Afternoon co-host Joe Benigno will retire from Entercom Sports 660 WFAN/101.9 WFAN-FM New York on Friday, November 6.
Benigno began at WFAN in 1995 after winning a contest to become a host. He was previously a regular caller to the station as “Joe From Saddle River”. After the contest he went to broadcasting school and had a brief stint at 1590 WERA Plainfield NJ before joining WFAN full time as overnight host. He would move to middays in 2004 with Sid Rosenberg and later Evan Roberts before he and Roberts moved to afternoons last year.
It is expected that former morning co-host Craig Carton will return to WFAN to replace Benigno in afternoons.
Entercom announces longtime WFAN 101.9 FM/660 AM (WFAN-FM/AM) on-air host Joe Benigno will retire from his afternoon drive co-host role. His final show will be Friday, November 6. Benigno will continue to be heard on the station in select roles beginning in 2021.
“Joe Benigno is the quintessential New York sports fan, broadcasting his trademark straight-from-the-heart perspective on the city’s sports scene every day for nearly three decades,” said Chris Oliviero, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom New York. “Though Joe first came to prominence as ‘Joe from Saddle River,’ he departs as one of the most successful and enduring hosts in the long and iconic history of WFAN. It is comforting to know that he remains a part of the FAN family and will still be keeping a close eye on his beloved Jets, Mets, Knicks and Rangers.”
“It seems like these 26 years have gone by in 10 minutes,” said Benigno. “Where has it all gone? It’s been a stellar ride.”
Joe Benigno joined WFAN in 1995 after winning the station’s Fan Appreciation Day contest, where the prize was to host on WFAN. After a stint at the Connecticut School of Broadcasting and a small New Jersey radio station, Benigno was hired as the overnight host at WFAN in 2004. He served as the station’s midday show co-host from 2003 to 2019 before moving to afternoons in 2020.
