Craig Carton Leaving WFAN

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Craig Carton is leaving WFAN to focus on his Fox Sports 1 morning TV show
which reportedly will earn him "millions".
Last WFAN show will be Friday 6/30/2023.
Andrew Marchand had the story first in the NY Post just after 10 AM on Thu. 6/15,
necessitating Carton + Roberts to start their show one hour early at 1 PM to address the issue.

Barrett Sports Media has a detailed article with quotes from today's show:

Craig Carton Set to Leave WFAN

"I'm a radio guy at heart – always have been; always will be. Yet the challenge of trying to do a successful national morning show on FOX Sports 1 is something that appeals to me."

barrettsportsmedia.com

Andrew Marchand's NY Post story:

Exclusive | Craig Carton leaving WFAN for Fox Sports millions

Craig Carton is leaving WFAN, The Post has learned. Carton will now just do the FS1 program, which will pay him seven figures, according to sources.

nypost.com

Audio podcast of the Carton + Roberts Thu. 6/15 show (1 PM - 3 PM) which includes the announcement:

Full Show - Evan & Tiki

It was a short show today as Craig announced he is leaving WFAN, the last Carton and Roberts show will be June 30

omny.fm

(The 1st hour with the announcement was replayed on-air at 5 PM.)

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"Hello My Name Is Craig" will continue to air on Saturdays from 9:30-10 AM.
(The gamblers addiction + recovery program is recorded at the WFAN studios on Thursday mornings.)

 

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PS Marchand had 1st mentioned this possibility in an April 6, 2023 article:

Craig Carton could be leaving WFAN in multimillion-dollar decision

Craig Carton’s future on WFAN afternoons is in question. And it will be Carton who decides if he stays or goes.

nypost.com

Also: InsideRadio.com reporting that Audacy will announce a new WFAN lineup next week
(between Mon. 6/19 + Fri. 6/23/2023).

 

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Former NY Daily News football writer Gary Meyers has tweeted that former NY Giant Tiki Barber will be Craig Carton's replacement.
Barber currently co-hosts middays on WFAN with Brandon Tierney. Marchand had also mentioned that Tiki was a leading candidate for replacing Carton. Thus if true, a shakeup across 2 dayparts for The Fan.

Article from AwfulAnnouncing.com:

Report: Tiki Barber will replace Craig Carton on WFAN's afternoon show

Hours after Craig Carton announced his WFAN departure, it was reported that Tiki Barber will take his place on the afternoon show.

awfulannouncing.com

 

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Former NY Daily News football writer Gary Meyers has tweeted that former NY Giant Tiki Barber will be Craig Carton's replacement.
Barber currently co-hosts middays on WFAN with Brandon Tierney. Marchand had also mentioned that Tiki was a leading candidate for replacing Carton. Thus if true, a shakeup across 2 dayparts for The Fan.

Article from AwfulAnnouncing.com:

Report: Tiki Barber will replace Craig Carton on WFAN's afternoon show

Hours after Craig Carton announced his WFAN departure, it was reported that Tiki Barber will take his place on the afternoon show.

awfulannouncing.com

 

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I would put Brandon Tierney & Sal Licata In PM Drive. Move Evan Roberts to Mid-Days with Tiki Barber. Carton Has Fire 🔥 Power. Brandon-Sal would fill that void.

 

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Tiki Barber is good but not enough energy. Carton has Fire Power & energy, He’s not leaving behind. You Need that in Afternoon Drive

 

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Tiki Barber replacing Craig Carton in WFAN afternoon drive spot

WFAN is going in-house for its Craig Carton replacement.

nypost.com

Marchand confirms that Tiki will join Evan (no official announcement yet).
BTW, a spelling error I made in a previous message:
it's Gary Myers, not "Meyers" as it appeared in the AwfulAnnouncing.com article.

Something to consider outside of show content and ratings performance:
The opportunity WFAN has with former NY area athletes like Boomer Esiason and Tiki Barber to schmooze with clients/sponsors at station events/promotions/outings.
This can contribute to not only on-air ad sales but also non-traditional (off-air) revenue.

 

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Not to be impolite. But if WFAN is Giving him Afternoon Drive Just Because he’s a Former NY area Athlete and he can meet with sponsors/Clients. Toss out Ratings & performance. WFAN doesn’t have to worry about them. Bart Scott is a Former NY area Athlete.He could’ve talked to Clients/Sponsors. But he probably didn’t get much of a chance. Because They let him go because of performance & Ratings 🤷

 

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Tiki Barber replacing Craig Carton in WFAN afternoon drive spot

WFAN is going in-house for its Craig Carton replacement.

nypost.com

Marchand confirms that Tiki will join Evan (no official announcement yet).
BTW, a spelling error I made in a previous message:
it's Gary Myers, not "Meyers" as it appeared in the AwfulAnnouncing.com article.

Something to consider outside of show content and ratings performance:
The opportunity WFAN has with former NY area athletes like Boomer Esiason and Tiki Barber to schmooze with clients/sponsors at station events/promotions/outings.
This can contribute to not only on-air ad sales but also non-traditional (off-air) revenue.

 

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Not to be impolite. But if that’s the only reason WFAN is Giving Tiki Barber Afternoon Drive, Because He’s a Former NY Area Athlete & he can speak to Sponsors/Clients. Toss Performance & Ratings out the window. Because I guess WFAN/Audacy Don’t have to worry about them. He Doesn’t have the Energy to Match Craig Carton’s, He’s really limited to football & There are other Hosts at the Station Who are more Qualified & Have Better chance of Filling Carton’s void. If he doesn’t get ratings, there won’t be many Clients/Sponsors to smooze with.

 

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WFAN will have a "special announcement" on Tuesday 6/20/2023 at 4 PM ET on the Carton & Roberts show.
It's likely to be announcement of new WFAN lineup starting Monday 7/3/2023 (or maybe Wednesday 7/5/2023.)
Newsday's Neil Best (via Twitter) believes that Sal Licata will replace Tiki Barber in middays alongside Brandon Tierney.
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I'll give you that WFAN/Mark Chernoff/David Field panicked when Chris Carlin-Maggie Gray-Bart Scott didn't take off out of the gate and Mike Francesa was brought out of retirement to stop the bleeding in May 2018.

 

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NY Post's Andrew Marchand also reporting that Sal Licata will be Tiki Barber's replacement in middays:

Sal Licata to take Tiki Barber’s WFAN slot after Craig Carton shakeup

WFAN will be turning the volume up in mid-days.

nypost.com

With this move Licata can retain his job as host of "Baseball Night In New York" on Sports Net NY TV (the NY Mets-centric channel). The show airs weeknights at 6 PM during the baseball season.

There'll be many to choose from to fill overnights as most of the station staff have filled in recently during Keith McPherson's leave for his child's birth.

 

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NY Post's Andrew Marchand also reporting that Sal Licata will be Tiki Barber's replacement in middays:

Sal Licata to take Tiki Barber’s WFAN slot after Craig Carton shakeup

WFAN will be turning the volume up in mid-days.

nypost.com

With this move Licata can retain his job as host of "Baseball Night In New York" on Sports Net NY TV (the NY Mets-centric channel). The show airs weeknights at 6 PM during the baseball season.

There'll be many to choose from to fill overnights as most of the station staff have filled in recently during Keith McPherson's leave for his child's birth.

I’m happy The Teamed up Brandon Tierney & Sal Licata Somewhere. I still think they should have put them together In Afternoon Drive, But This will make for an interesting listen Mid-Days

 

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All confirmed in a one hour announcement with all participants interviewed - effective Monday 7/24/2023:

Weekday Schedule:
5 - 6 AM - Warm Up Show with Al Dukes and Jerry Recco
6 - 10 AM - Boomer and Gio
10 AM - 2 PM - Brandon Tierney and Sal Licata (continuing with producer Pete Hoffman + board-op Dov Kramer)
2 PM - 6:30 PM - Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber ("Evan and Tiki") - (Tommy Lugauer Exec. Producer with Shaun Morash Associate Producer - joins from CBS Sports Radio's Damon Amendolara Morning Show)
6:30 PM - 7 PM - Tommy Lugauer (has been referred to as the "Bridge Show")
7 PM - Midnight - Keith McPherson
Midnight - 5 AM - Chris McMonigle (leaves board-op position in afternoon drive; has been hosting late Friday night/early Saturday mornings for a year or so)

 

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From the WFAN website, stories which include 2 embedded podcast audio segments
of the announcements of the changes for the afternoon show and the midday show:

WFAN's new show lineup includes Evan and Tiki, BT and Sal

WFAN’s new show lineup will feature Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber in the afternoons, while Sal Licata will join Brandon Tierney in the middays.

www.audacy.com

Tiki talks path to new 'Evan and Tiki' show, thanks BT for helping pave his way in radio

Tiki Barber, Evan Roberts’ new co-host in the afternoons on WFAN, joined Craig and Evan to talk about his journey, and thanked BT for helping him along the way.

www.audacy.com

BT and Sal ready to bring the heat in new midday show: 'This show is gonna rock'

Brandon Tierney and Sal Licata are headlining WFAN’s new midday show, and they are ready to bring the heat when they get going starting on July 24.

www.audacy.com