As far as we know, the Yankees aren't changing cities anytime soon, but they very well could be changing radio stations. NY daily News reporter Bob Raissman reports that the Yankees, who are looking for a deal similar to the $18 million a season deal the Red Sox have, could be a potential fit for WEPN ESPN 1050 AM. He also notes that despite WEPN's head of the leaderboard status, that the station's lack of a strong signal, which Raissman equates to "Two Dixie Cups attached by a string is a powerhouse by comparison" to WFAN 660 AM, the home of the Mets. Other potential suitors include current broadcast rights holder WCBS 880 AM, former broadcast rights holder WABC 770 AM, WFAN 660 AM and WRXP 101.9, the dark horse of the group.
As someone who lives out in Suffolk county and cannot even pick up WEPN's signal, I would hope the Yankees would not sign with the station. As a kid I used to listen to a lot of Knick and Ranger games on WFAN before I went to bed and it helped me turn into a huge fan of those teams, although once they left for WEPN and their weak signal, I could no longer follow my teams. As a young kid it was very discouraging and I would hope that the Yankees would rather hit a broader audience and re-up with WCBS.
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