In the past, 77 WABC owner and host John Catsimatidis has run for Mayor of New York, unsuccessfully. But that doesn’t mean his political aspirations are completely over.
During an appearance with station morning host Sid Rosenberg, Catsimatidis shared that he will definitively not run for the office of Mayor in the Big Apple in 2025.
When Rosenberg pressed him on if he had bigger aspirations — like running for Governor — Catsimatidis didn’t rule it out.
“You never know what happens,” the billionaire stated.
He added what motivates him to consider a run.
“It’s all about who is going to keep the city safe,” he stated, adding that he’s known the Cuomo family for more than 30 years before noting that he believes the last few governors of the state have not done a great job leading.
The comments from John Catsimatidis comes at an interesting time. Currently, three of the station’s hosts — Frank Morano, Curtis Sliwa, and Anthony Weiner — are off the air at 77 WABC as they are all campaigning for political office.
Curtis Sliwa hosts on 77 WABC weekdays from 12-1 PM. Morano hosts the nationally syndicated The Other Side of Midnight, while Weiner hosts a pair of weekend programs for the news/talk station. Both Morano and Sliwa’s shows are nationally syndicated through the company’s Red Apple Audio Networks arm. They continue to host the programs for affiliates, but the shows are not heard on terrestrial, over-the-air radio in New York for the time being.
The news New York gubernatorial election is scheduled for November 2026, with the primaries taking place in earlier in the year.
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