New York Consolidated Laws, Labor Law - LAB § 202-k. Protection of persons employed in the broadcast industry

(a) “Broadcasting industry employer” includes television stations or networks, radio stations or networks, cable stations or networks, internet or satellite-based services similar to a broadcast station or network, any broadcast entities affiliated with any of the employers of this paragraph, or any other entity that provides broadcasting services such as news, weather, traffic, sports, or entertainment reports or programming.

(b) “Broadcast employee” means any on-air employee or off-air employee of a broadcasting industry employer, excluding management employees.

(a) in any specified geographic area;

(b) for a specific period of time;  or

(c) with any particular employer or in any particular industry;  after the conclusion of employment with such broadcasting industry employer.  This section shall not apply to preventing the enforcement of such a covenant during the term of an employment contract.