New York, September 18, 2026. The NASDAQ tower in Times Square lit up this morning with a salute to Howie Rose, the longtime radio voice of the New York Mets, ahead of his final home games in the broadcast booth. The message, from NASDAQ and Audacy, carried one more line: powered by the SportsBug Network.
Since Opening Day 2026, Mets fans inside Citi Field have heard Howie’s play-by-play in their seats, in real time, through the MLB Ballpark app. SportsBug delivers the Mets Radio broadcast from Audacy to fans’ phones with under one second of delay, so the call lands as the play happens. This weekend that means Howie’s last calls at Citi Field, in sync with the field.
The Mets will honor Rose with a retirement ceremony before Sunday’s 1:10 p.m. game against the Phillies, his final regular-season home game after nearly four decades with the club.
Hear Howie this weekend
At Citi Field, open the MLB Ballpark app, go to the Mets page and tap “Listen Live” in the Enhance Your Visit section. Free to fans. Step-by-step instructions →
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