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Draft:Frank MacKay

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Frank MacKay is a radio executive, program creator and media host, and author.

Education

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MacKay earned a Master's degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. In 2008, he received an honorary doctorate from Five Towns College.[1]

Career

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At the age of 18, MacKay began publishing a periodical titled Network, which discussed the music industry.[1] He soon owned and operated numerous entertainment venues on Long Island, New York,[2] and became the manager and producer for illusionist Criss Angel[3] and manager of C. J. Ramone.[4]

MacKay has created and hosted numerous television and radio programs and podcasts. His shows include Turning Point with Frank MacKay (on television and radio), The Hollywood Chronicles, and Crime Spree. MacKay has conducted more than 5,000 interviews.[5][6] Participants in his interviews include Carol Alt,[7] Dina Lohan,[8] and Connie Stevens.[9]

In 2012, MacKay began hosting the daily The Frank MacKay Show interview program on JVC Media's LI Newsradio, WRCN-FM.[5] MacKay's program was on the slate when the station switched its format from music to news and talk in 2013.[10] The program, at times titled Breaking It Down with Frank MacKay, is syndicated to JVC's radio markets in Florida.[5] Episodes are accessible as podcasts.[11]

MacKay's program often focuses on figures from sports and entertainment and includes political commentary. The show has been described[12] as being influential in the broadcast region. For example, the program's discussions of the Gilgo Beach serial killings have been credited by Newsday with sustaining public concern about the crimes.[12] MacKay also reported from Ukraine and neighboring countries shortly after Russia invaded in 2022, focusing on the humanitarian and refugee crises that were resulting from the war.[2]

In May 2022, John A. Catsimatidis, chairman and chief executive officer of Red Apple Media, appointed MacKay president of the Long Island Division of New York City's WABC Radio.[13] WABC, one of the oldest stations in the United States, began broadcasting in 1921.[14] Red Apple acquired the flagship station in March 2020[15] as an anchor in the company's growing radio portfolio.[16][17][18] Red Apple followed up by acquiring Long Island's WLIR(FM) in October of that year.[15]

Catsimatidis stated that he appointed MacKay to the leadership role to enhance WABC's presence throughout the Long Island market,[2][19][12] citing MacKay's knowledge of the region.[12] Long Island was the twentieth-largest radio market in the United States at the time of the appointment.[20]

Other work

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MacKay has written eight books.[1] His works include books about baseball[4] and politics.[21] (He held leadership roles in the now-defunct Independence Party.) He also served on the Board of Governors for the Touro Law Center at Touro University.[1]

Awards

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In 2015, MacKay received a Folio Award for Best Talk Show from the Fair Media Council, a nonprofit organization which promotes media literacy.[22] The subject of the award was an episode of Turning Point with Frank MacKay in which he interviewed Robert DeSena. DeSena founded the national nonprofit Council For Unity that helps at-risk teens.[23]

In 2021, MacKay's radio program Breaking it Down with Frank MacKay received eight Media Awards from The Press Club of Long Island,[24] one of the largest professional chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists.[25] The awards spanned seven categories. The program was recognized with first and second place awards in the Government and Politics category and a first place award in the Sports category.[24]

Personal life

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MacKay is married and has four children. He has traveled extensively and is a member of the Travelers' Century Club, having visited more than one hundred of the world's territories.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Frank MacKay Discusses His New Role as Long Island Director of WABC Radio". Long Island Life & Politics. August 16, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Todd Shapiro (May 27, 2022). "High Profile: Long Island Political Powerbroker Frank MacKay". Dan's Papers. p. 196.
  3. ^ "Page Six". New York Post. New York, NY. July 9, 2024. p. 16.
  4. ^ a b Christina Mancuso (June 22, 2016). "Frank MacKay to Present Book Signing of BASEBALL'S GREATEST PLAYERS, 6/27". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  5. ^ a b c Lance Venta (May 16, 2022). "Frank MacKay Joins WABC as Long Island Division President". Radioinsight.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  6. ^ a b Todd Shapiro (June 9, 2024). "High Profile: Radio Man Frank MacKay Travels the World". DansPapers.com. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  7. ^ "Model and Actress Carol Alt". YouTube.com. June 14, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  8. ^ "Dina Lohan Pt. 1 of 2 (mother of Lindsay Lohan)". May 13, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  9. ^ "Connie Stevens interview: Breaking It Down with Frank MacKay". YouTube.com. July 18, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  10. ^ "WRCN Launches LI News Radio". RadioInsight.com. December 16, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  11. ^ "Talk Show Host Frank MacKay". IHeart.com. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  12. ^ a b c d Lane Filler (May 16, 2022). "Final Point: MacKay's New Gig". Newsday.com. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  13. ^ "WABC appoints MacKay as president of LI division". LIBN.com. May 31, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  14. ^ Donna L. Halper (October 1, 2021). "Centenary Radio: WABC - A NYC Pioneer Crosses the 100-Year Line". TheBdr.net. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  15. ^ a b "WABC (AM) and WLIR (FM) EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT March 9, 2020 – January 31, 2021" (PDF). CloudFront.net. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  16. ^ Lance Venta (July 8, 2020). "Red Apple Media Acquires WLIR-FM After Last Week's LMA". RadioInsight.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  17. ^ Lia Eustachewich and Keith J. Kelly (June 27, 2019). "John Catsimatidis acquires 77 WABC radio for $12.5 million". NYPost.com. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  18. ^ Cameron Coats (July 18, 2025). "WABC's Catsimatidis: 'We're Going to Be Buying a Lot of Stations'". RadioInk.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  19. ^ "Red Apple Media Hires Frank MacKay". RadioWorld.com. May 16, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  20. ^ "Radio Market Survey Population, Rankings & Information" (PDF). WorldRadioHistory.com. Spring 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  21. ^ "What about the Rest of Us: The Case for a Third Major Party in the United States". WorldCat.org. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  22. ^ "Fair Media Council". CauseIQ.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  23. ^ Avi Gvili (May 20, 2015). "Frank Mackay, Independence party chairman, author, radio and TV personality, wins Folio Award for best TV talk show". Prweb.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  24. ^ a b "Eight Awards for LI News Radio Host". RadioInk.com. June 2, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  25. ^ The Press Club of Long Island. "About Us". PCLI.org. Retrieved April 6, 2026.


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