When I lived in NY, I'd hear him all the time... On WFAN, then you'd hear him on ESPN 1050 when they launched... I generally didn't listen to NY sports talk too much, so I'd listen to ESPN or Sporting News over the internet.... Then I'd hear him there, too... I'd be like "Can I just not hear this dude for a little while?!?" But I am sorry to hear he was going through serious health issues... I genuinely hope everything is all right with him.
Kinda reminds me of Doris from Rego Park, she was a regular caller on the sports shows. Anyhow, she had this really persistent cough, and I had to admit, it wore on me after awhile and got annoying. Sadly, she passed away a couple years ago, and they mentioned her on the radio and even in the newspaper. I felt like a complete tool for complaining to myself about her cough...