Don Imus settles: Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton replaces him at WFAN

[boots]

The airwaves will never be the same.
NEW YORK — Don Imus has reached a settlement with CBS over his multimillion-dollar contract and is negotiating with WABC radio to resume his broadcasting career there, according to CBS and a person familiar with the negotiations.
Imus and CBS Radio reached a settlement that would pre-empt the dismissed radio personality’s threatened $120 million breach-of-contract lawsuit, CBS spokesman Dana McClintock said Tuesday.
WFAN, the New York radio station that was Imus’ flagship, also announced Tuesday that former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason will take over the morning time slot along with Craig Carton, a New Jersey radio personality.

 

[Guy_Incognito]

I don't know who the other guy was, but he's probably no worse than Boomer was. Carlin & Kim Jones weren't bad locally.

 

[D-3 Fan]

W-A-B-C! DING! ;D

W-A-B-C newstime 7 minutes before the hour!

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Boomer in the morning? The Curt Schilling of semi-accomplished NFL quarterbacks?
Jesus god, no.

 

[Pastor]

I don't know who the other guy was, but he's probably no worse than Boomer was. Carlin & Kim Jones weren't bad locally.

I agree. I don't know the other guy but Boomer is ****ing brutal.

 

[Guy_Incognito]

Boomer in the morning? The Curt Schilling of semi-accomplished NFL quarterbacks?
Jesus god, no.

No need to make everything political. Boomer's problem wasn't his leanings, it's his suckiness.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Boomer in the morning? The Curt Schilling of semi-accomplished NFL quarterbacks?
Jesus god, no.

No need to make everything political. Boomer's problem wasn't his leanings, it's his suckiness.

As is Schilling's.
Two guys who have no concept of the limits of their intellects.

 

[shockey]

man, i've always had great like for norman esiason, but why WFAN feels he and the nobody with him can carry morning drive beats me. who wonders what boomer will have to say about anything outside of football?

a.m. drive has to be about more than helmets. imus will kick norman's butt if if he lands on WABC. the folks at FAN must be cringing.

 

[Brooklyn Bridge]

Good. Now Imus can land at another station. Not sure if its WABC though, they have Curtis and Kuby and I think they are happy with that. Boomer is ok, but can you see him interviewing Jeff Greenfield, or Frank Rich.

Oh and if Imus does come back and doesn't bring back Bernie, he is a scumbag.

 

[nafselon]

I'll take option C.

 

[Ike Broflovski]

Carton is despicable. I'm surprised the FAN hired him. Here is a little more about him from Wikipedia, and you'll see what I mean:

Born in New Rochelle, New York in 1969, Carton attended New Rochelle High School, during which time he worked on the cable television show "Views From the Bridge." In 1991, Carton graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. After a year-long stint at Cleveland's 1100 WWWE (now WTAM), he worked as a sports radio talk show host at WIP-AM (610) in Philadelphia for three years in the mid-1990s. On February 28, 1997, Carton reported on air that Eric Lindros, an ice hockey player with the Philadelphia Flyers, had missed a recent game because he was hung over after drinking too much the previous night. Carton further alleged that the Flyers had lied to cover up Lindros' behavior by claiming that he had been unable to play due to a sore back. Within days, on March 5, 1997, the Flyers filed a libel suit against WIP-AM and its parent corporation. The station immediately decided that it would not attempt to mount a defense against the Flyers' claims that libel had been committed, and instead agreed to issue an on-air apology and pay an undisclosed sum of money as compensation. Carton coincidentally departed the station shortly thereafter, eventually leading to his second career in non-sports-oriented radio.

Carton is married (wife Kim), with three children.

His broadcasting philosophy: "Keep it real and get a reaction, whether you make them laugh, or you make them cry, or you make them happy or you make them sad. Be relevant. We're the most relevant show in the state."

Oddly enough, Craig Carton is not a resident of New Jersey.

 

[part-timer]

Carton is an idiot. He also made idiotic comments about post-partum depression and took a couple of shots at then-NJ Govenor Richard Codey's wife.
Russo will no longer have the title as resident idiot at WFAN.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Holy crap.
THAT guy?
Proof positive that there is nothing you can say on talk-radio that will end your career.

 

[boots]

Holy crap.
THAT guy?
Proof positive that there is nothing you can say on talk-radio that will end your career.

Carton is proof that knowing the right people CAN KEEP YOU EMPLOYED.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

"Keep it real and get a reaction..."

And to hell with the truth.
God this would be a better country if talk-radio just went away.

 

[shockey]

how long before this piece of crap says something stupid enough to get fired? days? weeks? ??? ??? ???

 

[formulacola]

I remember listening to Craig Carton hosting nights on WIP when I was in high school, and he was unbearable. He'd get stuff wrong, was completely obnoxious and had a terribly grating voice.

 

[markvid]

Holy crap.
THAT guy?
Proof positive that there is nothing you can say on talk-radio that will end your career.

Carton is proof that knowing the right people CAN KEEP YOU EMPLOYED.

I guess HR apologized to him at some point.

 

[Boom_70]

R.I.P. WFAN morning drive

Can't see Imus moving to WABC - Curtis+Kuby seem pretty well set. Also can't see Imus putting up with all the Ads WABC runs.

Based on what I heard in their limited time I would hire Chris Carlon and Kim Jones to do morning drive on WFAN. They were best of summer fill ins that I heard.

Without Imus I've prety much moved on to Baseball This AM on XM with Mark Partrick and Buck Martinez - very informative with good guests.

 

[Brooklyn Bridge]

I'll echo that. Carlon and Jones had a good chemistry. Her travel schedule though, precludes her from doing morning drive. I also think Carl Banks did a good job. I was kind of suprised becuase I thought he would be another jock-turned-broadcaster. but he's honest and brings some personality to his show.

But if WFAN/CBS is so worried about PC and lawsuits, why would they hire Carton?