Joe & Evan
| Joe & Evan | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Joe Benigno Evan Roberts |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 4 hours |
| Original release | |
| Network | WFAN |
| Release | January 2, 2007– November 9, 2020 |
| Release | September 10, 2022– present |
| Related | |
| Carton & Roberts | |
Joe & Evanis asports talk radioshow hosted byJoe BenignoandEvan Roberts,originally broadcast on weekday afternoons from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET on New York radio stationsWFAN-AMandWFAN-FM.Originally the midday hosts, Joe & Evan were promoted to "afternoon drive" replacing longtime hostMike Francesawho semi-retired in December 2019.[1]
On October 29, 2020, after Benigno announced his retirement from WFAN, it was announced thatCraig Carton,who is returning to the station after a three-year hiatus, would be succeeding Benigno and the afternoon show would be renamedCarton & Robertsstarting November 9.[2]
On August 5, 2022, it was announced thatJoe & Evanwould be returning as a Saturday morning show on September 10, with Benigno hosting the shows alone or alongside Roberts on a week-by-week basis.[3]
History
[edit]LongtimeWFANovernight hostJoe Benignooriginally began hosting the midday show onWFANin 2004 with then co-hostSid Rosenberg.[4]After Rosenberg was let go by the station in September 2005,[5]Benigno would go on to host the midday show solo for a year untilEvan Robertsjoined him on January 2, 2007 creating the Joe & Evan show.[6]
Joe & Evan became the highest-rated and longest-tenured midday hosts inWFANhistory, receiving their first theme song in 2014.[7]
AfterMike Francesa’sinitial departure on December 15, 2017, the Joe & Evan show was extended to a 4-hour format 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET.[8]
On May 1, 2018, the Joe & Evan show was returned to its three-hour format from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET to accommodate the return ofMike Francesato WFAN.[9]
On December 30, 2019, Joe & Evan announced on-air their show will move to "afternoon drive" form 2 pm to 6 pm ET beginning January 2, 2020, replacing longtime hostMike Francesa.[10][11]
On October 28, Benigno announced his retirement from WFAN, which was previously reported several days prior.[12]It was announced the next day that a returning Craig Carton would be succeeding Benigno.[2]
Benigno's final episode aired on November 9, with various guest appearances such asMarv Albert,Rich Eisen,Bobby Valentine,Terry Bradshawand several WFAN alumni such asMike Francesa,Chris Russo,Sid Rosenberg and station manager Mark Chernoff.
On August 5, 2022, almost two years after announcing his retirement, Benigno announced he would be returning to WFAN for a Saturday morning show, with Roberts returning as co-host, thus rebootingJoe & Evan.Benigno also confirmed that he would also be the sole host on select Saturdays when Roberts is unavailable (similar to Roberts' solo weekend shows).[13]
Format
[edit]The program is a regular sports-talk show focused on the analysis of the sports week by the host followed by calls from listeners. The show is characterized also by guests and ticket giveaways for different sports games.
References
[edit]- ^Kratch, James (2019-11-05)."Mike Francesa leaving WFAN drive time again".NJ.Retrieved2019-12-31.
- ^ab"Craig Carton returning to WFAN as co-host of new 'Carton & Roberts' Show".29 October 2020.
- ^@WFAN660 (5 August 2022)."As just announced on @CartonRoberts, Joe Benigno is back!Joe will have a weekly call in with @TikiAndTierney ever…"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^Howell, John."Benigno Not Losing Sleep Over Midday Casualty Rate".Hartford Courant.Retrieved2019-12-31.
- ^Best, Neil (April 13, 2012)."Sid Rosenberg fired after DUI".Newsday.Retrieved2019-12-31.
- ^Colon, Mike (2017-08-23)."How Evan Roberts Rose through the Ranks at WFAN".Medium.Retrieved2019-12-31.
- ^"WFAN's Benigno, Roberts No. 1 midday show in NY".Newsday.Retrieved2019-12-31.
- ^Neil Best,“Joe Benigno says he’s staying with Evan Roberts on WFAN”fromNewsday,November 9, 2017.
- ^"WFAN makes Mike Francesa's return official, announces new 'Mike's On' mobile app".27 April 2018.
- ^"WFAN makes afternoon decision to recover from Mike Francesa wreckage".16 December 2019.
- ^"Benigno, Roberts officially taking over WFAN afternoon drive".Newsday.Retrieved2019-12-31.
- ^"Joe Benigno is officially retiring from WFAN".27 October 2020.
- ^"Joe Benigno to return to WFAN airwaves this fall".5 August 2022.