Sal Licata is moving on from the overnight shift and according to Ian Eagle, that is a good thing.
Eagle joined Licata and Jerry Recco, who are hosting WFAN’s morning show this week while Boomer & Gio are on vacation. He told the pair that he has fielded questions in the past about why Licata seems so angry all the time.
“I’ve had at least one person ask me that in the last ten years, and I said, ‘Sal is actually a great guy,’” he said during Friday’s show. “He goes, ‘Yeah? Because he seems angry.’ I said, ‘No, no, no, no, no, not angry. That’s just the hours that he keeps. He’s actually very nice. It’s the lack of sleep.’”
Changing time slots should mean Licata can live like a normal person. Eagle told him that means there is no excuse anymore for him being so angry and combative with callers.
“You’re going to have an actual life. This is going to be so important to see your true personality”
Sal Licata reminded Ian Eagle that he does have to work with Brandon Tierney. That could be an excuse.
Recco then played a montage of moments featuring Licata yelling things like “Kill me!” and “I quit!”. Eagle said it will be important to keep that audio around in the future.
“You’re just going to have to have the Sal drop machine,” he said. “It’s too chipper and positive. You’ve got to go back into the well. Play all the hits.”
Sal Licata will replace Tiki Barber alongside Tierney in middays. Barber will move to afternoons to work with Evan Roberts. WFAN’s new lineup launches on July 24.
