due to its stronger signal. The arrangement ended in 2008 as WEPN began simulcasting all its programming on two other stations. In December 2001, broadcast rights to the Yankees were lost after 21 years to WCBS. WABC also lost the radio rights to the Devils in 2005, as New Jersey's hockey team moved to WFAN to substitute for the station's loss of the New York Rangers to WEPN. WABC served as an overflow station for the Rangers from 2005 through 2009, and also served the same purpose for the New York Knicks when their games moved from WFAN to WEPN, but those rights moved to WNYM in 2009. The loss of evening sports programming has forced WABC to attempt to solidify its evening talk lineup. Music programming WABC announced on August 11, 2020, that it would be breaking with its all-talk format with an oldies music program, Cousin Brucie’s Saturday Night Rock & Roll Party, beginning September 5, 2020. The weekly program features music from the 1950s—1960's with a splash from the 1970s, and is hosted by Bruce Morrow aka "Cousin Brucie", who was a WABC disc jockey from 1961 to 1974. In late October 2020, the station announced that it would add an additional two hours of pop/jazz/soul music after Morrow's program, hosted by TV personality and singer Tony Orlando. In December 2020, an additional music block was added on Sunday nights, this one featuring adult standards; Joe Piscopo hosts Sundays with Sinatra. In early July 2021, WABC announced the addition of The Constantine Maroulis Show to appeal to younger listeners. The show is hosted by actor and rock singer Constantine Maroulis, and features a wide selection of music ranging from the 1970s through 1990s. In mid-July 2021, WABC announced the expansion of the Sunday night adult standards theme, with Dean and Deana Martin’s Sunday Nightcap. The show is hosted by Deana Martin, daughter of singer Dean Martin, and is focused on the music of Dean Martin, with the exception of a few similar-genre artists. References External links (covering 1927–1981) Musicradio 77 WABC (1960 to 1982) tribute site WABC News Historical Profile & Interviews (1978) WABC Tribute Slideshow Movie The 1960s Week-By-Week featuring in-depth news of the WMCA-WINS-WABC top-40 wars including ratings Radio-History.com information on WJZ-AM Norman Sweetser papers, at the University of Maryland libraries. Sweetser was a WJZ announcer starting in 1927. The collection contains sketches and photographs