Imus, Mike and the Mad Dog, & Doris from Rego Park: The Groundbreaking History of WFAN

by Tim Sullivan, Steve Somers (Foreword by)

Overview

A behind-the-scenes look at the most powerful voices on New York’s AM dial, this is the all-encompassing history of WFAN. Created in 1987, WFAN was the nation’s first 24-hour, all sports radio station and this work recounts how, a quarter-century later, it is the highest-rated station in New York and the home to many unforgettable radio personalities past or present, including Don Imus, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, Mike Francesa, and Boomer Esiason. Seasoned journalist Tim Sullivan provides an account that soaks itself in the history, impact, egos, fans, and all the controversies of WFAN, making it an enthralling read for any sports fan.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781600788284
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	11/01/2013
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Tim Sullivan is a sports and hockey editor for the Associated Press and a regular contributor to the Fox Television family of networks. He is the author of Battle on the Hudson and is a former columnist for the New York Post. He lives in Fair Haven, New Jersey. Steve Somers, a.k.a., “The Schmoozer”, is truly a “FAN original”, having been an on-air fixture on WFAN since the station debuted on July 1, 1987. He lives in Manhattan.

Table of Contents

Foreword Steve Somers ix

1 New York, New York 1

2 Imus in the Morning on The Fan 19

3 Good Afternoon, Everybody! How Are You Today? 39

4 The Battle of Midday 63

5 The Schmoozer 81

6 The Fans Get to The Fan 99

7 Here's Mink with the 20/20 115

8 Meet the Mets, Meet the Mets 127

9 The Most Interesting Man in the World 143

10 Mourning and Morning 159

11 Chris Gets Sirius 177

12 Just Mike and a Mic 193

13 Graduation Day 209

14 Let's Go to Rego Park and Talk to Doris 223

Afterword 235

Acknowledgments 239