Boomer and Gio
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| Genre | Sports Talk |
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| Running time | 4 hours (6:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. ET) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | WFAN (2007-present) |
| Starring | Boomer Esiason Craig Carton |
| Recording studio | Kaufman Astoria Studios |
| Original release | September 4, 2007 |
| Website | Boomer and Carton Homepage |
Boomer and Carton in the Morning is a morning drive sports radio program on WFAN in New York City. The hosts of the radio program are former NFL quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals, Boomer Esiason and former Jersey Guy Craig Carton.
The show debuted on September 4, 2007.[1][2]
History
In the wake of the Don Imus controversy in the Spring of 2007, CBS Radio fired long time radio shock jock Don Imus. From that point on, the 6:00 to 10:00 a.m. time slot was filled by various hosts to help fill the void left by the Imus firing. Charles McCord and Chris Carlin remained on all the replacement shows as assistance and staff, in similar roles as they were on Imus's show, and the replacement shows continued to be syndicated via Westwood One. Mike Francesa and Chris Russo were the first to fill the spot, hosting for the two weeks (April 16-27) immediately after Imus' firing. Francesa and Russo also worked the shift separate from each other, as did fellow WFAN staffers Richard Neer, Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts, and Carlin, who worked both alone and with co-hosts, notably Kimberly Jones and Washington Post sports columnist John Feinstein.
WFAN and Westwood One also brought in outside personalities into the slot. Among them were Boomer Esiason, Patrick McEnroe, Geraldo Rivera, Lou Dobbs, and Chicago sports radio host Mike North.
On September 4, 2007, Esiason took over as the permanent host of the WFAN morning show, with veteran radio personality Craig Carton serving as co-host. The new program is not distributed nationally by Westwood One. During the 2009 spring and summer ratings periods the program has finished in first among uneducated blue collar men ages 25-54.
On-air
Carton walks across the Brooklyn Bridge in a Speedo
"To New York, the greatest city in the world where a man shows what he's got for the New York Giants."
Craig Carton
On January 18, 2008 Carton was forced to walk the Brooklyn Bridge holding a sign reading “Any Given Sunday”[3] and wearing only a Speedo and New York Giants All-Pro tight end Jeremy Shockey jersey.[4] After a week of berating the local team, Carton guaranteed the Giants would lose to the despised division rival Dallas Cowboys.[4][5] The following Sunday the Giants upset the Cowboys, 21-17.[6][7]
After the stunt, Carton quipped "It's an experience I will never do again".[4]
Brett the Jet
"Really, for somebody to do that with a bullhorn, No.1, you're not a Jets fan and you're not interested in the team. You're interested in yourself and bringing light to yourself. So, as players, we would laugh at it."[8]
On July 30, 2008 at 1pm, Carton went to the NY Jets training camp at Hofstra University in Uniondale, Long Island.[8] Carton brought a megaphone and rallied a group of a few hundred Jets fans cheering "Let's Get Brett". The chant was a response to speculation that Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre was looking to be traded upon coming out of a brief retirement. Carton had reasoned with the Jets organization over the air to put out a statement that the Jets were not pursuing Favre, if that was the case. If the Jets made this statement, he agreed to not show up at camp -- but the Jets organization never came forward. Carton was chastised by the local media for this "stunt" and many local reporters felt the Jets stood no chance of getting Favre. On August 7, 2008, the Jets acquired Brett Favre for a conditional 4th round draft pick.[9]
Recurring topics and gags
- Girl of the Week (now with a theme)
- Carton's Jeopardy
- Al's Boring Podcast
- Al Dukes Sings
- "Do you know more sports than a hot co-ed" gameshow. Formerly "Do you know more sports than a housewife"
Former topics and gags
- Movie-oke (with Al Dukes and Eddie Scozzare)
- Rat of the Week
- Boomer e-bay item of the week
- Boomer & Carton's To Tell the Truth
See also
External links
- WFAN Homepage
- Boomer and Carton in the Morning Homepage
- Girl of the Week
- Boomer and Carton Video
- Craig Carton Walks Over The Brooklyn Bridge
References
- ^ "Boomer Esiason, Craig Carton to Host Morning Drive on WFAN-AM in New York". All American Patriots. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
- ^ "CBS Sports Team". CBS. 2007-08-04. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
- ^ Vacchiano, Ralph (2008-01-16). "The whole world's going nuts over Giants-Packers". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ a b c Boyle, Christina (2008-01-19). "WFAN host Craig Carton's long march after losing bet with Boomer Esiason". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ "Making Moves: Wednesday Afternoon Edition". Radio-Info.com. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ AP (2008-01-13). "Cowboys fall short on last effort as Giants move on to face Packers". Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ Hill, Clarence E. (2008-01-14). "Cowboys crumble in playoffs again; Giants to Green Bay". Star-Telegram. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ a b http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/ny-spglaub305782380jul30,0,5761529.column
- ^ Jay Glazer (2008-08-06). "Packers trade Favre to Jets". Fox Sports on MSN. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
The month-long saga has finally come to an end, with the Packers agreeing to trade their future Hall-of-Fame quarterback to the New York Jets, FOXSports.com has learned.