After 30 years patrolling the New York radio airwaves, Mike Francesa has wrapped up his legendary run at WFAN. The final show revolved largely around Mike and his callers saying their final goodbyes and reliving historic moments that have taken place on the show throughout the years.
In a surprising twist to end the show, Francesa’s wife Roe, who had never appeared on the program or sought to be in the spotlight at all, called in as his final call to let him know she and his children are his biggest fans and are looking forward to having him home.
Francesa then spent the final 20 minutes thanking his staff, reflecting on his time at The Fan, expressing how he’s cherished the job he’s had for thirty years and encouraging people to chase their dreams and pursue something they’re passionate about and then signed off by showing some rare emotion and letting his audience know he loved them.
To hear Mike’s opening segment, the call with his wife, and Mike’s final segment and sign off, click the audio link below.
Jason Barrett is the President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
You can find JB on Twitter @SportsRadioPD. He’s also reachable by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
