Radio host Craig Carton has resigned from WFAN, a week after he was arrested for his alleged involvement in a fake ticket scheme. In case you aren’t familiar with the radio host he is part of the morning show of Boomer and Carton 6am to 10am on WFAN sports talk radio in New York. Instead of talking about sports it is now Carton who is being talked about as news. Whether you like him on the air or not it is sad to see his run end on WFAN over an alleged Ponzi scheme. Whether it is true or not only time will tell. But in his own words he explains his resignation:
“For 10 years I’ve had the great privilege of showing up to work every day at my dream job. I have nothing but love and respect for my co-host, the show and the entire CBS Radio family and I’ve always tried to represent them in the best possible light.
Unfortunately, the unfounded legal issues currently plaguing me will only be a distraction to everyone at WFAN and the show I helped build. With that in mind, I have submitted my resignation to the station and they accepted. I am sad to see this chapter of my life close but know that it will allow me to focus on my family, my well-being and clearing my name, while giving the show the best opportunity to succeed without further disruption.
I’ve always felt a personal connection to our listeners and want to thank them for making me a part of their daily routine. I hope they can respect the fact that as much as I want to talk about the allegations against me I can’t at this time. There will come a time when I will be able to speak directly about the case and I hope our listeners will be there.
From the bottom of my heart, I’d like to thank my family, friends, listeners and especially the executives at WFAN and CBS Radio for their continued understanding and for giving me the most amazing platform to do what I love to do the most, besides being with my family.”
Carton, 48, was arrested Sept. 6 and charged with helping to run a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme in order to pay off gambling debts. FBI agents nabbed him at his New York home before he could travel to work for that day’s “Boomer and Carton” program. Following his arrest, WFAN suspended Carton, pending further investigation.
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