Date: January 3, 2008
Contact: Tristram E. Collins, Sr. Executive Vice President
Phone: 609-452-9696

NASSAU BROADCASTING SIGNS LMA DEAL FOR NASSAU’S 1040 AM WITH 1050 ESPN NEW YORK TO EXPAND ESPN’S SIGNAL

PRINCETON, NJ (JANUARY 3, 2008) – Nassau Broadcasting Partners, L.P. (“Nassau) has reached a multi-year local marketing agreement (“LMA”) with 1050 ESPN New York (WEPN-AM) for Nassau’s station WCHR 1040 AM licensed to Flemington, NJ. Beginning in mid-January, 2008 1040 AM will broadcast 1050 ESPN New York’s signal on a full-time basis.

Under the terms of the agreement, 1040 AM will carry 1050’s entire 24/7 broadcast which will now cover a substantial number of counties in New Jersey including all or portions of Hunterdon, Mercer, Montgomery, Northampton, Somerset and Warren counties and will provide additional Pennsylvania coverage in all or portions of Bucks, Philadelphia and Burlington counties. 1040 AM has a total population reach of approximately 5.9 million people.

“This agreement allows 1050 ESPN to provide our extensive sports programming to a substantially wider audience throughout significant portions of New Jersey and in the northern Philadelphia suburbs,” said Tim McCarthy, 1050 ESPN New York’s President/General Manager. “We saw an opportunity for an improvement in our signal coverage and found a great new partner to work with.”

“We are extremely pleased to be working with 1050 ESPN and that ESPN’s high quality programming will now be able to be received by an extensive sports fan base in New Jersey,” stated Lou Mercatanti, Nassau’s CEO.

About 1050 ESPN New York
1050 ESPN New York continues it’s tradition of sports excellence with its entertaining and informative programming. It’s the home of the Jets, Knicks, Rangers, the NBA, Major League Baseball including the entire postseason and now…great high school sports coverage. With more up-to-the-minute information and top event programming…it’s 1050 ESPN New York. Streaming live at www.1050espnradio.com

About Nassau Broadcasting Partners, L.P.
Nassau Broadcasting Partners, L.P. is a privately held firm in Princeton, New Jersey. Nassau owns and/or operates 53 radio stations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine. The Company’s web site is www.nassaubroadcasting.com.

Contact:
Greg Brodsky
1050 ESPN New York
212 615-3234
greg.brodsky@espnradio.disney.com

Tristram E. Collins
Sr. Executive Vice President
Nassau Broadcasting Partners, L.P.
609 452-9696
tcollins@nassaubroadcasting.com

 

 


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