Matt Craig
New York's Best Rock
What is New York’s Best Rock? Well, from 1970 to 1983 it was an album oriented rock radio station in New York City. Today it is a radio show hosted by Matt Craig, playing how he thinks the station would sound if it was around today. Listeners will hear familiar favourites along with deep cuts, long songs, one hit wonders and progressive music.
Matt got his start in radio whilst still in college at the New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, NY. Whilst still at school he got an internship and later paid shifts at WGLI-AM 1290 in Babylon, NY, where he stayed for 3 years. Shortly after graduation, Matt did some fill-in sets at WNYG-AM 1400, also in Babylon, where he was later offered the morning drive shift. In 2004 Matt was given the opportunity to be the regular fill-in host on WEBE-108 in Bridgeport, CT for their Saturday night disco show, Studio 108. He did that for over a year and was then offered the show permanently, but turned it down due to time and distance.
Matt worked as a retail sales associate and manager until his retirement in 2021. His hobbies include HO slot cars, and his passion for radio airchecks is shown off on his website, which has been up since 2001. Matt lives on Long Island with his wife, his daughter and 3 cats.