Craig Carton | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Carton in 2016 | |
| Born | Craig Harris Carton January 31, 1969 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Career | |
| Show | Breakfast Ball |
| Station(s) | WFAN and WFAN-FM, New York City |
| Time slot | 8:00-10:00 AM Eastern Time |
| Style | Sports radio |
| Previous show(s) | Boomer and Carton The Jersey Guys Sports Guys |
Craig Harris Carton (born January 31, 1969) is an American radio and television personality. He was the co-host of the Carton and Roberts sports radio program on WFAN in New York City, and is seen nationally on Fox Sports 1 as host of Breakfast Ball weekday mornings. He previously co-hosted Boomer and Carton on WFAN and later CBS Sports Network from 2007 to 2017.
During its 10-year run, Boomer and Carton became the most listened to show in WFAN history, placing first among men ages 25–54. In September 2017, Carton resigned from the program and WFAN after his arrest for securities and wire fraud. He was sentenced to three and a half years in prison, and after serving 12 months, he was released to home confinement in 2020 and completed his sentence in 2021. He satisfied his 3 years of court ordered probation in June of 2024 and is now a free man. Four months after his release from prison in 2020, he was rehired by WFAN, for which he hosted the #1 rated afternoon-drive program with Evan Roberts. Carton became only the second broadcaster to ever host the #1 show in both morning and afternoon drive, Howard Stern is the other who accomplished this. Carton also hosts a podcast and public service show called Hello, My Name Is Craig in which he attempts to help listeners work through their gambling addiction and other issues. The show recently celebrated its 150th episode. In July of 2024 the NY State Broadcasters Association announced that Carton was going to be inducted into its Hall of Fame on October 23, 2024.