Boomer and Carton in the Morning

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in the Morning


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starring = Boomer Esiason
Craig Carton
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record_location = Kaufman Astoria Studios
first_aired = September 4, 2007
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Boomer and Carton in the Morning is a morning drive sports radio program on WFAN in New York City. The hosts of the radio program are former NFL quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals, Boomer Esiason and former Jersey Guy Craig Carton.

The show debuted on September 4, 2007.cite web |url=http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48728665_radio_boomer_esiason_craig_carton_host_morning_drive_wfan_am_new_york |title=Boomer Esiason, Craig Carton to Host Morning Drive on WFAN-AM in New York |author=|publisher=All American Patriots|accessdate=2007-02-03|date=] cite web|url=http://www.sportsline.com/cbssports/team/besiason |title=CBS Sports Team |author= |publisher=CBS |accessdate=2007-02-23 |date=2007-08-04]

History

In the wake of the Don Imus controversy in the Spring of 2007, CBS Radio fired long time radio shock jock Don Imus. From that point on, the 6:00 to 10:00 a.m. time slot was filled by various hosts to help fill the void left by the Imus firing. Charles McCord and Chris Carlin remained on all the replacement shows as assistance and staff, in similar roles as they were on Imus's show, and the replacement shows continued to be syndicated via Westwood One. Mike Francesa and Chris Russo were the first to fill the spot, hosting for the two weeks (April 16-27) immediately after Imus' firing. Francesa and Russo also worked the shift separate from each other, as did fellow WFAN staffers Richard Neer, Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts, and Carlin, who worked both alone and with co-hosts, notably Kimberly Jones and Washington Post sports columnist John Feinstein.

WFAN and Westwood One also brought in outside personalities into the slot. Among them were Boomer Esiason, Patrick McEnroe, Geraldo Rivera, Lou Dobbs, and Chicago sports radio host Mike North.

On September 4, 2007, Esiason took over as the permanent host of the WFAN morning show, with veteran radio personality Craig Carton serving as co-host, and Chris Carlin remaining to do sports updates. The new program is not distributed nationally by Westwood One.

On-air

Carton walks across the Brooklyn Bridge in a Speedo

Quote_box|width=40%|align=right |quote="To New York, the greatest city in the world where a man shows what he's got for the New York Giants."
source=Craig CartonOn January 18, 2008 Carton was forced to walk the Brooklyn Bridge holding a sign reading “Any Given Sunday”cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/giants/2008/01/the-whole-worlds-going-nuts-ov.html|title=The whole world's going nuts over Giants-Packers|author=Vacchiano, Ralph|publisher=New York Daily News|accessdate=2008-02-23|date=2008-01-16] and wearing only a Speedo and New York Giants All-Pro tight end Jeremy Shockey jersey.cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/01/18/2008-01-18_wfan_host_craig_cartons_long_march_after.html|title=WFAN host Craig Carton's long march after losing bet with Boomer Esiason|author=Boyle, Christina|publisher=New York Daily News|accessdate=2008-02-23|date=2008-01-19] After a week of berating the local team, Carton guaranteed the Giants would lose to the despised division rival Dallas Cowboys.cite web|url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/index.php?nsID=1248|title=Making Moves: Wednesday Afternoon Edition|author=|publisher=Radio-Info.com|accessdate=2008-02-23|date=] The following Sunday the Giants upset the Cowboys, 21-17.cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=280113006|title=Cowboys fall short on last effort as Giants move on to face Packers|author=AP|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2008-02-23|date=2008-01-13] cite web|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/332/story/407453.html|title=Cowboys crumble in playoffs again; Giants to Green Bay|author=Hill, Clarence E.|publisher=Star-Telegram|accessdate=2008-02-23|date=2008-01-14]

After the stunt, Carton quipped "It's an experience I will never do again".

Brett the Jet

Quote_box|width=40%|align=right |quote="Really, for somebody to do that with a bullhorn, No.1, you're not a Jets fan and you're not interested in the team. You're interested in yourself and bringing light to yourself. So, as players, we would laugh at it."http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/ny-spglaub305782380jul30,0,5761529.column] "
source=Chad PenningtonOn July 30, 2008 am 1pm, Carton went to the NY Jets training camp at Hofstra University in Uniondale, Long Island. Carton brought a megaphone and rallied a group of a few hundred Jets fans cheering "Let's Get Brett". The chant was a response to speculation that Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre was looking to be traded upon coming out of a brief retirement. Carton had reasoned with the Jets organization over the air to put out a statement that the Jets were not pursuing Favre, if that was the case. If the Jets made this statement, he agreed to not show up at camp -- but the Jets organization never came forward. Carton was chastised by the local media for this "stunt" and many local reporters felt the Jets stood no chance of getting Favre. On August 7, 2008, the Jets acquired Brett Favre for a conditional 4th round draft pick.cite web |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8381934/Packers-trade-Favre-to-Jets |title=Packers trade Favre to Jets |accessdate=2008-08-06 |author=Jay Glazer |last= |first= |authorlink=Jay Glazer |date=2008-08-06 |work=Fox Sports on MSN |quote=The month-long saga has finally come to an end, with the Packers agreeing to trade their future Hall-of-Fame quarterback to the New York Jets, FOXSports.com has learned. ]

Yankees funeral

Carton has planned to have a "funeral" for the New York Yankees when they are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. [http://bigapplesports.net/2008/08/19/around-the-new-york-sports-world/] Carton, a New York Mets fan, has stated this funeral will be a celebration of the demise of the Yankees dominance in the New York area. Unfortunately for Carton, his beloved Mets recorded their second epic collapse in consecutive seasons, making the Yankees funeral a bit presumptuous.

Reoccurring topics and gags

* Girl of the Week (now with a theme)
* Boomer eBay Item of the Week
* Carton's Jeopardy
* Al's Boring Podcast
* Al Dukes Sings
* To Tell the Truth

Former topics and gags

* Movie-oke (with Al Dukes and Eddie Scozzare)
* Rat of the Week

ee also

* WFAN
* Boomer Esiason
* Craig Carton

External links

* [http://www.wfan.com/ WFAN Homepage]
* [http://www.wfan.com/pages/1270233.php Boomer and Carton in the Morning Homepage]
* [http://www.wfan.com/pages/1270546.php Girl of the Week]
* [http://www.wfan.com/Boomer--amp--Carton-Video/966970 Boomer and Carton Video]
* [http://www.wfan.com/pages/1504045.php? Craig Carton Walks Over The Brooklyn Bridge]

References