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Boomer Esiason defended by WFAN co-host after ‘p-word’ insults

NJ 13 Feb 2026
Greg Giannotti is firing back in defense of his co-host, Boomer Esiason ....
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WFAN host goes on rant against Trump critics: ‘Pipe down do their sport respect the flag’

NJ 09 Feb 2026
WFAN host Boomer Esiason told Olympic athletes to “pipe down” after freestyle skater Hunter Hess said he had “mixed emotions” about representing the United States at the Winter Games ....
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WFAN's Craig Carton says his Sunday morning show on gambling addiction is 'saving lives'

Newsday 07 Feb 2026
WFAN afternoon host Craig Carton knows all about this ... Since early 2021, Carton has helmed a 30-minute weekend morning program on WFAN called “Hello, My Name Is Craig.” ... Only in NewsdayNo overnight host yet, no problem for WFAN.
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WFAN's Chris Oliviero in no rush to anoint permanent overnight host

Newsday 06 Feb 2026
The makeover to WFAN’s program schedule that began with Craig Carton’s return on Jan ... “So it's funny,” Chris Oliviero, the chief business officer and New York market president for WFAN’s parent company Audacy, told Newsday in a recent interview.
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WFAN hosts clap back at Craig Carton over Jets’ denials: ‘You’re a useful idiot’

NJ 05 Feb 2026
The battle lines have been drawn in Jets Nation, and they cut right through the heart of WFAN’s studio ....
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Former WFAN 20/20 sports update anchors discuss the station no longer needing their services

Newsday 05 Feb 2026
On WFAN, sports updates — with the exception of Jerry Recco’s on the “Boomer and Gio” morning show — became extinct late last year ... Schwartz has continued with WFAN as a fill-in for Recco on the morning show.
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WFAN legend calls out coworker’s Jets report: ‘Fundamental problems with the story’

NJ 04 Feb 2026
WFAN’s Craig Carton is refuting a report from his colleague that doesn’t make the Jets look great ....
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Audacy's Chris Oliviero 'thrilled' with early success of Craig Carton's WFAN return

Newsday 04 Feb 2026
One month into Craig Carton’s return to WFAN, Carton’s boss said he is pleased with what he’s hearing on the air and seeing in the metrics that determine whether a radio program is successful.
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WFAN host rips Giants for missing out on Todd Monken: ‘Embarrassing’

NJ 31 Jan 2026
After John Harbaugh joined the Giants as their new head coach, it was widely expected that he would bring Todd Monken to New York to fill the open offensive coordinator position ....
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Matthew Schaefer calls WFAN's 'Boomer & Gio' morning show to talk Islanders vs. Rangers with ...

Newsday 31 Jan 2026
Schaefer, who scored a goal in the Islanders’ 2-1 win over the Rangers at the Garden on Thursday night, called into WFAN's “Boomer & Gio” morning show on Friday to talk about the win ... “We battle a little bit ... But no, it's been awesome.
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Mike Francesa on the state of WFAN, radio and New York sports

Newsday 31 Jan 2026
Mike Francesa is the most important figure in WFAN’s nearly 40-year history ... returning for a third stint— but is comfortable watching it from his podcast perch after leaving WFAN for good in 2020.
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3 takeaways from Craig Carton's first week back at WFAN

Newsday 12 Jan 2026
Here are three takeaways from the first week of Craig Carton’s new afternoon show “The Carton Show” on WFAN.1.The eye of the beholder ... WFAN and Carton’s fans knew what they were getting.2.
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