Chatham's Chris Carlin Joining WFAN

CHATHAM, NJ — Chatham native Chris Carlin is joining WFAN as a replacement for Mike Francesa, the sports radio station announced Wednesday morning.

Carlin will join ex-Jets linebacker Bart Scott and veteran sports journalist Maggie Gray to host a new afternoon program called "The Afternoon Drive With Carlin, Bart and Maggie." The show will air weekdays between 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Francesa's final show will be Dec. 15. The new programing line-up will begin on Jan. 2.

“Today’s announcement helps solidify WFAN’s rank as the No. 1 sports talk radio station in the U.S. for years to come,” Marc Rayfield, senior vice president/market manager for CBS Radio New York said in a statement published on CBS New York. “The mix of distinctive new voices and lineup changes alongside perennial on-air favorites ensures a continuously remarkable listening experience for the passionate New York sports fans we proudly serve.”

Carlin announced he is leaving his Philadelphia radio show on air Tuesday, saying he had taken a job in New York.

"It just kind of came together quickly, and ultimately like I said it wasn't a plan but I grew up there and I couldn't really turn it down," Carlin said on-air about the new position.

A new WFAN programing schedule will begin on Jan. 2, and will be simulcast on 101.9 FM and 66 AM:

• 1:00 – 5:40 AM — Tony Paige & Marc Malusis
• 5:40 – 6:00 AM — “The Warmup Show” with Al Dukes & Jerry Recco
• 6:00 – 10:00 AM — “Boomer & Gio”
• 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM — “Joe & Evan”
• 2:00 – 6:30 PM — “The Afternoon Drive with Carlin, Bart and Maggie”
• 6:30 PM – 1:00 AM — Steve Somers

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