| 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