ELMONT, NY — Last night, I had the privilege of joining New York Islanders radio broadcaster Alan Fuehring in the booth during the first intermission of their 3-2 overtime loss against the Los Angeles Kings.
I want to thank Alan Fuehring and the New York Islanders for giving me the opportunity to join the radio broadcast, something I’ll be doing a few times a month.
What made the experience even cooler was how much you guys engaged with my social media post. Whether you asked questions, sent congratulatory messages, or simply offered your support, it meant everything to me and gave me even more confidence to keep going and be myself.
We had time for just a few questions, but they were all really thoughtful ones, which was fantastic to see.
If you missed the spot, you can have a listen below by clicking the play button:
I am definitely open to feedback so I can provide the best analysis possible for you guys, so whether it’s on X or in the comments here, let me know what you thought.
Last season, during the Islanders’ game in Edmonton, I headed to the Hofstra University studios and sat with Alan for a behind-the-scenes look at how he calls a game remotely. I hopped on during intermission for the first time, and it was nerve-racking. I won’t lie.
I grew up listening to the Islanders on the radio while my dad and I drove to and from hockey on game nights. So, getting the chance to be on the other side of that experience was pretty cool.
It’s also great to see Alan on the road for every game now because he’s worked his tail off to make that happen.
For those who don’t know, Alan calls games with a lot of different people throughout the year, whether it’s Josh Bailey, Eric Cairns, Butch Goring, or sometimes just him.
His ability to balance calling the games while allowing his color commentator or intermission guests to be themselves, rather than forcing them to be something they’re not, is exceptional. And that doesn’t even include when Alan fills in for Brendan Burke on an MSG broadcast.
As for when I’ll be on the radio next, I’m not exactly sure. Maybe in a few weeks.
But that first opportunity last season, and getting to do it again last night, live from the radio booth on the Stan Fischler Press Level wouldn’t have happened without the support you guys have given me throughout my years of climbing the ranks.
I truly appreciate every single one of you who has followed along, read my work, subscribed, or simply offered a kind word along the way.
I couldn’t have done it without you.
Stefen Rosner