On Friday’s Carton and Roberts, the show teased a major announcement and they delivered. Joe Benigno, a fixture at WFAN for 25 years, was returning to the station.
Benigno, who announced his retirement in October of 2020, is back in a more limited capacity than what was his previous afternoon timeslot. It was announced that Benigno would have a weekly call with WFAN midday show Tiki and Tierney every Monday during the football season. Also, he would be hosting both solo and with former partner Evan Roberts on the weekends.
“I think it was time to do something, and the opportunity to arose to be with my guy,” Benigno said. “Just doing it one day a week. I’m not looking to be back every day, but one day a week, a couple days a week, filling in, whatever. I’m ready to go. The opportunity to work with Evan once a week, I couldn’t pass it up.”
Benigno had been doing his own podcast, Oh the Pain, since last September. Benigno;s return will commence on Saturday, September 10.
Worst voice on the radio! Impossible to listen to. Talked over Evan every chance he could get. I was thrilled when he left so I could hear what Evan had to say then they paired with the biggest idiot in New York. Joe couldn’t wait to retire and go to Florida and now he’s back? Horrible move by the FAN. Let some up & coming young person get a job, not the worn out homer. As soon as he gets back on the air the Mets will have a 15 game losing streak and the Jets will go 0-17!