NYC Radio: Report...WFAN Thinking 'After Mike'

Already planning again for life after Mike Francesa, WFAN 660 AM / 101.9 FM held recent talks to sign SiriusXM host Adam Schein, sources have told The NYPost.

Several scenarios were proposed by WFAN’s VP of programming, Mark Chernoff, including the idea of even pairing Schein with Francesa for a short period before Schein would take over for Francesa when the sports radio icon signs off for good at the station.

Ultimately, Schein will not be joining FAN, as he has opted to stay with SiriusXM, signing a new deal to remain the mid-morning show host on the station that bears the nickname of Francesa’s former partner, Chris Russo, Mad Dog Radio.

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Schein will also continue hosting “Time To Schein,” his daily program on CBS Sports Network that airs at 6 p.m. FAN was willing to accommodate Schein’s prerequisite to continue to do his TV show, though there was no formal plan on how that would be accomplished since Francesa’s current program runs until 6:30.

Chernoff and Schein’s agent, Maury Gostfrand, declined comment, but Entercom sent along a statement from Chernoff.

“We are 100% committed to Mike Francesa, who is the #1 Sports Radio talk show host in afternoon drive,” Chernoff said. “There is absolutely no truth to any reports about Adam Schein joining WFAN.”

This story, of course, never says Schein was joining FAN, but Chernoff held discussions to bring Schein in as Francesa’s replacement, according to The Post's Andrew Marchand.

FAN does need to plan for its future because it has no way of knowing what Francesa is thinking, especially since Francesa’s thought process has been erratic. He is often not at the station, preferring to do his show from home, and he has displayed a disregard for anyone else’s situation but his own.

Francesa, who turned 65 Wednesday, is being paid by FAN, but has repeatedly said he has declined to sign any contracts with Entercom.