Entercom announces longtime WFAN 101.9 FM / 660 AM on-air host Joe Benigno will retire from his afternoon drive co-host role. His final show will be Friday, November 6. Benigno will continue to be heard on the station in select roles beginning in 2021.
“Joe Benigno is the quintessential New York sports fan, broadcasting his trademark straight-from-the-heart perspective on the city’s sports scene every day for nearly three decades,” said Chris Oliviero, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom New York. “Though Joe first came to prominence as ‘Joe from Saddle River,’ he departs as one of the most successful and enduring hosts in the long and iconic history of WFAN. It is comforting to know that he remains a part of the FAN family and will still be keeping a close eye on his beloved Jets, Mets, Knicks and Rangers.”
“It seems like these 26 years have gone by in 10 minutes,” said Benigno. “Where has it all gone? It's been a stellar ride.”
Joe Benigno joined WFAN in 1995 after winning the station’s Fan Appreciation Day contest, where the prize was to host on WFAN. After a stint at the Connecticut School of Broadcasting and a small New Jersey radio station, Benigno was hired as the overnight host at WFAN in 2004. He served as the station’s midday show co-host from 2003 to 2019 before moving to afternoons in 2020.
Today's announcement by WFAN made no reference as to who will replace Benigno. Street Talk has Craig Carton standing in the wings. Carton was last on the FAN three years ago. He served a year in federal prison after misallocating loans to pay off gambling debts.
The "what's next" shoes should fall any time now. Stay tuned.
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