• ESPN may leave local radio business as WFAN dominates

    ESPN may leave local radio business as WFAN dominates

    The indifference that ESPN has shown to New York’s schedule continues to be a factor, and soon, ESPN in Bristol may bow out of the business aspects of local radio.
  • Craig Carton’s Diet Coke shot at Michael Kay was seven years in the making

    Craig Carton’s Diet Coke shot at Michael Kay was seven years in the making

    Craig Carton's entry into the afternoon sports-talk radio war even has him defending old rival Mike Francesa.
  • Michael Kay feels ‘more pressure’ to win ratings war against Craig Carton

    Michael Kay feels ‘more pressure’ to win ratings war against Craig Carton

    It’s more fun being the hunter than the hunted. That’s how Michael Kay feels about the ESPN New York–WFAN afternoon radio war now that Craig Carton is in the driver’s seat at...
  • Mike Francesa is going to hate this ‘absurd’ Francisco Lindor contract

    Mike Francesa is going to hate this ‘absurd’ Francisco Lindor contract

    This is probably one of those days Mike Francesa wishes he still had a New York radio show. The former WFAN host was already fired up about the Mets’ contract talks with Francisco Lindor on
  • Craig Carton’s WFAN return ‘ruined’ by the mere mention of Mike Francesa

    Craig Carton’s WFAN return ‘ruined’ by the mere mention of Mike Francesa

    Craig Carton was mere minutes into the second act of his WFAN career when his new partner reminded him of an old foe. At the beginning of “Carton and Roberts,” which debuted Monday
  • Craig Carton remorseful and obnoxious in WFAN return

    Craig Carton remorseful and obnoxious in WFAN return

    In his first time on WFAN since being arrested three years ago, Craig Carton was a combination of apologetic and his old, obnoxious, entertaining self. After the official announcement on Thursday
  • Mike Francesa floats Odell Beckham trade news in strange Twitter rant

    Mike Francesa floats Odell Beckham trade news in strange Twitter rant

    Mike Francesa might be losing his touch as a news-breaker. The former king of New York sports radio dropped an Odell Beckham Jr. bombshell on Tuesday morning, tweeting the Browns were looking to trade the former Giant. “I hear Browns, who are clueless, looking to trade Odell,” he tweeted. That, however, was quickly shot down. …
  • MLB’s return marked with poor play and deceptive commentary

    MLB’s return marked with poor play and deceptive commentary

    This has been a confusing summer. Even my flip-flops keep changing their mind. Clearly, what’s left of this baseball season is being played exclusively for TV revenue. When we last left, 10 months ago, The Game was in a badly diminished state, record-breaking home runs and record-breaking strikeouts, little baseball played in between. That condition …
  • Mike Francesa bids farewell in final WFAN show

    Mike Francesa bids farewell in final WFAN show

    Mike Francesa won’t be “back afta this.” The New York sports radio legend signed off from his daily WFAN show for the final time Friday, a day after announcing that he would be stepping away from the half-hour program. It marked his second retirement from the station in three years. Francesa’s final show was filled …
  • Mike Francesa retirement 2.0: Better late than never

    Mike Francesa retirement 2.0: Better late than never

    Mike Francesa was late. In his heart of hearts, he must know that. He should have walked away for good the first time. But now he does, retiring for real on Thursday. Better late than never. On his WFAN show Thursday, he talked about the coronavirus pandemic making him more aware of wanting to increase …