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Entercom Unveils New Programming Lineup For WFAN/New York
RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, December 31, 2019 |
Sports WFAN-FM & AM/New York announces a new on-air lineup, effective January 6. "This is quite an impressive lineup of talent on WFAN as we remain the one and only place to talk New York sports all day, every day," said Entercom/New York Senior Vice President Mark Chernoff. "Combined with our play-by-play of New York Yankees baseball, New York Giants football, Brooklyn Nets basketball and New Jersey Devils hockey, as well as our slate of National Football League games, we look forward to expanding our position as the flagship station for New York sports fans."
As part of the revamped lineup, Maggie Gray will be reunited with longtime WFAN air personality Marc "Moose" Malusis, weekdays from 10am-2pm to host "Moose and Maggie." Gray joined WFAN in January, 2018 and prior to that was part of CBS Sports Radio, where she co-hosted a Saturday morning show with Malusis. Malusis joined WFAN in 2001 as a board operator and producer and currently serves as the host of "Football Sunday" with former New York Giants player David Diehl. Moose was also the co-host of the CBS Sports Radio morning show "Taz and the Moose."
Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts will now be heard weekdays from 2-6pm. Benigno and Roberts have been co-hosts since 2007 and were previously on the air from 10am-1pm.
Longtime WFAN personality Mike Francesa will remain a part of the station's programming with a daily half-hour show titled "Mike's On," which will air weekdays from 6-6:30pm. Francesa will also host special programs, remote broadcasts and will contribute to other shows on WFAN.
Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti will begin their third year together as co-hosts of "Boomer and Gio," weekdays from 6-10am.
Steve Somers will continue to host nights from 6:30-10pm. Somers has been a part of the WFAN team since its inception. He can be heard before and after sports programming including the New York Yankees, Brooklyn Nets and NFL football.
John Jastremski has been named as WFAN's full-time overnight host.
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