WFAN (660 kHz.), also known as "Sports Radio 66" or "The FAN", is a radio station in New York City. The station broadcasts on a clear channel and is owned by CBS Radio. Its studios are located within the Kaufman-Astoria Studios complex in the Astoria section of Queens, New York, and the transmitter is located on High Island in the Bronx, New York.
WFAN pioneered, and has been one of the most successful examples of, the sports radio format. Over the years, WFAN has been the broadcast home to several big names in the world of radio, including the sports-talk team of Mike and the Mad Dog (Mike Francesa and Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo) and the comedian/shock jock/political commentator Don Imus, whose Imus in the Morning program was nationally syndicated.
The 660 AM frequency in New York had a long history as WNBC prior to this format, which was the flagship station of the historic NBC Radio Network, and later was a local station with a tumultuous programming history.
