MSG REVISITS THE SUMMER OF 1977

Acquired ESPN Scripted Mini-Series "The Bronx is Burning" to be Telecast Along with MSG's Original "Summer of '77" Exclusive Content

Tri-State Cadillac.com Signed as Title Sponsor – Premieres on Sunday, April 5 at 9:00 p.m.

New York, NY, March 24, 2009 – MSG announced today that the network will be taking a look back at the summer of 1977 with a lineup of acquired and new original programming covering the remarkable time in New York history. Premiering on Sunday, April 5 at 9:00 p.m., MSG will telecast a special presentation of the eight episode acclaimed ESPN scripted mini-series "The Bronx is Burning." Presented with limited commercial interruption by Tri-State Cadillac.com, each episode will be followed by MSG's original "Summer of '77" programming, featuring interviews with the athletes, celebrities, and elected officials who lived through the tumultuous summer. Together, "The Bronx is Burning" and "Summer of '77" will create one-hour of compelling programming on MSG revisiting the renowned summer of 1977.

"MSG is bringing viewers a unique look back at a extraordinary time in New York City, joining ESPN's scripted drama 'Bronx is Burning' and MSG's original 'Summer of '77' interviews for one-hour of must-watch Sunday night programming," said Dan Ronayne, general manager and executive vice president of MSG Networks. "New Yorkers will be captivated by the untold stories we have captured from Yankee's legends Reggie Jackson, Ron Guidry, Mickey Rivers, and many others that lived during this unprecedented time in history."

Based on the bestselling novel, ESPN's "Bronx is Burning" is an eight-part miniseries jam-packed with gripping drama and excitement. In the summer of 1977, New York was a city in crisis. Terrorized by the Son of Sam serial killer, divided by a bitter mayor's race and devastated by rampant arson and looting following a paralyzing citywide blackout, the Big Apple found renewed hope and inspiration in the on-and-off field exploits of baseball's most storied franchise, The New York Yankees. Although deeply embroiled in an explosive three-way power struggle between owner George Steinbrenner (Oliver Platt), manager Billy Martin (John Turturro) and superstar slugger Reggie Jackson (Daniel Sanjata), the Yankees managed to overcome their personality clashes and capture their first World Series championship in 15 years and, in doing so, helped win the hearts of New Yorkers struggling to recover from the most tumultuous year in the city's history.

MSG's original "Summer of '77" will offer new commentary and never-before-heard tales from this storied Yankee team and others that experienced this tumultuous time in New York history. Reggie Jackson, as compelling and outspoken as ever, provides insight on his relationship with George Steinbrenner, Billy Martin, his teammates, and the always rowdy fans. And, Yankee greats Yogi Berra, Chris Chambliss, Bucky Dent, Ron Guidry, Fran Healy, Sparky Lyle, Graig Nettles, Willie Randolph and Mickey Rivers, deliver the inside scoop on the mood in the dugout and inside the clubhouse. We'll also hear from celebrity fans, writers and politicians of the time such as Jimmy Breslin, Walt "Clyde" Frazier, Whoopi Goldberg, Luis Guzman, Henry Hecht, Steve Jacobson, Ed Koch, Spike Lee, John Leguizamo, Steve Schirripa and John Turturro, among others. Each shares their own personal memories of growing up in New York, the heat wave, the blackout, Studio 54, and the Yankees as they journeyed to the World Series.

MSG will also offer viewers bonus footage and full length interviews from "Summer of '77" online at www.msg.com/summerof77. Along with video footage the mini-site will include trivia for Yankees diehards, photo galleries of 1977 and message boards for viewers to share their thoughts on the exciting and tumultuous time in New York.

MSG's original "Summer of '77" content is produced by RGTV in conjunction with MSG.

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