Chris Botta, former VP of Communications for the New York Islanders, now runs an independent Blog called Islanders Point Blank which is also affiliated with Fanhouse and SNY.  Chris was with the team for 20 years, years that included Mike Milbury, John Spano and the Gang of Four (should I go on?).  So, obviously, Chris is uniquely qualified to give his thoughts on all things Islanders and to regale us with stories of the sometimes sublime, sometimes ridiculous, history of the team.

Chris was kind enough to give Sports Talk an EXCLUSIVE when he read from e-mails that he received from John Spano from Federal Prison.  The interview is 49+ commercial-free minutes in MP3 format.  You can follow Chris on Twitter, too.

As we broadcast in the shadows of their home arena and consider ourselves one of the few places where Isles fans can go to talk about their favorite team, we were fortunate to welcome Newsday's Islanders beat reporter Katie Strang for a Season Preview.  The Preview is 14+ commercial-free minutes of nothing but Islanders talk and provides a nice discussion on how the team is shaping up coming out of Training Camp.  Check out Katie's work everyday in Newsday, in her Isles Files blog and at Twitter.

Daily News Rangers beat reporter Jesse Spector was kind enough to join us for 31+ commercial-free minutes of nothing but Rangers Talk.  This is Jesse's first year on the beat, and fans of the Blueshirts have really taken a liking to his reporting.  Check out Jesse's work everyday in the Daily News, at the Blueshirts Blog and on Twitter.