MSG Network
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Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
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Ownership | |
Owner | MSG Entertainment |
Key people | James L. Dolan (Chairman & CEO) |
Sister channels | MSG Sportsnet MSG Western New York |
History | |
Launched | October 15, 1969 |
Founder | Charles Dolan |
Links | |
Website | www |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
MSG+ | msgplus.tv/ (Requires a MSG+ Account and a login from participating providers or a subscription to stream content; some events may not be available due to league rights restrictions) |
DirecTV Stream | 634 |
FuboTV | Available within designated area |
The MSG Network (MSG) is an American
Primarily serving the Mid-Atlantic United States, its programming focuses on events featuring and other programs about New York City sports teams, including live game broadcasts of the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association, and the New York Rangers, New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, and New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. The channel is named after the Madison Square Garden sports and entertainment venue in Midtown Manhattan, home of the Knicks and Rangers.
History
What would become MSG debuted on October 15, 1969, with an NHL hockey game between the New York Rangers and the Minnesota North Stars. As a result, it became the first regional sports network in North America, and one of the first of its kind in the world. The channel, which at the time did not even have a name, was carried by Manhattan Cable Television under a one-year, 125-event deal that was signed in May 1969. At the time, the cable provider, which had televised New York Knicks and Rangers post-season games the previous spring for a $25,000 rights fee, had only 13,000 subscribers.[2] (The channel's coverage of the deciding game of the 1970 NBA Finals, in which the Knicks beat the Los Angeles Lakers, was the only live broadcast of the game shown in New York City; WABC-TV blacked out ABC's telecast.) Madison Square Garden renewed the deal with what was now Sterling Manhattan Cable Television in the fall of 1970, in a five-year deal at an estimated rights fee of $1–1.5 million. Charles Dolan, who later headed MSG and Cablevision, was the president of Sterling Manhattan at the time.[3] Games held at Madison Square Garden later appeared on another of Sterling Manhattan Cable's ventures, premium cable network Home Box Office (HBO) during the network's early years.
In the meantime, an unrelated channel was launched on September 22, 1977 as a joint-venture of UA-Columbia Cablevision and the Madison Square Garden Corporation, and would brand itself the "Madison Square Garden Sports Network" in 1978 [4] before the Sterling Manhattan Cable channel could use the name. The competitor would change its name in 1980 to the USA Network. [5]
In 1977, the Madison Square Garden Corp, which included its namesake sports arena was sold to
On April 9, 1980, the channel began using both the full name "Madison Square Garden Network" and its new abbreviated form "MSG Network". In December 1988, MSG Network became the first cable network to secure all local television rights to a
On October 5, 2006, MSG underwent an extensive rebrand with the introduction of a new logo and graphics package, and the removal of the word "Network" from the channel's promotions. Since the rebrand, the channel has incorporated more entertainment-oriented programming, including concerts and professional boxing and wrestling cards that have taken place at Madison Square Garden or
In September 2015, the MSG Networks division was spun out into a separate company, with The Madison Square Garden Company maintaining ownership of the venue and related properties.[9][10] The company was split further in April 2020, with the sports properties operating as Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., and the venue and entertainment properties spun out as the publicly traded Madison Square Garden Entertainment.[11][12]
MSG controlling owner James L. Dolan began exploring a sale of the network in April 2017.[13] On March 26, 2021, MSG Entertainment announced that it would acquire MSG Networks in an all-stock deal; the company stated that the purchase was part of an effort "to grow the company beyond its established collection of assets into one that is pioneering the next generation of entertainment."[14] The acquisition was completed in July 2021.[15]
Programming
Among other teams, it has long produced radio and television broadcasts of the NBA's New York Knicks, the NHL's New York Rangers and (until 2018) the WNBA's New York Liberty, which play their home games at the Garden. Upon its launch in 2014, MSG also became the television home of the Westchester Knicks, the New York Knicks' farm club in the NBA G League. Since 2013, MSG has also aired games from the Hartford Wolf Pack, the New York Rangers' farm club in the AHL.[citation needed][citation needed]
MSG also holds television rights to the NASL's New York Cosmos since 2017. In 2010, MSG began broadcasting exclusive content from the NFL's New York Giants.[16] Buffalo Bills content was added in 2016.[citation needed]
MSG also owns the television rights to the NHL's Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders and the AHL's Bridgeport Islanders and Rochester Americans. Islanders, Devils and (AHL Islanders) games air on MSG Sportsnet, while Sabres and Americans games air on MSG Western New York in Western New York and are split between MSG and MSG Sportsnet in the rest of upstate New York.
The network also broadcast nightly highlights of races held at tracks sanctioned by the New York Racing Association, as well as a weekly magazine show; live races (normally graded stakes races) also air on select Saturday afternoons. MSG Network broadcasts soccer events from the Premier League (since 2002, consisting of game rebroadcasts from Fox Soccer and later Fox Soccer Plus and a weekly highlight program) and the UEFA Champions League (since 2009, with a live game each Tuesday of competition, produced by Fox Soccer Plus, with a second game originally aired on Fox Soccer Plus also rebroadcast on MSG or MSG Sportsnet).
It also runs extended highlights from concerts held at MSG or other venues owned by the Dolan family through the Cablevision Systems Corporation, along with other shows focused on New York musicians – which are frequently used as filler programming in blackout zones; as well as movies – generally sports-related, in addition to some Hollywood blockbusters and several New York sports-related fiction or documentary programs that were originally broadcast on ESPN, which are most commonly seen during the summer NHL and NBA offseason.
During the period of time in which sister station MSG Sportsnet was a primary affiliate of Fox Sports Net (now known as Bally Sports as of 2021), MSG also acted as a secondary FSN affiliate, airing Fox Sports-produced programming in certain timeslots (such as the National Sports Report) and contributing footage to FSN shows. This ceased when the FSN branding was removed and FSN New York became MSG Plus (now MSG Sportsnet), and FSN programming has since been split between MSG Sportsnet and the YES Network (as Fox took a stake in YES in 2012).
Collegiate sports
Currently, MSG airs locally produced athletic events from
MSG and MSG Sportsnet previously broadcast
MSG formerly carried games from the Big East Conference, along with the coaches shows for Rutgers and St. John's University. In July 2008, the Big East and SportsNet New York announced a multi-year deal which gave SNY exclusive regional rights to Big East coaches shows and ESPN Plus-produced games.[20] However, MSG retained rights to a reduced schedule of Big East games, including any St. John's basketball games played at Madison Square Garden.
Original programming
MSG, NY
MSG, NY, a daily sports highlights and entertainment program which served as the network's flagship program, debuted in October 2006. Aired numerous times during the day, the program originated as the sports-focused MSG Sportsdesk similar to ESPN's SportsCenter, until a format change that occurred as part of MSG's 2006 rebranding and reformatting in which sporting events remain the primary focus while a secondary focus was placed on all events at Madison Square Garden.
Anchors included Jason Horowitz, Deb Placey, Tina Cervasio, Al Trautwig, Greg Gumbel, Marv Albert, Jonathan Coachman, and Bill Daughtry.
The show however, gave expanded coverage to area sports teams that the channel holds game telecast rights; other New York City area teams were covered on the program, usually to a lesser extent. Along with coverage of Garden-related entertainment news, this was intended to prevent direct competition with SportsNite on SportsNet New York. MSG, NY was taped inside a street-level studio, with a window overlooking Madison Square Garden across the street. The program originally aired as a half-hour broadcast on Tuesday through Saturdays (with no editions on Sundays and Mondays, possibly as they were considered "low-viewership nights"), at about 10 or 10:30 p.m.
Archival programs
- The 50 Greatest Moments at Madison Square Garden – debuted in October 2006, the program looks at the historic sports and non-sports-related events that have been held at Madison Square Garden.
- MSG Originals – a series of programs expanding on 50 Greatest Moments to further discuss the history of Madison Square Garden, that debuted in 2007. Topics include Mecca of Boxing and Spring of 1994.
- MSG Vault – a series that debuted in 2006, featuring classic Knicks and Rangers games (among other events held at the Garden) from previous decades. In some cases, MSG no longer has complete tapes of the games, and so the content often consists of highlights; more recent episodes have seen Rangers and Knicks related content not originally produced by the channel. In launching MSG Vault, MSG indicated that it has over 90,000 tapes of Garden events in its archive. As noted, some tapes prior to the 1990s are incomplete (parts of events may have been taped over or erased). Hosted by Al Trautwig, "The Vault" remains one of MSG's most popular programs, with a cult-like following of viewers from all ages. Trautwig, along with a usual guest that pertains to the theme of the program, often describes the story about how the footage was found and other interesting info.[22] Buffalo Sabres archival content is occasionally broadcast, but less often and is shown as a separate program, generally hosted by Kevin Sylvester.
- WWE MSG Classics – debuted in 2006, it airs WWE Classic matches that have been held at Madison Square Garden, hosted by "Mean Gene" Okerlund.
- TXT MSG – a series highlighting classic sports events from MSG's library that debuted in 2010, which are reviewed in the style of Pop Up Video.
- 30 for 30 – Reruns of the ESPN Films series.
Basketball
- Inside the Knicks – a weekly Knicks magazine show that debuted in 2005.
- Orchard Beach, Dyckman and the Uptowners Basketball League, and especially the EBC at Rucker Park; hosted by Michael Bivins.
- Friday Night Knicks – special Friday night New York Knicks games.
Football
- Giants Opening Drive Live – a preview show hosted by Harry Carson and Anita Marks.
- Giants Game Day – a pregame show hosted by Bob Papa.
- Giants Chronicles – a 30-minute taped program that offers an in-depth look at the career of a Giants legend, hosted by Bob Papa.
- Coach's Press Conference – a weekly press conference with the Giants head coach.
Hockey
- Inside the Rangers – a weekly Rangers magazine show that debuted in 2006.
- Islanders Illustrated – a monthly Islanders magazine show (2008–2009)
- Hockey Night Live! – a week-in-review show focusing on the Rangers; Islanders; Devils and Sabres that originally debuted in 2005 as Hockey Night New York Live, and was renamed to its current title in 2007, airing on Saturday nights during the NHL season. Al Trautwig is the primary host, with Ron Duguay, Mike Keenan, Stan Fischler, Dave Maloney, Ken Daneyko, Butch Goring, Steve Valiquette, Henrik Lundqvist, and John MacLean among the analysts.
- Beyond Blue & Gold — a periodical Sabres magazine show that debuted in 2013[23]
High school sports
- High School Weekly – one of MSG's longest-running shows, focusing on high school football and basketball games from around the region, hosted by Mike Quick. Many NFL, NBA and WNBA athletes have appeared on the show during their high school days.
- High School Game of the Week – a weekly PSAL basketball championship at MSG, and occasional holiday football or basketball rivalry games. MSG Western New York also carries a high school game of the week, under its own brand High School Coverage focusing solely on the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association.
- The LAX Report – a local high school lacrosse show similar to High School Weekly that debuted in 2006, and is hosted by Mike Quick.
Online programming
MSG's website, MSGNetworks.com, has offered exclusive podcast programming since 2006. These include:
- This Week in Hockey – debuted in 2006, it features guests from around the NHL and from MSG Networks, including Stan Fischler, Joe Micheletti, and a fantasy hockey perspective provided by the RinkRat.
- Batt'r Up! – debuted in 2006, it is a weekly baseball podcast hosted by Matt Loughlin and longtime baseball analyst Fran Healy, with guests from around Major League Baseball, and fantasy advice from The Knuckler. New York Post columnist and MSG baseball analyst Joel Sherman also contributes to the program.
- CenterCourt – debuted in 2006, is an all-basketball podcast hosted by Gus Johnson and featuring John Andariese and Walt "Clyde" Frazier. Johnson recaps NBA news and offers fantasy advice, while Frazier answers fan emails in a segment called "Dishin and Swishin" and Andariese tells basketball stories in the segment "Tall Tales". David Dominik hosts the "Three-Point Play" segment and conducts the "One-on-One" interviews with major NBA players.
Talk shows
- Halls of Fame – hosted by Fran Healy, the program features interviews with famous players and coaches from a variety of sports.
- The Game 365 (beginning in 2017 the show was changed to Focused) – hosted by Fran Healy, the program features profiles and interviews of players and coaches with the backdrop of following each episode's guest around for a day in his/her athletic environment.
- Hahn, Humpty & Canty – an in-studio simulcast of the midday radio show from New York City sports talk station WEPN-FM (98.7), hosted by Alan Hahn, Rick DiPietro and Chris Canty.
- 4 Courses – a general entertainment, half-hour talk show hosted by J. B. Smoove.
- The Mask – a general entertainment, half-hour talk show hosted by Henrik Lundqvist.
- People Talking Sports* (*and Other Stuff) — a general entertainment, half-hour
- Follow the Money - Talk show carried on tape delay from Brent Musburger's Vegas Stats & Information Network.
- The MSG 150 - 150-minute news and discussion program.
Former original programming
- Boomer and Carton in the Morning – an in-studio simulcast of the morning radio show from New York City sports talk station WFAN (660 AM). The show later moved to CBS Sports Network.
Former sports rights
New York Yankees (1989–2001)
From 1989 to 2001, the channel held cable television rights to the
New York Mets (2002–2005)
From 2002 to 2005, MSG held rights to Tuesday and Wednesday night games from the
Mets games moved to
New York Red Bulls/MetroStars
MSG has broadcast New York Red Bulls matches from its inception in 1996, when the team was known as the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. The network also signed multi-year deals in 2011 and in 2014.[26][27]
The network lost its rights to the New York Red Bulls matches in 2022 after Major League Soccer signed a 10-year broadcast deal to air all matches of MLS on Apple TV+ through the MLS Season Pass.[28]
On-air staff
Current on-air staff
Basketball
- Mike Breen – Knicks play-by-play announcer
- Kenny Albert – Knicks alternate play-by-play announcer
- Walt Frazier– Knicks game color analyst
- Rebecca Haarlow – Knicks sideline reporter
- Alan Hahn – Knicks studio host
- Swin Cash – Knicks studio analyst
- Wally Szczerbiak – Knicks studio analyst, alternate color analyst
- Ed Cohen – Liberty play-by-play announcer, Knicks alternate play-by-play announcer
- Julianne Viani – Liberty game color analyst
Hockey
Rangers
- Sam Rosen – Rangers play-by-play announcer
- Kenny Albert – Rangers fill-in TV play-by-play announcer
- Joe Micheletti – Rangers color analyst
- John Giannone – Rangers rinkside reporter and fill-in play-by-play announcer
- Bill Pidto – Studio host for Rangers and Knicks road games
- Dave Maloney – Rangers studio/color analyst and fill-in rinkside reporter
- Steve Valiquette - Rangers studio analyst
- Henrik Lundqvist – Rangers studio analyst
- Michelle Gingras – Rangers intermission/Locker room reporter(Home games)
Devils
- Bill Spaulding[29] – Devils play-by-play announcer
- Ken Daneyko – Former Devils player (retired); Devils color analyst
- Erika Wachter – Devils studio host; Liberty home games sideline reporter
- Bryce Salvador – Former Devils player (Captain); Devils studio analyst
Islanders
- Brendan Burke – Islanders play-by-play announcer
- Alan Feuhring – Islanders alternate play-by-play announcer
- Butch Goring – Islanders color analyst
- Thomas Hickey – Islanders alternate color analyst
- Shannon Hogan– Islanders host/reporter
- Corey Schneider – hockey analyst
Sabres
- Dan Dunleavy – Sabres play-by-play announcer
- Rob Ray – Sabres color analyst
- Brian Duff – Sabres studio host
- Martin Biron – Sabres studio analyst
Soccer
- Steve Cangialosi – Red Bulls play-by-play announcer
- Shep Messing – Red Bulls color analyst
- Michelle Gingras – Red Bulls sideline reporter and studio host; host of Red Bulls Insider
- Kristian Dyer – Red Bulls insider and studio analyst
- Jonathan Yardley – Red Bulls alternate play-by-play announcer and studio analyst
MSG Radio Network
- Kenny Albert – Rangers primary play-by-play announcer
- Brendan Brown – Knicks radio color analyst
- Bill Daughtry – Knicks studio host
- Don La Greca – Rangers studio host and fill-in Rangers play-by-play announcer
- Ed Cohen – fill-in Rangers play-by-play announcer
- Dave Maloney – Rangers primary color analyst
- Pete Stemkowski – Rangers Fill-in color analyst
- Matt Harmon - Red Bulls play-by-play announcer
- Steve Jolley - Red Bulls color analyst
Former on-air staff
- Roberto Abramowitz - Spanish-language play-by-play announcer
- Marv Albert – Knicks and Rangers play-by-play announcer; MSG SportsDesk anchor
- John Andariese – Knicks radio and TV color analyst (deceased)
- Gary Apple – MSG SportsDesk anchor (now with SportsNet New York)
- Bill Chadwick – Rangers radio and TV color analyst (deceased)
- Jonathan Coachman – MSG, NY host; Knicks pre-game and halftime host, Liberty play-by-play announcer
- Doug Collins – Knicks color analyst (2003–04)
- Mike Crispino – Knicks alternate play-by-play announcer[30]
- John Davidson – Rangers color analyst
- JP Dellacamera – Red Bulls play-by-play announcer (now with ESPN)
- Mike "Doc" Emrick – Devils play-by-play announcer
- Danny Gare – Sabres studio analyst
- Jim Gordon – Rangers TV play-by-play announcer (deceased)
- SportsNet New York)
- Gus Johnson – Knicks Radio play-by-play announcer (now with Fox Sports and Big Ten Network)
- Jim Kaat – Yankees color announcer
- Michael Kay – Yankees reporter and pre-game host (now with YES Network and WEPN-FM)
- Tony Kubek – Yankees announcer
- Jim Lorentz – Sabres color analyst
- Brad May – Sabres studio analyst
- Curt Menefee – Unnecessary Roughness host and MSG SportsDesk lead anchor (now with Fox Sports)
- Harry Neale – Sabres color analyst
- Bob Page – MSG SportsDesk anchor
- Glenn "Chico" Resch – Devils color analyst
- Mike Robitaille – Sabres studio analyst
- Howie Rose – Islanders play by play
- Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia)
- Spencer Ross – Knicks studio host; Fill-in Knicks radio play-by-play announcer
- Dave Sims - Knicks Post Game, Hosted a Simulcast of 66 WNBC SportsNight 1986–1988, Host of GameFace on MSG Metro Channel June 2000 - December 2001
- Ken Singleton – Yankees color announcer
- Kenny Smith – Knicks color analyst (2005–08, concurrent with his time with TNT) (now with TNT)
- Tommy Smyth – Red Bulls color analyst (now with ESPN)
- Kevin Sylvester – Sabres studio host
- Jenna Wolfe – sports reporter (now moderator of "First Things First" on FS1)
- Ethan Zohn – co-host of MSG Soccer Report
- Steve Cangialosi – Devils play by play
- Rick Jeanneret – Sabres play by play (Deceased)
- Fran Healy – host of Halls of Fame and The Game 365
Carriage disputes
MSG was dropped from
Alternate channels
Along with MSG and MSG Sportsnet, MSG also operates secondary channels, MSG2 and MSG Sportsnet 2, which mainly serve to assist in scheduling the many sporting events it carries. Select New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils games also air on MSG when both teams play concurrently, with one airing on MSG Sportsnet, which along with MSG and its alternate channels are officially referred to as MSG Media. In turn, select Rangers games air on MSG Sportsnet, when Knicks telecasts are shown on MSG and no live game is airing on MSG Sportsnet at the same time. Any sports event to which MSG holds the broadcast rights could air on either channel.
If more than two of the four local teams it carries are playing at the same time, MSG normally goes to the Knicks – the highest-rated property on the channel – except for instances when that night's game is scheduled for a late start time, in which case a Rangers game will air instead. In all other cases, Rangers games are broadcast on MSG2. Devils or Islanders games air on MSG Sportsnet 2. If any teams are out of playoff contention, MSG will sometimes switch the order of priority among its teams. For several years in the 1990s when Cablevision had the rights to seven professional sports teams, an MSG3 overflow feed was occasionally used.
In the cases of MSG2 and MSG Sportsnet 2, the alternate channels vary. Many cable providers use Pop to carry the overflow/alternate feed, while satellite providers use an alternate channel. In some cases, these channels are not available outside the New York City area; however, they are offered by DirecTV, Dish Network and Comcast. In order to help alleviate confusion, MSG directs viewers to a special website.
MSG Western New York
Following the collapse of Empire Sports Network and its parent, Adelphia, MSG also picked up rights to the Buffalo Sabres, and agreed to a 10-year contract in 2006. The Sabres, through its broadcast arm, the Sabres Hockey Network, control the entire broadcast, including the sale of advertising, and pre- and post-game programming.[34][35]
During the inaugural season, all regionally-televised Sabres games were available to viewers outside of the
As part of a contract extension for the 2016–17 season, MSG entered into a joint venture with
Metro Channels
From the fall of 1998 until the spring of 2005, Cablevision chose not to launch an additional MSG2 channel, instead placing games on its MSG Metro Channels, which were only available in a limited coverage footprint. Sometimes, games were also carried by Riverhead–licensed WLNY-TV (channel 55). During this period, when two of the teams that the MSG channels maintained game broadcast rights to played against one another, only one broadcast would usually be produced using one of the team's announcing staffs (this was either due to MSG's television contracts or a desire to show a different sporting event at the same time).
With the discontinuation of Metro, and the loss of the
WBIS-TV/S+
In 1996, ITT Corporation (then half-owner of MSG) entered a joint-venture with Dow Jones & Company to purchase WNYC-TV from the City of New York and convert it to a hybrid sports/business news format. The channel was renamed WBIS-TV and branded as "S+". Beginning in January 1997, several Knicks and Rangers games that would have otherwise aired on MSG were moved to WBIS. Select Devils, Islanders, and Nets games from SportsChannel also aired on WBIS, temporarily relieving some of the need for multiple overflow channels. However, this would be short lived as by June the S+ format was cancelled and ITT would soon be selling both its interests in both MSG and WBIS.
Related services
High definition
MSG HD is a
On January 22, 2009, the NHL and MSG became involved in a contract dispute which has resulted in MSG HD and MSG+ HD's broadcasts being pulled from NHL's GameCenter Live service for viewers outside of the primary markets for the New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres,[39] with games presented in standard definition and upconverted to a stretched widescreen format. On March 17, 2010, beginning with the game between the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins, MSG HD and MSG+ HD broadcasts returned to NHL Center Ice (as confirmed by Gary Bettman during the NHL Hour broadcast).[40]
Since its launch, MSG Network had blocked Verizon and AT&T from carrying MSG HD on any terms through a controversial guideline imposed by the
3D
On March 24, 2010, MSG Network launched a 3D feed, MSG 3D, available only to Cablevision subscribers in the New York City area on channel 1300; its inaugural broadcast was a game between the New York Rangers and the New York Islanders. This was a one time broadcast and MSG elected not to produce any more telecasts. Channel 1300 was eventually deleted from the system.
MSG+
In 2014, MSG Network launched a TV Everywhere service known as MSG Go, initially available for subscribers on Optimum.[42]
On March 1, 2023, MSG Network announced its direct-to-consumer streaming service MSG+. The service will include live streams of MSG and MSG SportsNet and live streams of all MSG-produced Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Devils, and Sabres games as well as other live sports, events and programming depending on users area. The service will cost $29.99 a month or $309.99 a year. There will also be an option to purchase single games for $9.99 each. MSG+ will be available for free to subscribers of participating pay television service providers of MSG Networks, replacing MSG Go.[43]
MSG Sports Zone
MSG Sports Zone is a free ad-supported streaming TV channel featuring original MSG studio programming. It is currently available on
Radio division
The radio division of MSG, known as the Madison Square Garden (MSG) Radio Network, produces Knicks, Rangers and Red Bulls broadcasts for New York City ESPN Radio station WEPN-FM (98.7) and other radio stations across the region. Prior to the fall of 2004, MSG-produced Knicks, Rangers and MetroStars games aired on WFAN. The coordinating producer of MSG Radio is Ray Santiago.
MSG Network also presents certain game telecasts with a Spanish-language audio track, accessible through the second audio program feature on most television sets, through simulcasts from its radio partners; all Knicks home games and selected away games that are simulcast from WADO (1280 AM), while a Spanish-language track of Red Bulls and Rangers games are simulcast from ESPN Deportes Radio station WEPN (1050 AM).
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- ^ "MSG Networks Provides Updates on New Streaming Initiatives". Market Screener. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
External links
- www.msgnetworks.com – MSG Network official website