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31 January: Craig Carton, American radio personality, co-host of Boomer Esiason's morning show on WFAN in New York City, which became the permanent replacement for Imus in the Morning on 4 September, 2007.

Andy Gresh

While in college, Gresh interned for various sports radio stations including WFAN in New York City and ESPN Radio in Bristol.

Bob Heussler

Bob Heussler (born Brooklyn, New York), currently resides in Hamden, Connecticut and is a radio sports broadcaster at WFAN in New York where he has made regular appearances on the Mike and the Mad Dog and Mike's On programs since 1993.

Boomer Esiason

WFAN announced Esiason as the permanent host on August 13, along with veteran radio host Craig Carton.

Jerry Recco

He left WFAN for a short time to disc jockey at WHTG-FM in New Jersey and anchor sports at Sportsphone before returning in April 2000 as part-time anchor and full-time board operator for the Mike and the Mad Dog show.

Jersey's Talking

Leonard worked previously for CBS Sports’ The NFL Today, NBC Sports, ABC Talk Radio, WNBC-AM, WABC-AM, WNEW-TV’s Midday Live and Sports Extra, and CNBC.

Matt Loughlin

Matt Loughlin is an American sportscaster, and is the current radio play-by-play voice of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League on WFAN, where he is partnered with commentator Sherry Ross.

Mel Karmazin

WFAN morning talent Don Imus often referred to Karmazin on the air, never by name, but by the nickname "The Zen Master".

Mike Francesa

In 1989, WFAN was looking for hosts to replace the controversial Pete Franklin in the afternoon drive time period between 3 and 7 p.m.

Scott Ferrall

After a short stint with the Sports Entertainment Network (now Sporting News Radio), he became a sports host on Infinity Broadcasting sports talker WFAN-AM in New York City, and numerous other stations, including KLSX-FM in Los Angeles, KNBR-AM in San Francisco and WCNN-AM 680 The Fan in Atlanta, where his show centered on Atlanta and southeast sports.

Sweeny Murti

In September 2012, WFAN radio host Mike Francesa appeared to fall asleep while talking to Murti during an on-air interview.

Víctor Díaz

WFAN personality Joe Benigno is occasionally ridiculed for projecting Díaz to have a better offensive career than then-teammates José Reyes and David Wright in 2005.

WKRK-FM

Also on weekdays, WEWS-TV sports director Andy Baskin and Fox Sports Ohio personality Jeff Phelps host the midday program Baskin & Phelps; Adam "The Bull" Gerstenhaber, formerly of WFAN/New York, and former Ohio State safety Dustin Fox host Bull & Fox weekday afternoons; and Ken Carman, formerly of WARF/Akron, hosts the weekday evening show.

WROW

In the past, WROW has aired other daily syndicated shows including Brian and the Judge (and its predecessor hosted by Tony Snow), Laura Ingraham, and a simulcast of the WFAN-based Mike and the Mad Dog.


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