dark Apostle, as it's implied here in the game that he's on the Dark Council;

The Children of the Void are the 27th Host.

It is important to note that very few members are original members of the Host, as they have gone through multiple battles with great losses and at least one attempted coup. Many members are converted from loyalist legions, such as Nova who was converted as a Scout from a Black Templar chapter, or were stolen from planets and made into Word Bearers, and as such have never seen Sicarus or met Lorgar.

Obviously Uralon the Cruel is the head of the 27th Host as the Grand Apostle. He is a Colchisian native and fought during the heresy. Pre-Heresy, his chapter were always known for having a more wandering spirit and when their captain died and Uralon took over as one of the first Dark Apostles, this didn't change, thus their name labeling them as the Children of the Void, children of the stars and the voidships they travel in, rarely comfortable staying in one place. They were sent on a mission to find a way out of the Eye of Terror around the barricades and succeeded, but haven't been able to re-establish communications nor return until the Fall of Cadia.

His First Acolyte is his closest blood brother and former fellow Chaplain, Eclipse. Eclipse is a sorcerer and a psyker, a very, very powerful one at that. Eclipse and Uralon used to be nearly identical in appearance, before corruption gave Uralon horns and took Eclipse's sight. He and Uralon bounce off of one another easily, and Eclipse is often the one reeling in Uralon's ambition and reminding them of their limited resources outside of the Eye. Eclipse's name obviously was not always Eclipse, but he took the name following a great conquering triumph wherein he called upon the Dark Gods and they stole both the planet's sun, and his sight. This began a bit of a trend wherein members of the Host would rename themselves after cosmic events, furthering their own attachment to their traveling and the stars. (Eclipse has also pseudo-adopted Nymet, @nightshade-victorian's Night Lord, who follows him around like a puppy.)

Aphelion is known for being rather vocal about disliking Uralon's decisions, however despite this, Uralon chose him as his Coryphaus following Aphelion's attempt at a coup within the Host, preferring to hear out and stop any further insurrections given their total disconnect from Sicarus and their perilous situation. He would give himself the name Aphelion after this, once he learned it's meaning; the point where a planet is furthest from its sun. All of this said, he ultimately respects Uralon (now) and is loyal almost to a fault. Almost.

Epoch is the Host's 'Head Apothecary' and is more augment and corruption than flesh. Epoch was a member of the Vor Nergeth, or Order of the Procurators, who was assigned to the Children of the Void's mission. While he was not originally the Head Apothecary, he was forced to take the role following Aphelion's failed coup when the former one was killed. He stays on the ship, his... 'clinic' seated close to the center. Few actually see him for treatment and for the most part he acts as a last resort or as the Host's source of toxins and conversion from human into Astartes. Epoch has two Astartes who serve as guards to his chambers, Keon and Carnephitz.

There are four units of twelve beneath them, including the Captains of each; Nova, Zheon(preceded by Aurora), Rosk, and Azimuth(preceded by the Kiava Gamma CSM).