Report: WABC, NY Observer Reach Content Deal

WABC 770 AM and The New York Observer are teaming up to share content. Mediabistro reports As part of the deal, Observer staffers will appear on WABC’s programs and highlight WABC reports in print, while WABC will tease upcoming Observer issues and features.

“As a lifelong talk-radio addict, I am thrilled we’re joining with New York’s leading news-talk station,” said the Observer’s editor, Ken Kurson, in a statement. “The Observer and 77 WABC share a passion for this great city and this partnership will help us both tell the city’s stories.”

WABC listeners can hear Observer previews on “The Ride Home with Pat Kiernan and Rita Cosby” and Observer features on “The News Hour with Noam Laden.”