BIZ Craig Carton’s WFAN Return Can Happen Next Month Craig Carton’s WFAN return is imminent and Evan Roberts is the favorite to partner with him. by Nicholas Durst October 21, 2020 Craig Carton is expected to sign a contract that will bring him back to WFAN in afternoon drive time, The Post has learned. The Carton move will result in the retirement of Joe Benigno as a full-time host. Benigno has talked about retiring for years, so it is not being forced upon him. The 67-year-old Benigno, who has had a long, successful career from caller to afternoon drive, has spoken repeatedly about retiring. While he wouldn’t be on daily, he could still do spot shows. At the moment, Joe’s longtime co-host Evan Roberts is the leading candidate to be Carton’s partner, according to sources. He is the only internal candidate FAN is considering. Roberts, 37, will continue to be part of the daily lineup, even if it were not as Carton’s partner in afternoons. If WFAN decides on a different route in drive time, Roberts will return to middays, according to sources. He could end up replacing Marc Malusis and being paired with Maggie Gray. Gray’s contract however is up at the end of the year. WFAN’s first option was to recreate the Carton-ex-athlete dynamic that he had with Boomer Esiason. FAN executives looked into former Jet Willie Colon. Colon, though, is unavailable as he is in the midst of a multi-year deal with Barstool Sports. WFAN also discussed Carton’s good friend, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. It is unclear if Christie would really be interested, though he did guest host on FAN in the past. Carton whose HBO documentary Wild Card: The Downfall Of A Radio Loudmouth premiered on October 7, has not been on WFAN in more than three years after being arrested and convicted of a fraud scheme in which he misallocated loans to repay gambling debts. He spent a year in prison and owes his debtors nearly $5 million. What will be tricky for Carton and WFAN will be figuring out how to manage Carton’s admitted gambling addiction against the constant advertisements for betting sites. Whomever FAN chooses as his partner, the program will revolve around Carton. After a year in prison and three years off of WFAN, Carton is back. Post Views: 494 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nicholas Durst Nicholas Durst is a sports media professional who has worked as an on-air personality and producer with the Brooklyn Cyclones, Bleacher Report, MSG Networks, WFAN Radio and MTV. He has experience in TV, radio, social/digital media, short-form and live video across sports and entertainment. He is also a NCAA Division II broadcaster for CSI SportsNet. Nicholas hosts You Know I'm Right, right here on InTheZone.io. Follow him on twitter @Nick_Durst Latest posts by Nicholas Durst (see all) You Know I’m Right, Episode 113: New York Post Columnist Phil Mushnick (Audio/Video) - April 29, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) - April 27, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) - April 23, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 110: New York Giants’ Insider Paul Dottino (Audio/Video) - April 21, 2021 Related TopicsBoomer EsiasonCartonChris ChristieCraig CartonEvan RobertsJoe BenignoJoe BeningoMaggie GrayMarc MalusisWFANWillie Colon Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 27, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More in BIZ You Know I’m Right, Episode 113: New York Post Columnist Phil Mushnick (Audio/Video) On the 113th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... How the You Know I’m Right Podcast Reached 100 Episodes On March 29, 2021, the You Know I’m Right Podcast published it’s 100th episode... You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Twitter Erupts Over Sue Bird’s WNBA and NWSL Comparison National Museum of African American History and Culture Displays Kobe Bryant’s 2008 NBA Finals Jersey