A day after the news broke confirming WFAN’s new show lineup coming in July, Tiki Barber and Brandon Tierney took some time on their show Wednesday to offer their reactions.
Barber is set to succeed Craig Carton in afternoon drive, while Tierney will continue in middays alongside Sal Licata.
Barber on Tuesday reflected on spending the last several years working with Tierney. Wednesday, Tierney said he really appreciated all the kind things his partner had to say.
“It was really heartfelt,” Tierney said.
“BT I mean it. I’ve done a lot of stuff. You know this,” Barber responded. “I’ve told you all the things that I’ve gotten involved in, media and otherwise, business and all this stuff. I never once thought I was gonna be a long-term radio host. It just wasn’t on my radar.”
Tiki said after the experiment as a trio with Dana Jacobson, he was able to get more comfortable as a radio host and learn from Tierney.
“Once it became two, me and you, Tiki and Tierney, it started to be something that I could see myself really doing,” Barber said. “But I also didn’t know how to do it, because I had never done it before.”
Barber said he needed Brandon’s guidance. Without it, Tiki said he probably wouldn’t have elevated into this new role with Evan Roberts.
“Without you I wouldn’t have had the radio career. I would’ve been done,” he said. “If it would’ve been a partner who didn’t care about his partner, if I had a different guy who didn’t care about me, I wouldn’t have made it this long. And this opportunity wouldn’t be here in front of me. This is bittersweet, BT.”
Tiki added that he knew his partnership with Tierney wasn’t going to last forever, but the fact that their run together is ending
“I’m an opportunist. And I also know sometimes it’s hard being an opportunist because you end up leaving things that you love. And I’m gonna miss the show, BT, because I love you like a brother.”
