Monday, August 19, 2013

Report: WOR's Yankees 710 Bid Includes FM Simulcast

So says sports media writer Bob Raissman in Sunday’s NYDailyNews.

The bidding for Yankees radio rights is coming down the stretch and regardless of who eventually gets radio rights, things look good for the Bombers’ bank account.

Previous reports put Clear Channel’s bid at $14 million for the Yankees’ radio package, which would air on WOR 710 AM. Industry sources now say the offer is somewhere between $18 million and $20 million per year.

That’s major cash. Still, it isn’t enough to scare incumbent WCBS 880 AM away, according Raissman. CBS is getting back in the race — even at these prices.

Also, if Clear Channel lands the Yankees package it could simulcast the games on WOR and one of its FM properties, according to Raissman.

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