Okay - many (as have I) have speculated that Emmis will eventually pull the trigger and turn 101.9 into an outlet for ESPN Radio. The fact that they're making a few tweaks in their on-air presentation (and as "WRXPInsider" was kind enough to inform us on this board, the playlist will be tweaked as well) makes me believe that they're going to stick with rock for at least a little while longer.
In the meantime, as has also been stated elsewhere on this board, the New York Jets, who were thirty minutes away from a trip to the Super Bowl a few months ago, and given all of the expectations of the team in 2010, would like to have a decent signal for the upcoming season (I remember pulling in 1050 in the Babylon area of Long Island during a late game, i.e. 4 PM start, in November after daylight standard time resumed - the signal was deplorable).
With all that said, what are the chances that the Jets - realizing that 101.9 will likely continue to be New York's rock expe - um, station for the immediate future - make a deal with Emmis (or specifically, the outlet that handles Jets radio broadcasts, which I think is MSG) to simulcast Jets games with 1050. If anything, it'll be a gradual process to 101.9's eventual lip to ESPN, should Emmis decide to go that route. (Am I the only one who remembers when 1050, in their latter days as the old WEVD, used to carry Dan Patrick's old ESPN Radio show? This deal would be similar to that.) Or do you think the football games would disparage the already small number of listeners they now have?
In the meantime, as has also been stated elsewhere on this board, the New York Jets, who were thirty minutes away from a trip to the Super Bowl a few months ago, and given all of the expectations of the team in 2010, would like to have a decent signal for the upcoming season (I remember pulling in 1050 in the Babylon area of Long Island during a late game, i.e. 4 PM start, in November after daylight standard time resumed - the signal was deplorable).
With all that said, what are the chances that the Jets - realizing that 101.9 will likely continue to be New York's rock expe - um, station for the immediate future - make a deal with Emmis (or specifically, the outlet that handles Jets radio broadcasts, which I think is MSG) to simulcast Jets games with 1050. If anything, it'll be a gradual process to 101.9's eventual lip to ESPN, should Emmis decide to go that route. (Am I the only one who remembers when 1050, in their latter days as the old WEVD, used to carry Dan Patrick's old ESPN Radio show? This deal would be similar to that.) Or do you think the football games would disparage the already small number of listeners they now have?
