Gray’s contract expires at the end of the year, but WFAN would like to re-sign her.
If it had been successful, Roberts would have gone back to middays potentially to replace Marc Malusis and team with Maggie Gray. Originally, WFAN tried to recruit ESPN’s Bart Scott to return and partner with Carton. The “Joe & Evan” show moved from middays, where they were successful, to afternoons, where the Kay show, and the lack of sports due to the pandemic, overwhelmed them. His return was short-lived and Francesa gave up his spot last September. However, Francesa came back in 2018 after just four-and-a-half months (one ratings book) away. When Francesa first left, WFAN had settled on Chris Carlin, Maggie Gray and Bart Scott as Francesa’s replacement. The fall of Craig Carton: $30 million reveal 'ruined what we had' Now, Carton heads to afternoons - and it is one of his former rivals, Francesa, who really paved the way to create the opportunity.įrancesa’s flip-flop on retiring and his inability to find another suitable job upon first leaving WFAN at the end of 2017 has served as a blocking back to create the hole for Carton’s return. Oliviero, along with FAN’s Mark Chernoff, played a vital role when FAN replaced “Imus in the Morning” with “Boomer & Carton” in 2007. Oliviero was Carton’s producer two decades ago on a WNEW program that featured Sid Rosenberg. It is believed Roberts will handle the gambling reads during the shows.Ĭhris Oliviero, who oversees WFAN, ultimately decided that Carton was his best option to challenge ESPN New York. WFAN has consulted with its employees and advertisers before agreeing to bring Carton back. Carton has said his betting issues, focused mostly around his favored blackjack, led to his downfall. WFAN is a different station than the one Carton left in 2017 as it is now fully dominated by gambling ads. He still owes nearly $5 million in restitution to his victims.Įvan Roberts wasn't WFAN's first choice as Craig Carton's partner Kay displaced Mike Francesa atop the New York sports radio ratings and “Joe & Evan” could not close the gap.Ĭarton, 51, spent a year in a federal prison after misappropriating loans to use for gambling debts in what was wire and securities fraud. 9.Ĭarton’s return sets up an old-school sports radio showdown for afternoon supremacy between Carton and Roberts and ESPN New York’s “The Michael Kay Show.”
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The station announced the first full program of “Carton and Roberts” will air Monday, Nov. Kendrick Perkins' outlandish comparisons drive NBA Draft fans crazyĬraig Carton is officially returning to WFAN a little more than three years after being arrested and later convicted for fraud.Ĭarton will replace the retiring Joe Benigno to partner with Evan Roberts on an expanded five-hour (2-7 p.m.) afternoon drive-time show. Skip Bayless on hashing it out with Stephen A. 'Watch your mouth': Lakers star slams Skip Bayless for harsh nickname
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