1995 Event New York City agrees to sell it's 2 owned radio stations (WNew York City AM and FM) 1993 Death Bob Fitzsimmons, New York radio DJ (WNEW AM/WABC AM/WHN AM), dies at 53 1992 Event WNew AM (1130) New York City resigns air, replaced by WBBR 1992 Event WNEW AM radio on 1130 in New York City ends transmitting after 58 years 1992 Event New York Giants announce they will quit WNEW Radio after 32 years for WOR 1944 Event WABD (WNEW, now WNYW) TV channel 5 in New York City (DUM/MET/FOX) 1st broadcast 1927 Birthday Jim Lowe, Springfield, Massachusetts, DJ, WNEW, "King of Trivia" 1923 Birthday William B. Williams, born in Babylon, New York, DJ, WNEW, Sammy and Company