NYC Radio: 77WABC Adding Bill O'Reilly Show

Bill O'Reilly

Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly has landed a new show on a New York-based radio station owned by one of President Donald Trump’s allies.

77 WABC has signed O’Reilly to a show that will air Monday through Friday from 10-11 p.m., the station’s owner, John Catsimatidis, told CNBC.

O’Reilly’s first show is set for Monday, he added. Catsimatidis bought the station last year and has created a show lineup with a slew of Trump loyalists, including a program hosted by the president’s attorney Rudy Giuliani.

The new show, called “Common Sense with Bill O’Reilly,” marks the latest stage of O’Reilly’s attempted comeback since he left Fox News under controversial circumstances. O’Reilly, 71, has been accused by multiple former Fox News employees of sexual harassment. He has denied any wrongdoing. The network ended his show in 2017 after the revelation of several expensive settlements for the alleged harassment. Before he left the network, his show had been a major ratings driver since 1996.

Catsimatidis said O’Reilly will be following Giuliani’s show, which will move from the 3 p.m. slot to 9 p.m. Catsimatidis has been contemplating a run for mayor of New York City in 2021 and recently told the New York Post that he would be willing to spend $100 million if he decides to get into the race.