The Last Schmooze

Steve Somers was a one-of-a-kind New York sports talk host on WFAN for 34 years until his recent departure. Radio needs hosts like him—and needs his audience.

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The first and last time I tried calling in to New York sports talk radio station WFAN, I was about nine years old. I had a question about baseball player Jeff Kent’s contract status—but when I dialed the station, I was informed I’d reached a taxi company, and promptly hung up. 

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