weblogs.newsday.com - 11/24/2008
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MSG Media president Mike Bair said last week that MSG planned to make Mike Francesa a big part of the network had it won its bid to take over the simulcast of Francesa's WFAN show from YES in 2009.
But YES exercised its right to match a deal believe to be worth around $2.5 million per year ...
newsday.com - 11/20/2008
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MSG's nightly "MSG, NY" no longer will exist
in its current form, effective at the end of
the calendar year, MSG Media president Mike Bair confirmed yesterday. Instead, it will be "repurposed" as something more closely resembling a traditional ...
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MSG's "MSG, NY" fading to black after New Year -
newsday.com - 11/23/2008
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Mike Francesa initially set Sept. 5 as his
goal to unveil a new-look afternoon show on WFAN,
complete with other voices, if not an official "partner" to replace Chris Russo. What happened? "I'm still hunting and pecking and looking, and yes, yes, keep ...
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Francesa still hunting for a second voice -
weblogs.newsday.com - 11/24/2008
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Mike Francesa is under contract with WFAN through
2013, which also is when the simulcast renewal with
YES expires. Will Francesa continue after that, or hang 'em up? Click below for his thoughts on that, as well as his admission that he and ...
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Mike Francesa, Chris Russo late to new media game
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MSG had big plans for Francesa--Neil Best
XM MLB Chat —
"MSG Media president Mike Bair said last week that MSG planned to make Mike Francesa a big part of the network had it won its bid to take over the simulcast of Francesa's WFAN show from YES in 2009. But YES exercised its right to match a deal believe to be worth around $2.5 million per year for five years, leaving MSG "quite disappointed," according to Bair.... "But it doesn't mean we’re not ...
MSG Had Big Plans for Mike Francesa
Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest —
... Losing the Mets and Yankees over a five year period was the final nail in the MSG coffin. Recently, they tried to come “back from the dead” by luring a big name into their franchise: Mike Francesa. Neil Best at Watchdog has been doing a fine job giving us a “behind the scenes look” at the man, the myth, the legend. Today he gives us some insight into the MSG negotiations that ended with YES matching the offer to keep Mike on their channel. ...
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