Yankees to get 10-year, $150-200 million Radio deal

[Matt Breen]

The New York Yankees are reportedly near a deal for radio broadcast rights that will next them $150-200 million over the next decade.

 

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2013/9/10/4715590/mlb-yankees-wfan-radio-deal-cbs

 

The $15-20 million a year is as much or more than what some teams get for television rights.

[rondoman]

The New York Yankees are reportedly near a deal for radio broadcast rights that will next them $150-200 million over the next decade.

 

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2013/9/10/4715590/mlb-yankees-wfan-radio-deal-cbs

 

The $15-20 million a year is as much or more than what some teams get for television rights.

 

Only a few teams in MLB make less than 20 million a year on local TV.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/dodgers-send-shock-waves-through-local-tv-landscape/

[JimH5]

I'm kind of bummed, as WFAN has been broadcasting Mets games for years. The Yankees deal will force the Mets to another station.

 

It's especially bad for WFAN as the Mets seem to have a brighter future than the Yanks on the field.

[trwi7]

Even if the Mets have a better future this is the Yankees. They will always be the king in New York so going after them makes a ton of sense.

[502 to Right]

The marquee team in baseball has John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman doing radio. Yikes. That has to be a cruel joke on New Yorkers.

 

 

Edit - And Michael Kay doing TV play-by-play. You can't win if you love the Yankees.

[Baldkin]

I'm kind of bummed, as WFAN has been broadcasting Mets games for years. The Yankees deal will force the Mets to another station.

 

It's especially bad for WFAN as the Mets seem to have a brighter future than the Yanks on the field.

 

Better minor leagues, maybe.... but the Yankees can spend up to half a billion a year and not lose a penny. Clearly they will always have the brightest future in the salary-capless MLB.

[Point Beer Is Best]

I'm kind of bummed, as WFAN has been broadcasting Mets games for years. The Yankees deal will force the Mets to another station.

 

It's especially bad for WFAN as the Mets seem to have a brighter future than the Yanks on the field.

 

Better minor leagues, maybe.... but the Yankees can spend up to half a billion a year and not lose a penny. Clearly they will always have the brightest future in the salary-capless MLB.

 

This. It's hard to predict their future rosters since a handful of those players are currently on other teams, probably turning down team-friendly extensions and holding out for a big pay day.

[The stache]

Maybe the Yankees would like Rickie Weeks to backup Cano. Give me Tyler Austin for Rick Roll, and call it a day.