Red Apple Media has appointed Frank MacKay as President of its Long Island Division helping to grow Conservative Talk 770 WABC New York and 107.1 WLIR Hampton Bays.
MacKay, chairman of the Independence Party of New York State, has hosted a daily show on JVC Media’s “LI News Radio” 103.9 WRCN Riverhead since 2012 that was also syndicated to JVC’s Florida markets.
John Catsimatidis, Chairman/CEO of Red Apple Media and 77 WABC Radio, has tapped Frank MacKay, former Chairman of the New York State Independence Party and longtime radio show host, as President of 77 WABC Radio’s Long Island Division on AM 770 and 107.1 FM WLIR, beginning May 10, 2022.
Catsimatidis said: “Frank MacKay has longstanding knowledge of Long Island media, government, and politics, which will be an asset to this station. We are excited to expand and enhance 77 WABC Radio’s presence on Long Island.”
Chairman/CEO John Catsimatidis purchased historic WLIR 107.1 to expand the reach of radio icon 77 WABC Radio to the east end of Long Island in 2020. 77 WABC Radio has been on the airwaves in the tri-State area for the past 100 years.
Frank Mackay has been a longtime fixture on television and radio. Throughout his award-winning career, MacKay has conducted over 5,000 interviews with high-profile individuals, ranging from professional athletes and celebrities to Presidents of the United States, Speakers of the House, and Senate Majority Leaders.
After becoming involved in the independent Presidential candidacy of Ross Perot in 1992, Frank MacKay was elected Chairman of the New York State Independence Party at age 32, the youngest ever in New York State history to serve as the Chairman of a State political party. MacKay would be elected twelve times to the position, helping the Independence Party grow its influence and statewide prominence for three decades.
MacKay is the author of eight published books and his political and media savvy has been referenced by various media outlets, appearing in hundreds of national, statewide, and local publications. He holds a Master’s Degree from SUNY Stony Brook and in 2008 was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Five Towns College. He now resides on Long Island with his wife and four children.
