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Meet Sean Croft
"I'll never forget my first game at the Coliseum. I was sitting in the 100's with my father and uncle, on the blueline closest to the net where the Islanders shoot twice. I saw a fight and someone break the Plexiglas with a slapshot that went wide of the net. I thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen."
A lifetime love for sports in general brought Sean into a basement radio station in Huntington, during the Fall of 2004. It was here that a love for radio would be born.
"To be honest, I didn't think much of it at the time. The original plan was for me to read sports updates during a political debate show, which is what I started doing. Sooner rather than later, I found myself hosting my own show, and as the weeks went on, we got bigger and bigger."
The station was short lived unfortunately, but the ground work had been laid.
"The next big step for me was Saint Leo University in Florida. I began doing play-by-play for Men and Women's Basketball, Baseball, and Softball. It was really quite a thrill. It was my first real look into how to handle a game in the moment, rather than talking about it after the fact."
Sean returned to the Island in May of 2006. One year later, WCWP would come calling.
"Well, I had been off of the air for a while. I had actually been working in other aspects of radio, which was a lot of fun really. Rather than being an on-air talent, I was working with the talents. I got an excellent look into promotions and productions, and how to run a real deal radio station effectively. It was a series of excellent experiences. The best of which had to be WCWP. It gave me the opportunity to get back behind the mic and do my thing."
Sean came into his own at WCWP, and became a better radio persona. Not only was he doing the sports reports, but he also became a classic rock DJ. But there was still something that he had longed to do, and he knew this was the time to make his move.
"I approached Dan Cox, Station Manager at WCWP, with a new idea I had. I wanted to host a show based on the New York Islanders. To me, they didn't have enough media attention on them. I wanted to create something where fans could go to talk, and sometimes vent. It has a real fan aspect to the show, which is why I think it is so special. I think that's also why people were hooked on it so quickly. I'm very happy with where the show has gone, and where it will go from here. All I can say is hold on tight and enjoy the ride, because we only go up from here!"
Favorite Islander of The Past- Pierre Turgeon
Favorite Current Islander- Rick DiPietro and Brendan Witt (too close to call)
Favorite Moment at the Coliseum- Al Arbour's 1,500th game coach, 740th game won.
Favorite Jersey- Royal Blue Throwback
In Favor of The Lighthouse?- Of Course!
Favorite Band(s)- Queen, Van Halen, KISS, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin
Favorite Book- Birth of A Dynasty (1980 New York Islanders)
Favorite Movie- Miracle
Favorite Hobby- Aside from hockey and radio, playing Golf.
Email Sean at NYIFYISean@yahoo.com
