Tiki Barber and Hugh Douglas are clashing like they’re back on the gridiron. Douglas, a former Eagles defensive end, lambasted Barber, an ex-Giants running back, for telling 76ers center Joel Embiid to “stop being bitch” regarding the injuries that ultimately sidelined him for Game 2. “To say that this man is a bitch is real … Read more
John Sterling’s death came after he suffered a heart attack in January, which he revealed during what appears to be the longtime Yankees radio voice’s last interview in February. The Yankees and WFAN announced Sterling’s passing Monday at 87, though a cause of death was not disclosed. “Everything is, I say, good. For people who … Read more
It’s been one day and the Gregg Giannotti-Brandon Tierney feud has another episode. On his “Boomer and Gio” show Tuesday on WFAN with former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason, Giannotti said Tierney’s former producers were celebrating after Giannotti went on a three-and-a-half minute rant Monday about how Tierney was a “bad teammate” in his time with … Read more
Gregg Giannotti went off on Brandon Tierney on Monday morning, On Giannotti’s WFAN show with Boomer Esiason, he ripped Tierney for “not having a sense of humor” in an angry rant. Tierney, who was let go by WFAN in December, had called in to preview St. John’s in the NCAA Tournament last week on the … Read more
John Sterling made a surprising reveal during an appearance on WFAN on Sunday. The former radio voice of the Yankees said that he had been on the mend from a heart attack that he suffered last month. Sterling, 87, told Rickie Ricardo that he was “very fortunate” and that “all things are good.” John Sterling … Read more
Sports updates have gone radio silent on WFAN — and a seasoned Long Islander had the honor of closing out the station’s decades-long historic chapter. “We live in a different world now,” broadcaster Peter Schwartz, who’s been on the air with WFAN since 2009, told The Post. The Wantagh man was at the update desk … Read more
The changes sweeping through WFAN have claimed the jobs of two longtime staples. Erica Herskowitz and Rich Ackerman, 20/20 “sports flash” update anchors who had been with the station for nearly three decades, each announced their departures in recent days. “After 29 years, this is my final update on WFAN. I just want to thank … Read more
Sal Licata has placed his afternoon drive dreams in the rearview. The New York radio star opened up on his departure from WFAN following Craig Carton’s return to the station in early December. During a Friday appearance on “Stugotz and Company,” Licata, who hosted the midday slot with Brandon Tierney, revealed that he wasn’t surprised … Read more
Craig Carton has broken his silence about his latest WFAN return. The longtime New York radio star sounded off on his latest big career move, which will bring him back to station in January for a third time to take over the afternoon drive-time slot. “Yes, what you’ve read is true. I am coming back … Read more
Another sports personality has punched back at “Muhammad Kellerman.” Just days after Stephen A. Smith spurned former “First Take” partner Max Kellerman for his explosive tell-all interview on the “Bill Simmons Podcast,” Mike Francesca rebuffed Kellerman’s claim that he was in line to join the radio host at WFAN following his split from “Mike and … Read more
Craig Carton’s return to WFAN has left Brandon Tierney and Sal Licata in limbo, and ESPN’s Don La Greca isn’t so sure that’s a good call. The ESPN radio co-host, who used to run a show with Michael Kay, hates the new move to bring in the embattled radio personality, as Carton will take over … Read more
With his return to the vast radio wasteland that is WFAN, Craig Carton has been released from a prison for a second time, having left the bright lights of his Fox Sports show from which he faded from view and his ill-gained fame. Now he can again return to being a crude, name-calling, excrement-reliant junk-talker … Read more
Evan Roberts is a happily married man. The WFAN host wasn’t talking about his wife Wednesday, rather his partnership with Tiki Barber that has been going two years strong since Craig Carton ended his second stint at the station to focus full-time on his FS1 morning show. With the TV show canceled, Carton is nearing … Read more
With their WFAN futures up in the air, Sal Licata and Brandon Tierney addressed the elephant in the room to open their midday show Wednesday. Craig Carton is finalizing a deal to return to the station for a third time and take over the afternoon drive slot, news broken by The Athletic during their Tuesday … Read more
Craig Carton is returning to WFAN — again. The longtime radio star is finalizing a deal to head back to the station next month for a third run and take over the afternoon drivetime slot, The Athletic reported Tuesday. Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber, who currently host the afternoon drive from 2 p.m. to 7 … Read more
Keith Hernandez will be on the radio on Thanksgiving morning alongside longtime WFAN host Richard Neer, who is making his return to the station during the holiday. The beloved Mets broadcaster and 1986 World Series winner announced he would be co-hosting for two hours on the all-sports talk station in a social media post on … Read more
Keith McPherson said he’s leaving WFAN as a full-time host due to personal reasons and schedule conflicts with his family in a social media video shared Monday. McPherson, who joined The Fan as Steve Somers’ replacement following the longtime host’s exit in 2021, explained that he shared the news so nobody else could “hijack the … Read more
When Steve Somers first started at WFAN in 1987, the beloved former sports talk host didn’t think he’d make it past his first year on the airwaves. “I always thought I was going to get fired,” Somers told The Post in a phone conversation. “I remember after the first year that I was there, talking … Read more
ESPN NFL analyst Peter Schrager, formerly of the NFL Network and Fox, takes a timeout to for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Why should I listen to podcast “The Schrager Hour”? A: It’s a good hang. I’m trying to get a side of football people — whether it be coaches, general managers, … Read more
The question hanging over WFAN right now is whether former morning show host Craig Carton will return to the station after his Fox Sports show, “Breakfast Ball” was canceled last summer. Boomer Esiason, Carton’s former co-host at WFAN, seems to think it’s a strong possibility. Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock “If they want to put him back … Read more