In 1988 , Emmis Broadcasting acquired the WNBC license and moved WFAN from 1050 to 660 . In 1988 , Emmis Broadcasting acquired the license of WNBC and moved WFAN from 1050 to 660 AM . In 1988 , WNBC acquired the license of Emmis Broadcasting and moved WFAN from 1050 to 660 AM .