ESPN New York is moving from 98.7 WEPN-FM to 880 WHSQ. So, “ESPN New York Tonight” with Larry Hardesty and Gordon Damer will end eventually.
Gordon Damer is a former talk show host at 98.7 FM ESPN New York and the 2022 Cover 5 Host Champion.
Highlights
- Larry Hardesty and Gordon Damer left the station because it transitioned from 98.7 to 880.
- People couldn’t understand how ESPN could let someone like Gordon Damer be fired.
- Gordon Damer’s net worth is estimated to be about $4 million, thanks to his career as a sportscaster.
He has been a sports anchor and show host at WCBS-AM Radio for 16 years.
He wrote and produced sportscasts for the afternoon drive and hosted pregame and postgame coverage for the Yankees.
Before that, he hosted shows for MLB.com in the 2013-2014 season.
Moreover, he worked at YES Network from 2005 to 2012. He hosted “This Week in Football,” “Yankees Batting Practice Today,” and Nets pre-and post-game shows.
Gordan Damer And Larry Hardesty Out Of The ‘ESPN New York Tonight’
The afternoon host, Michael Kay, addressed the recent departures on his show on 30 August 2024.
He explained that Larry Hardesty and Gordon Damer’s exits were due to the station’s transition from 98.7 to 880.
Hardesty and Damer had been co-hosting the 9 pm to midnight slot from Monday to Thursday and separate weekend shows.
Kay mentioned that their departure was an unintended consequence of the move.
Consequently, a Twitter user commented that the duo would be missed and encouraged them to let their followers know where Gordon and Larry would end up.
Others couldn’t understand how ESPN could let someone like Gordon Damer be fired from the show.
A Twitter user tweeted:
I can only say this is a dark day. Saturday without your snark is unacceptable. But like so many others, I know you (and Larry) will do great things & another network just got really lucky bc of
Jamie De Vault
@ESPNRadio failure to properly assess talent
Gordon Damer And His Wife, Maureen Damer, Have Made Substantial Earnings
As of July 2024, the average annual salary for ESPN Radio employees in the United States is $56.58 per hour or around $117,680.
Gordon Damer would typically earn a salary close to this average as a talk show host at ESPN Radio.
After all, he worked as a sportscaster at ESPN Radio from 2001 to 2008 and has been a sports talk show host at ESPN-NY for over seven years.
Similarly, his wife, Maureen Damer, is a TV teacher. The radio host married him in September 2005. The duo celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary on September 4, 2023.
In 2024, the average salary for a teacher across the US is $44,530.
The husband and wife have good-paying jobs to support their children, Jack and Maddie, by letting them focus on his javelin throw practice and her schooling.
Gordon Damer’s net worth is estimated to be about $4 million, thanks to his career as a sportscaster, which began in 2001.
Additional Information
- Gordon Damer earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Communication and Media Studies from St. John’s University.
- His Twitter bio says he’s a Miami Dolphins expert in bringing people together.
- Born in Queens, raised on Long Island, and now living in New Jersey, Gordon is well-connected to the tri-state area.
