| Craig Carton | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Craig Harris Carton |
| Born | January 31, 1969 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Show | Boomer and Carton in the Morning |
| Station(s) | WFAN, New York City |
| Time slot | 6 a.m. - 10 a.m., Monday-Friday |
| Style | Sports radio |
| Country | United States |
| Previous show(s) | The Jersey Guys Sports Guys |
| Website | WFAN.com Boomer and Carton in the Morning Homepage |
Craig Harris Carton (born January 31, 1969) is an American radio personality who currently co-hosts the Boomer and Carton in the Morning radio program.
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Craig Harris Carton was born on January 31, 1969 in New Rochelle, New York.[1] He graduated from New Rochelle High School and S.I. Newhouse School at Syracuse University with a degree in broadcast journalism in 1991. He was also a member of the Pi chapter of Psi Upsilon fraternity during his time at Syracuse University.[2] He is the co-host of Boomer and Carton in the Morning on WFAN in New York.
While in school he worked on the cable television show Views From the Bridge.
Carton began his broadcasting career in 1991 at WGR Radio in Buffalo, New York He moved from Buffalo to WWWE in Cleveland, Ohio in 1992, and later to 610-WIP[3] in Philadelphia. He was a brash weekend host known as "The Kid". He had filled in on WIP's Morning Show and was familiar with the Sports Talk/Guy Talk format. He was the first person to break the news story that the Philadelphia Eagles had been sold to Hollywood producer Jeffrey Lurie.[4]
Carton left the East Coast for Denver, Colorado, working mostly at KKFN 950 AM, "The Fan". His morning show took off immediately despite never getting along with the program director, Tim Spence. He was the highest rated host in the station's history which resulted in his being offered the morning slot on KBPI Radio. He quickly became the #1 rated local morning show in Denver radio. Eventually he resigned and left Denver to care for his wife who was pregnant with their first child.
In late 2000, Carton became Scott Kaplan's replacement on WNEW's "Sports Guys" morning radio program in New York City. He was a "Sports Guy" for one year. He worked with Sid Rosenberg and Blain Ensley (and briefly with Eddie Ifft) and then just Blain when Rosenberg left. Carton took the show in a new direction, adding stunts as an on-the-air cockfight and "Pastapalooza" in the vein of his idol Howard Stern. Carton was also broadcasting live with Ensley on WNEW during the September 11th attacks in 2001.
Carton, a New Yorker, then became a "Jersey Guy" on New Jersey 101.5. The afternoon show was the highest rated FM afternoon talk show in America for a full 5 years.
In 2007, Carton departed for a morning opening at WFAN as Boomer Esiason's co-host when Esiason was hired as the permanent replacement for Imus in the Morning. One year after Esiason and Carton started the Boomer and Carton show, they reached #1 (Men 25-54) in the Arbitron Ratings, something that Don Imus had not achieved since 1993.[5] The show has been simulcasting on MSG Network since September 14, 2010.
He won the Pulse of the People Award 3 years in a row (2008, 2009, and 2010).