Former WFAN host Craig Carton, who resigned from his highly rated morning show with Boomer Esiason after being indicted in a ponzi scheme back in September, will be back broadcasting this week.
The name of the show is Carton and Friends and it will air weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the FNTSY Sports streaming network, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Amazon Echo, and Google Home.
The show will be broadcast from FNTSY Sports Network’s Studio 34 in Manhattan. The show will be produced by Chris Cannon. Carton will be joined in-studio by Corey Parson, who has also hosted for SiriusXM and Sports Illustrated, and Michelle Serpico, an MMA analyst.
Live free video simulcasts will stream on YouTube, Twitter, Twitch.tv, Periscope, Mixer, and Facebook, and on-demand versions will be released after each daily program. Both the audio and video of Carton & Friends will also be available for simulcast and syndication.
In a press release announcing the new show, Carton said, “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to return to the airwaves live in Manhattan and create some amazing content with a company that has already established relationships with the same demographic of listeners that are loyal to me. Together we will become the show of choice for this audience and we will continue to engage with them on the airwaves, as well as through the many platforms that SportsGrid has.”
Carton has been doing a podcast since he left WFAN. In a New York Daily News article, Carton claims, despite his court woes, he was approached by Cumulus to do a show on WABC in New York.
Carton’s trial begins in October. He faces up to 45 years in jail for what the feds called a ponzi scheme involving millions of dollars in ticket sales. They also claim he used money from investors to pay off gambling debts. Carton denies he did anything wrong and says he was the victim in what happened.
