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What I learned from my airport conversation with John Sterling — as we were suddenly surrounded by adoring Yankees fans

Nypost · · 169 words · By Mike Vaccaro
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What to know about What I learned from my airport conversation with John Sterling — as we were suddenly surrounded by adoring Yankees fans

This was at Newark Airport, C terminal, maybe 10 years ago.

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What happened

This was at Newark Airport, C terminal, maybe 10 years ago.

Why it matters

John Sterling and I were on the same flight bound for Tampa, the start of another spring training for both of us, and as we whittled away the time toward boarding the plane we found ourselves, quite remarkably, transported to a place called Wellsville, N.Y.

Common ground

“I’ve called it a one-stoplight town,” Sterling told me with a laugh, “although I have to tell you, I’m not sure I remember there ever being even one in those days.” We’d both gotten our careers started there, Sterling at WLSV-AM radio around at the dawn of…

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Claim 1: “John Sterling and I were on the same flight bound for Tampa”
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The evidence provided contains general information about various people named John Sterling and entities in Tampa, but there is no evidence regarding a specific flight shared between the author and a John Sterling.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sterling James Hofrichter (born December 5, 1996) is an American professional football punter. He previously played for the Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Miami Dolphins. He played college…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterling_Hofrichter
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sterling Sharpe (born April 6, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterling_Sharpe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (stylized as SYKES) was an American multinational business process outsourcing provider headquartered in Tampa, Florida. The company provided business process outsourcing (BPO)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sykes_Enterprises
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Claim 2: “Sterling at WLSV-AM radio around at the dawn of the ’60s”
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The evidence provided contains general definitions of AM broadcasting and lists of radio stations, but there is no mention of a 'WLSV-AM' or John Sterling's employment there in the 1960s.
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web search NEUTRAL — AM broadcasting is radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation transmissions. It was the first method developed for making audio radio transmissions, and is still used worldwide, primarily for mediu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AM_broadcasting
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web search NEUTRAL — Stream live radio from 8000+ stations worldwide. Discover local FM radio, international broadcasts, and music from every genre. Free, no signup required.
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the best free Internet radio, AM and FM stations, and live web radio on Streema.Very easy to use. Has also allowed me to explore other radio stations around the country. Nicely done!!
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Claim 3: “me at the Times-Herald in neighboring Olean 28 years later”
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While Wikipedia and web results confirm that the 'Olean Times Herald' is a real newspaper in Olean, New York, there is no evidence in the provided search results confirming the author's specific employment there 28 years after the 1960s. The existence of the paper is verified, but the personal claim remains uncorroborated by the external evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Times-Herald or Times Herald may refer to the following newspapers: The Times Herald, based in Port Huron, Michigan The Times Herald (Norristown, Pennsylvania) Times Herald-Record, based in Middletow…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Olean ( OH-lee-ann) is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Olean is the largest city in Cattaraugus County and serves as its financial, business, transportation and entertainment ce…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olean,_New_York
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Olean Times Herald is a daily newspaper serving the western Twin Tiers region, based in Olean, New York, United States. The afternoon newspaper, one of the few remaining afternoon papers in the na…
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