The New York Giants and WFAN Extend Play-by-Play Deal
The NFL’s New York Giants and Audacy sports talk WFAN, New York announce an extension to their play-by-play partnership. WFAN will continue as the flagship station of the team, airing all pre-season, regular season and postseason games. The deal also includes expanded programming for the 2023 season, plus the
launch of a new weekly preview show called “Big Blue Kickoff Live” to be hosted by Giants.com’s John Schmeelk and WFAN’s Shaun Morash airing on Saturday mornings during the regular season. In addition, all three WFAN daily shows will broadcast live from Giants training camp on Monday (8/14), beginning at 6:00 am with “Boomer & Gio,” followed by “Brandon Tierney & Sal Licata” and “Evan & Tiki.” Audacy New York market president Chris Oliviero says, “WFAN is proud to grow our long-standing partnership with the New York Football Giants. More opportunities for fans to connect with Big Blue is our commitment, one that goes beyond Sunday and extends year round.”
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