WGBB Sports Talk New York
356 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsBroadcasting LIVE Sunday nights at 8:00PM on Long Island's WGBB Radio 95.5FM | 1240AM. We're talking NEW YORK SPORTS! The Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Islanders, Devils and the New York metro-area college scene are all up for discussion.
Listen for our interviews with past and present professional New York athletes- as well as local sports writers, authors, broadcasters and others with something new, interesting and different to say about New York sports. Join our hosts live on the air by calling in on the WGBB studio hotline at (516) 623-1240.
The podcast includes a WGBB SPORTS TALK FLASHBACK bonus episode each week! Available ONLY to podcast subscribers, bonus episodes will consist of old sports talk shows and interviews with former pro New York athletes, all originally aired on WGBB. Don't miss out- Subscribe Today!
WGBB Sports Talk New York replaced the long running SPORTSTALK1240 on WGBB (2007-2020) in January 2021.
UPCOMING SHOWS
April 28th... Mike Guidone and Chris Caputo host, followed by Hector Moquette at 9:00pm.
May 5th... Bill Donohue hosts, followed by TBD at 9:00pm.
May 12th... Mike Guidone and Chris Caputo host, followed by TBD at 9:00pm.
May 19th... Bill Donohue hosts, followed by TBD at 9:00pm.
May 26th... Mike Guidone and Chris Caputo host, followed by TBD at 9:00pm.
June 2nd... Bill Donohue hosts, followed by TBD at 9:00pm.
June 9th... Mike Guidone and Chris Caputo host, followed by TBD at 9:00pm.
June 16th... TBD
June 23... Mike Guidone and Chris Caputo host, followed by TBD at 9:00pm.
June 30... Bill Donohue hosts, followed by TBD at 9:00pm.
July 7... Mike Guidone and Chris Caputo host, followed by TBD at 9:00pm.
July 14... Bill Donohue hosts, followed by TBD at 9:00pm.
July 21... Mike Guidone and Chris Caputo host, followed by TBD at 9:00pm.
July 28... Bill Donohue hosts, followed by TBD at 9:00pm.
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Episodes
Field of Dreams, Mets, Jets/Giants
August 17, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBHosts Matt Fazelpoor and Pete Feldman discuss the up and down play of the floundering Mets. They also praise MLB for nailing the Yanks/White Sox Field of Dreams game. Later, a rundown of Giants/Jets preseason and a shoutout for Matt’s hometown, Toms River East Little League, for making it back to Williamsport.
Mike Riordan, George Kalinsky
August 16, 2021 14:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBHost Bill Donohue welcomes former New Yorks Knicks forward/guard and 1969-70 World Champion Mike Riordan, who shares some great stories. Later Bill welcomed in legendary MSG photographer George Kalinsky.
Mets, Yanks, Giants and More!
August 10, 2021 09:15 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBHosts Matt Fazelpoor and Pete Feldman have tough words for the struggling Mets and some complimentary words for the surging, new-look Yankees. Later on, they get an update on a wild first two weeks of Giants training camp from Zack Rosenblatt, New York Giants beat writer for the Newark Star-Ledger.
Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini
August 09, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBHost Andy Suekoff welcomes actor, sports commentator and former WBA lightweight champ Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. Andy talks with Ray about his boxing career and his role in the new movie 6:45.
Ed Lynch, Jay Jay French
August 02, 2021 13:45 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBHost Bill Donohue reminisces with former New York Mets pitcher Ed Lynch, and had a wonderful conversation about the history of the Long Island music scene with big Mets fan and Twisted Sister founding member, Jay Jay French.
Mets, Isles Talk
July 27, 2021 09:05 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBHosts Gary Harding and John Panarese talk with Tim Boyle from The Rising Apple on the Mets success, despite the numerous injuries to the team. They also inquired about a possible addition of an old lefty pitcher that is not named Rich Hill. Then Paul Kreischer from Isles Talk came on and gave his analysis of the Islanders recent entry draft selections.
Mets/Yankees, Olympics, Isles
July 26, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBHosts Gary Harding and John Panarese spent some time talking about the surprises in the state of Major League Baseball in New York. Then the conversation turned to the Olympics. The boys then talked to Gil Martin from the “Locked On Isles” Podcast. They discussed the potential roster moves and the state of the New York Islanders.
Wayne Garrett, John Stearns
July 19, 2021 13:45 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBHost Bill Donohue welcomes former New York Mets third baseman Wayne Garrett, followed by former Mets catcher John Stearns.
Larry Bowa, Heath Bell
July 12, 2021 12:15 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBHost Bill Donohue welcomes former New York Yankees coach and baseball lifer Larry Bowa, followed by former New York Mets reliever Heath Bell.
Paul Kreischer from Isles Talk
June 29, 2021 09:05 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBHosts Gary Harding and John Panarese took some listener calls on the New York Islanders magical playoff run, and discussed how proud they were about the Isles playoff run. They ended the hour talking with Paul Kreischer from Isles Talk, discussing some Islander prospects and what we can expect from Bridgeport next season.
Isles Playoff Run Ends, Andrew Gross from Newsday
June 28, 2021 04:45 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBHosts Gary Harding and John Panarese welcome Newsday's Andrew Gross to the program to talk about the Islanders season and the end to a memorable playoff run that fell just short of the Stanley Cup Finals. The guys debated some of the decisions ny Coach Trotz, talked about what management might do this off season. The guys also went on a rant about some of the fans not believing in the systems and the coaching staff. In the second half of the show, Gary and John took some listener calls on th...
Isles Playoff Run, Mets/Yankees
June 15, 2021 09:05 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBHosts Matt Fazelpoor and Pete Feldman open the show talking about the Islanders huge Game 1 win in the Stanley Cup semifinals. Then, a discussion about the state of the Mets and what they need to do to remain in first place. Finally, whether it’s make or break time for the Yankees.
Andrea Jaeger, Bob Kendrick, Jeff Mangold
June 14, 2021 12:45 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBHost Bill Donohue welcomes former tennis champion, Andrea Jaeger, followed by Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick, and former Yankees’ trainer and author Jeff Mangold.
FLASHBACK: Jim Fassel (2014)
June 08, 2021 11:19 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBOriginally aired November 17th, 2014 on WGBB's SPORTSTALK1240. Hosts Jake Brown and Emory Hunt talk with former New York Giants head coach Jim Fassel about about his coaching career with the Giants and his recent run as head coach, general manager, and president of the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. Jim also gives his thoughts on the local teams, some of what he is doing today and his hopes for the future.
Rangers HC Search , Isles Playoffs, Jacob DeGrom
June 08, 2021 09:05 - 56 minutes - 52 MBHost Rob Cramer opens the show talking about the Rangers narrowing their search for a head coach, and then breaks down the Islanders incredible playoff run. After the break, he gets into the Yankees failures so far, and then the finishes it up with the first place Mets and recognizing the greatness of Jacob deGrom.
Tom Seaver Event, Tony Oliva
June 07, 2021 14:00 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBHost Bill Donohue kicked off the show discussing the upcoming Tom Seaver event at the Cradle of Aviation, continuing with the the major leaguers who served in WWII on this the 77th anniversary of D-Day. Then 3x batting champ and 1964 Rookie of the Year Tony Oliva joined the show and reminisced about his storied career.
FLASHBACK: Al Arbour (2010)
June 04, 2021 09:05 - 17 minutes - 7.91 MBOriginally aired March 7th, 2010 on WGBB's New York Hockey Talk. Host Rob Kowal talks with former New York Islanders head coach Al Arbour. Rob began by speaking with Al a bit about his career as a defenseman in the NHL, where he won a Stanley Cup in Chicago with the Blackhawks , and two in Toronto with the Maple Leafs. Al discussed how playing on those Cup winning teams, and how he eventually became involved in coaching and his eventual start with the New York Islanders. Al talked about whe...
Rangers, NHL Playoff Talk with Colin Stephenson
May 25, 2021 09:05 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBHost Rob Cramer begins the show talking with Colin Stephenson, who covers the New York Rangers and the NHL for Newsday Sports. Topics discussed included the Islanders/Penguins series current tied up at 2-2, and what the off season looks like for the Rangers.
News 12's Geoff Bansen, Baseball Authors
May 24, 2021 10:10 - 56 minutes - 52 MBHost Bill Donohue begins the show talking sports with native Long Islander and News 12 Long Island meteorologist Geoff Bansen. Later Bill talks with David Krell, author of 1962 Baseball and America in the Time of JFK and author Tim Wendel, author of Escape from Castro's Cuba.
Ron Blomberg, Bobblehead Hall of Fame
May 18, 2021 09:05 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBHost Bill Donohue welcomes former Yankees DH Ron Blomberg to discuss his new book about Thurman Munson, The Captain and Me. Then Bill talks with Phil Sklar, the co-founder of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum.
Sports Betting, Jets Talk
May 17, 2021 09:05 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBHost Andy Suekoff begins the show talking with Andy McNeil NHL hockey sports bettor for the VSiNLive Sports Betting Network. Later, Andy welcomes DJ Bien-Aime, the New York Jets beat reporter for the NY Daily News.
Rod Carew, Mike Puma
May 10, 2021 09:05 - 53 minutes - 49 MBHost Bill Donohue talks with Hall of Fame first baseman Rod Carew, folllowed by Mike Puma, author and New York Mets beat reporter for the New York Post.
Isles, Mets Talk
May 04, 2021 09:05 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBHost Gary Harding and John Panarese talk with more with Paul Kreischer from Isles Talk, who joined the show for the entire hour. The guys discussed league wide playoff implications, the power of Jacob deGrom, and the issue at Manchester United where the fans stormed the pitch.
Talking Rangers, Islanders Hockey
May 03, 2021 09:05 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBHosts Gary Harding and John Panarese talk Rangers hockey with Mollie Walker from the NY Post, followed by some Islanders hockey talk with Paul Kreischer from IslesTalk.com.
FLASHBACK: Charlie Hayes (2009)
April 30, 2021 09:05 - 11 minutes - 5.37 MBOriginally aired on November 1, 2009 on WGBB’s Sports Talk LIVE. Host Frank Maniscalco talks with former New York Yankees 3B Charlie Hayes about his start in baseball, his time in New York with the Yankees and more!
Upcoming Giants Draft, Mets, Yankees, Knicks
April 27, 2021 09:05 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBHosts Matt Fazelpoor and Pete Feldman begin the show talking about the New York Giants upcoming NFL draft plans with Zack Rosenblatt, the Giants beat writer for NJ Advance Media. Later, the guys talk about both the Mets and Yankees starts to the season, closing the show out talking some Knicks basketball.
Former Rangers Defenseman Brad Park, Foghat Drummer Roger Earl
April 26, 2021 09:05 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBHost Bill Donohue welcomes former New York Rangers defenseman Brad Park, followed by Foghat drummer and fellow Long Islander Roger Earl.
Mets/Yankees, Rangers/Isles, NFL Draft and the Knicks
April 20, 2021 09:05 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBHost Rob Cramer talks Mets and Yankees to start the show, and later gets into the Rangers and Islanders push for the playoffs. Rob closes the show out with some discussion about the upcoming NFL draft and the red hot New York Knicks!
Dave Parker, Author Devin Gordon, Riptide EVP Rich Lisk
April 19, 2021 09:05 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBHost Bill Donohue talks with longtime Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Dave Parker. Later, Bill talks with Devin Gordon, author of his New York Mets book, So Many Ways To Lose. Bill closes out the show talking with New York Riptide EVP Rich Lisk about the partnership between the team, the WHB Brewing Company and the Boomer Esiasson Foundation.
Former Mets OF Brian McRae
April 13, 2021 09:05 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBHost Andy Suekoff welcomes former Kansas City Royals and New York Mets outfielder Brian McRae to discuss his career and the changing game. Later, No Ketchup podcast host Sean Little joins the show to talk about the latest goings on on the Windy City.
'86 World Series, Former Red Sox Catcher Rich Gedman
April 12, 2021 09:05 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBHost Bill Donohue welcomes author Erik Sherman to discuss his book Two Sides of Glory: The 1986 Boston Red Sox in Their Own Words. Then Bill welcomes former Red Sox catcher Rich Gedman to discuss Games 6 and 7 of the 1986 World Series against the New York Mets.
FLASHBACK: Butch Wynegar (2009)
April 09, 2021 09:05 - 27 minutes - 12.4 MBOriginally aired November 15th, 2009 on WGBB's New York Baseball Digest. Host Mike Silva talks with former New York Yankees catcher Butch Wynegar, who at the time was also the hitting coach for the team's AAA affiliate Scranton Wilkes Barre Yankees. Butch talks about his time in Minnesota, playing in the old Metrodome, his time with the Yankees and some of the prospects in the Yankees organization.
Baseball is Back: Mets and Yankees Talk
April 05, 2021 09:05 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBHosts Matt Fazelpoor and Pete Feldman begin the show talking about the start of the baseball season, discussing both the Mets and Yankees.
Mets Talk with Tim Boyle of the Rising Apple
March 30, 2021 09:05 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBHosts Gary Harding and John Panarese talk with Tim Boyle from the Rising Apple, previewing the upcoming Mets season. Then the boys talked about the latest news in the New York Sports world.
Isles Fans in England, Author Gil Martin
March 29, 2021 09:05 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBHosts Gary Harding and John Panarese talked to Andy Welsh from Portsmouth England, who runs an Islanders Facebook Supporters Group page, and talks about why he loves the Islanders. The boys then talked to Gil Martin, author and host of the podcast Locked on Islanders, who discussed the recent Islanders play and some potential trade targets that could happen over the next few weeks.
FLASHBACK: Pete Stemkowski (2009)
March 26, 2021 09:05 - 18 minutes - 8.35 MBOriginally aired April 5th, 2009 on WGBB's New York Hockey Talk. Host Rob Kowal talks with former New York Rangers forward Pete Stemkowski. Growing up in Winnipeg... his interest in other sports... fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers... pro athletes he looked up to... ending up in Toronto with the Maple Leafs to start his NHL career... playing with former Rangers Harry Howell and Andy Bathgate... the trade that sent him to the Detroit Red Wings in 1968... his mixed emotions upon being traded to th...
Mets/Yanks Spring Training, Jets/Giants Free Agency, Rangers/Isles
March 23, 2021 09:05 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBHost Rob Cramer talks about the Mets and Yankees spring training as they prepare for the regular season in just over a week. Rob also discusses the Jets and Giants free agency moves, the crazy years for both the Rangers and Islanders and more!
Author Gary Morgenstein, Batting Stance Guy Gar Ryness
March 22, 2021 09:05 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBHost Bill Donohue open the show talking with author Gary Morgenstein about his new TV series and his new book A Fastball for Freedom. Then Bill welcomes Gar Ryness, better known as “Batting Stance Guy”, talking about the classics when it comes to batting stances.
FLASHBACK: The Rotisserie Hour (1993)
March 19, 2021 09:05 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MBOriginally aired in 1993, The Rotisserie Hour was the first ever show dedicated to Rotisserie/Fantasy sports hosted on WGBB by Lenny Melnick along with Irwin Zwilling and Sandy Stoll. The guys field a wide range of calls on everything fantasy sports.
New York Riptide Lacrosse, MLB Spring Training
March 15, 2021 09:05 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBHost Andy Suekoff opens the show talking with New York Riptide lacrosse EVP Rich Lisk, who lays out his long term plan- which sounds eerily similar to a hooded fellow in New Englan who shall remain nameless. Later, Andy welcomes Will Boor from mlb.com to talk spring training and the prospects he’s got his eye on heading into the season.
FLASHBACK: Steve Balboni (2007)
March 12, 2021 09:05 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBOriginally aired in 2007 on WGBB’s NY Baseball Digest. Host Mike Silva and Mark Healey from Gotham Baseball Magazine talk with former New York Yankees first baseman Steve Balboni. Topics discussed included breaking into the big leagues with the Yankees... his first big league hit... being on the Yankees team during he early 1980s... dealing with the expectations coming up with the Yankees in New York... being traded to Kansas City... playing for manager Dick Howser... winning the World Seri...
Matt Cardona, Jose Youngs, UFC 259
March 09, 2021 09:05 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBHost Andy Suekoff begins the show talking with Matt Cardona, American pro wrestler best known for his time in the WWE under the ring name Zack Ryder. In the second half of the show, Andy talks welcomes Jose Youngs from MMA Fighting to discuss UFC 259.
Jocelyne Lamoureux, Dave Silk
March 08, 2021 09:05 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBHost Bill Donohue begins the show welcoming Jocelyne Lamoureux, Gold Medal winner for Team USA at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Then Bill talks with 1980 “Miracle on Ice” champion and former New York Rangers forward Dave Silk.
FLASHBACK: Rick Jeanneret (2007)
March 05, 2021 09:05 - 12 minutes - 5.79 MBOriginally aired October 21st, 2007 on WGBB's New York Hockey Talk. Host Rob Kowal talks with the longtime Buffalo Sabres play-by-play announcer Rick Jeanneret. Topics discussed included his 2008-09 contract extension... the Sabres loss of Chris Drury and Danie Briere in the off season... what Rick might be doing if he didn't become the Sabres play-by-play announcer... growing up in Canada and when he realized a broadcasting career was in his future... guys he looked up to like Foster Hewi...
Erik Boland, Yankees Talk
March 02, 2021 09:05 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBHost Rob ZImmerman welcomes Erik Boland, Newsday's beat writer following the New York Yankees. Topics discussed included MLB Spring Training opens and this is the second time they are dealing with Covid and the "new normal". Baseball is going from 60 games last season to a full schedule this year. We discussed the Covid protocols that all teams have to follow and what the expectations are to get in a full season. Last years shortened season could have a big impact on starting pitchers this y...
Matt Barnaby
March 01, 2021 09:05 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBHost Rob Zimmerman welcomes former New York Rangers forward Matt Barnaby. Matt started things off talking about his infamous fight with Garth Snow back in 1996 when he was with the Sabres and Snow was with the Flyers, and talked about fighting in the NHL and it's place in the game. Matt also talked about some of the tough guys he had to face during his career, his agitating style of play during his NHL career, and some of the things he tried to do as a player to help his team win games. Matt...
FLASHBACK: Mikko Mäkelä (2009)
February 26, 2021 09:05 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBOriginally aired September 27th, 2009 on WGBB's New York Hockey Talk. Host Rob Kowal begins by asking Mikko about about being a part of the Islanders team that came back from a 3-1 series deficit against the Washington Capitals in the first round of the 1987 Stanley Cup playoffs in the old Patrick Division. Mikko recalled the ‘Easter Epic’ game 7 that went into quadruple overtime, and what it was like when Pat LaFontaine scored the winning goal. Mikko also tells a story about unfortunate fa...
Arron Asham, Rangers Talk
February 23, 2021 09:05 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBHosts Gary Harding and John Panarese welcome former National Hockey League forward Arron Asham, who played for all thre New York area teams: the New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers in his 15 year NHL career. In the second half of the show, the guys talk Rangers hockey with David Shapiro from Blue Seat Blogs. About Arron Asham Arron Asham played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League. Over his 15 NHL seasons, he played for 6 different teams, including the local New ...
Rich Pilon
February 22, 2021 10:05 - 53.1 MBHosts Gary Harding and John Panarese welcome former New York Islanders and Rangers defenseman Rich Pilon. In the second half of the program, the guys continued to talk Islanders hockey.