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Like the WFAN host he chronicles, @BackAftaThis is going back on his word. All that’s missing? “I nevah said dat!” Less than two weeks after the anonymous Twitter user Funhouse said he would never again post clips from Mike Francesa’s show — this, after Francesa and Entercom barred anybody from posting videos of the show …
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WFAN is getting a new boss — same as the old boss. And this could have huge implications for the potential return of Craig Carton to WFAN whenever he is released from prison. Sources have told The Post that Chris Oliviero is taking over as the head honcho at WFAN and all of the Entercom-run …
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Even if handshakes are still a thing in the post-coronavirus era, Michael Kay won’t be extending one to Mike Francesa. Kay has overtaken Francesa in the ratings, but the New York sports radio rivalry remains fiery between the longtime afternoon drive voices of ESPN New York and WFAN, so much so that Kay said he …
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Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, alongside Mike Francesa, helped build WFAN into a sports-talk giant, having the No. 1 afternoon drive-time show in the area for years. Now, watching from a distance, he isn’t sure what to make of the station’s direction. So many of its big names are gone, Russo pointed out, from Don Imus …
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Mike Francesa is passing the buck, distancing himself from what went down in his feud with the popular anonymous Twitter user Funhouse. During a rare series of Twitter interactions on Saturday, Francesa said the decision to ban Funhouse from using his content came from Entercom, WFAN’s parent company. “I did nothing to funhouse,” the sports-talk …
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The feud between Mike Francesa and the anonymous person behind the popular Funhouse account on Twitter escalated overnight and ultimately resulted in the iconic radio personality issuing a half-hearted apology for publicly engaging with his chief viral antagonist. “With what is going on in the world, I apologize for even responding to such inconsequential nonsense,” …
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Another WFAN original will be signing off. Longtime update man John Minko announced Thursday on Mike Francesa’s Radio.com show that he will be taking a buyout from WFAN’s parent company Entercom because of the economic strain of the coronavirus pandemic. Friday will be the final day for the 67-year-old – nicknamed the “Mink Man” after …
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As part of its layoff and furlough plan, WFAN’s parent company, Entercom, has asked its top hosts from Mike Francesa to Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti to take 20-percent pay cuts and forgo bonuses through near the end of July, The Post has learned. Sources said Entercom’s COO Susan Larkin had a conference call with …
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Don’t expect to hear from Carlos Beltran anytime, sooner or later. At least that’s what Ron Darling thinks. Speaking on WFAN’s “Moose & Maggie” show on Wednesday, the Mets’ announcer and one-time All-Star said Beltran, who was implicated in the Astros sign-stealing scandal, will likely stay out of the public eye after losing his job …
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ngOf course, when James Dolan finally inspires the cheers of Knicks fans it is for the wrong reason. The Knicks announced Saturday that Dolan tested positive for COVID-19 and the team’s owner remains in self-isolation, while experiencing little to no symptoms. That news brought unrestrained glee to countless fans — who posted memes and GIFs …
Like the WFAN host he chronicles, @BackAftaThis is going back on his word. All that’s missing? “I nevah said dat!” Less than two weeks after the anonymous Twitter user Funhouse said he would never again post clips from Mike Francesa’s show — this, after Francesa and Entercom barred anybody from posting videos of the show …
