Tag: Joe Benigno
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WFAN’s Evan Roberts Finds New Energy In Return To Middays
"It’s like I’m going back to an audience I haven’t talked to in a while. Most don’t change their listening habits. It’s been a lot of ‘where you been.’"
WFAN’s Gregg Giannotti, Brandon Tierney Feud Shows Why Sports Radio Should Embrace Noise Over Silence
"For every programmer or host who believes ignoring criticism is the high road, it’s worth asking: high road to where? Because while you’re staying above the fray, someone else is owning the moment—and the audience that comes with it."
WFAN Gregg Giannotti on Brandon Tierney: “People Hated Working With That Guy”
"He's the bad teammate. He would trash his producers, and would belittle them. So don't tell me I'm a bad teammate, because you can't take a joke."
The Sports Radio Silence Is Louder Than the Criticism
"If the product is stronger, the audience is larger, and the business is healthier than ever, then there’s nothing to hide from. Say it. Prove it. Own it."
Brandon Tierney: Sports Radio Is Less Relevant Than It’s Ever Been in My Lifetime
"Back then, being a star on WFAN was pretty easy. There was nowhere else to go."
Sports Radio Legends Built the Format, They Shouldn’t Be the Ones Burying It
"Legacy isn’t only defined by what you did behind the microphone. It’s also defined by how you speak about the institution after you step away from it."
Why I’m Returning to the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville
"Country radio and the country music industry operate like a family more than a collection of competing businesses."
Joe Benigno: WFAN Will Never Be What It Used To Be
"The days of Don Imus, Mike Francesa and Chris Russo. The days of Steve Somers and myself overnight. Ed Coleman and Dave Sims. Those days are — you know — we’ll never see anything like that again."
WFAN Hosts Brandon Tierney and Sal Licata Pick Mt. Rushmore of Station
"Without [Imus], I don't know exactly where the station is. He validated Mike and Chris, like [he was] the engine...To leave him off seems irresponsible, but I'm going to leave him off."
Boomer Esiason: Joe Benigno Was Just Doing His Job
"Good for Joe B. for letting everyone know who he is. That was his job. And I guess still is his job to some point."