Joe Benigno
Joe Benigno | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1953 Garfield, New Jersey,U.S. |
| Career | |
| Show | Joe & Evan |
| Station(s) | WFAN,New York City |
| Time slot | 2:00 pm – 06:00 p.m., Monday–Friday |
| Style | Sports radio |
| Country |  United States |
| Website | ohthepainpodcast.com |
Joseph S. Benigno(born September 26, 1953) is an Americansports radiopersonality. He was a co-host of theJoe & Evanshow withEvan Robertsweekdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET on the New York radio stationsWFAN-AMandWFAN-FM.His retirement was announced on October 28, 2020. After his radio retirement, Joe began hostingOh the Pain,a weekly podcast.
Biography
[edit]Early years
[edit]Benigno, who is ofItaliandescent, was born inGarfield, New Jerseyand grew up in nearbyParamus.[1]He graduated fromFranklin Collegein 1975 with a degree inpolitical science.Prior to joining WFAN, Benigno was a frequent caller to the station and was known on-air as "Joe fromSaddle River."
Professional radio career
[edit]His first taste of radio experience occurred in 1994, when he guest-hosted a show on WFAN as a result of winning a contest held by the station. He then hosted a sports-talk show on a radio station inElizabeth, New Jersey[2]before returning to WFAN as their overnight host in 1995. He continued as overnight host until November 2004, when he was moved to middays to co-host withSid Rosenbergafter Rosenberg's previous co-host,Jody McDonald,did not have his contract renewed with the station. After Rosenberg resigned from the station on September 12, 2005, Benigno became the sole host of the midday show until January 2007, when he was paired withEvan Roberts.
Benigno also co-hostedDaily News LiveonSNY.
Benigno was filling in for the vacationingBoomer and Carton in the Morningprogram on March 28, 2013 with his partner Roberts, when Benigno made disparaging remarks about having to get makeup done. (The program was simulcast onMSG.) Benigno said that he was annoyed about the chair time required for MSG's "11 viewers." TheBenigno & Robertsshow scheduled to be broadcast onGood Fridayvia MSG was immediately cancelled.[3]
On April 25, 2013, Benigno faced criticism for jokingly saying he would "buy drugs forTyrann Mathieu"if theNew York Jetsdrafted him.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Benigno released a book in April 2010, titledRules for New York Sports Fans.[5]
On July 18, 2018, a wide-ranging lawsuit was filed by former WFAN employee Lauren Lockwood against WFAN, WCBS, various WFAN executives, as well as Benigno, alleging, among other things, that "WFAN host Joe Benigno pressured her into having a threesome" and that Benigno "whispered in [Lockwood’s] ear about having ‘threesomes’ with him and his wife and prostitutes."[6]Through his representative, Benigno denied the allegations.[7]In response to the lawsuit, Benigno was placed on an indefinite leave of absence from the station, returning on a regular basis on September 10, 2018.
On October 28, 2020, Benigno announced that he would retire, with November 6, 2020 being his last show.[8]Benigno would later return to the station on a limited basis in 2022, appearing on Monday mornings during the NFL season during WFAN's mid-day show, as well as hosting a Saturday morning show withEvan Roberts.
Benigno resides inMahwah,New Jersey.
References
[edit]- ^Zeitchik, Steven (January 23, 2005)."IN PERSON; Meet Joe Fan".The New York Times.RetrievedJuly 14,2009.
- ^"Joe Benigno".CBS New York. Archived fromthe originalon 2018-01-31.Retrieved2010-08-09.
- ^"Joe Benigno FUBARED his & Evan Roberts' MSG Network Opportunity".RetrievedApril 2,2013.
- ^"BobsBlitz.com ~ Joe Benigno says he'll buy Tyrann Mathieu drugs if Jets draft him; Mike Francesa calls it a 'bad joke'".RetrievedApril 29,2013.
- ^[1]accessed September 26, 2023.
- ^"WFAN & Joe Benigno Sued for Sexual Harassment by Ex-Sales Rep [DOCS]".19 July 2018.
- ^"WFAN's Joe Benigno, CBS Radio named in sexual harassment lawsuit".
- ^"Joe Benigno announces retirement from full-time WFAN duties, will leave Joe & Evan show on Nov. 6".Radio.com.2020-10-28.Retrieved2020-10-28.
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