Harrison Francesa has revealed that he will be appearing on WFAN for one hour of programming alongside Sal Licata on Friday, Dec. 27. The exact timing of when he will appear on the air remains to be determined. Francesa, who is the son of legendary WFAN host Mike Francesa, appeared on his father’s show when he was younger and has appeared on the WFAN Daily podcast with Licata in the past.
In announcing the news on social media, Francesa tweeted a picture of himself when he was younger sitting behind the microphones with headphones on as his father was hosting a show. Licata formerly served as Francesa’s producer and attributes the sports radio host to believing in him and vouching that he should get a show.
Francesa is attending Fairfield University and has interned at Barstool Sports for the last two summers, working with its team of content creators and covering the world of sports. Mike Francesa watched Game 5 of the 2024 World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers from the Barstool Sports offices in New York City and has also appeared on other content for the digital sports brand. After his departure from afternoon drive on WFAN, he started a podcast with the BetRivers Network where he creates content disseminated on audio and video platforms.
Francesa put his son on the air in 2019 for his birthday where they talked about current events in sports and growing up. Colin Russo, the son of Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo, who Francesa worked with on the Mike and the Mad Dog afternoon drive program for 19 years, is currently a sports talk radio host at ESPN West Palm Beach. Russo has been hosting the new show since its launch in September alongside Mike Rizzo, the son of ESPN Cleveland afternoon drive host Tony Rizzo.
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