Mike Francesa

Radio Host

Mike Francesa was born in Long Beach, New York, United States on March 20th, 1954 and is the Radio Host. At the age of 70, Mike Francesa biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
March 20, 1954
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Long Beach, New York, United States
Age
70 years old
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Pisces
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$16 Million
Salary
$3 Million
Profession
Radio Personality
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Mike Francesa Life

Michael Patrick Francesa (born March 20, 1954) is an American radio talk show host.

Together with Chris Russo, he launched Mike and the Mad Dog in 1989 on WFAN in New York City, one of the most successful sports-talk radio programs in American history. On December 15, 2017, Francesa retired from his own show, Mike's On: Francesa on the FAN, which had been airing in the afternoon drive slot formerly occupied by Mike and the Mad Dog.

He was succeeded by Chris Carlin, Maggie Gray and Bart Scott in the same time slot for the first ratings book of 2018.

On April 27, 2018, WFAN announced that Francesa would return to the station for a three and a half hour afternoon show, a shorter shift than his original slot.

Francesa currently hosts the drive-time WFAN sports-talk radio slot and markets his Mike's On app.

Early life

Francesa was born and raised in Long Beach, New York. He is the second son of Michael Anthony Francesa and his mother Marilyn, who abandoned the family when Francesa was eight years old. He has an older brother John and had a younger brother named Marty who committed suicide on November 27, 1990. Francesa attended Maria Regina High School in Uniondale (now known as Kellenberg Memorial High School) and graduated from St. John's University in 1977 (transferring there after one year at the University of South Florida), majoring in communications and athletic administration. He first married a woman named Kate in 1983 but divorced in 1994.

Personal life

Currently a resident of Manhasset, New York, Francesa married his current wife Rose (whom he usually calls Roe) on July 14, 2000, and they have three children, fraternal twins Emily Grace and Jack Patrick and Harrison James. In November 2019, Francesa bought a home in South Florida, reportedly to reduce his tax burden.

In April 2007, Francesa criticized Democratic presidential nominees Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton after they called for the resignation of Don Imus following comments that Imus had made about the Rutgers women's basketball team.

In 2016, Francesa supported Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. He has expressed support for Trump's position on the national anthem at sporting events, tweeting that the "NFL has lost its way" by allowing players to kneel during the anthem. Francesa also brushed off reports that Trump's finances were in trouble, pointing out that he was still able to win the 2016 election.

Despite having voted for Trump, Francesa claimed in January 2020 that he would provide an "unbiased" moderate political perspective on his Radio.com show.

In March 2020, Francesa criticized Trump's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the first week of June 2006, Francesa missed several days on the radio for what was termed as "personal reasons.” Soon after returning on June 8, 2006, he revealed that following medical tests he needed to change his diet because of his struggle with his weight. He also admitted to having an angioplasty procedure. Francesa underwent emergency knee surgery on August 31, 2006 to repair a shattered kneecap suffered during a golf game the previous day.

Francesa owns horses through his JEH Racing Stable. In 2021, his two-year-old High Oak won the Grade II Saratoga Special Stakes. In 2022, in partnership with Lee Einsidler's LRE Racing, his horse Casa Creed won the Grade I Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga. JEH Racing Stable is named for his children Jack, Emily and Harrison.

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Mike Francesa Career

Career

Francesa started his career by six years at College and Pro Football Newsweek. In 1982, CBS Sports hired him as a researcher, mainly focusing on college sports. He started out as a back-stages, statistics-wielding editorial assistant at CBS Sports, but network executives were so impressed by his knowledge that he was working as a college basketball and football analyst that he earned such fame that The New Yorker referred to him as "Brent Musburger's brain." Francesa said that the most common complaint against him when he was a studio analyst at CBS Sports was about his accent in New York.

In 1991, ESPN tried to lure Francesa as its studio expert on college football, college basketball, and the NFL, but they turned down their bid.

Francesa announced on television that he left CBS on April 1, 1993, long before the 1993 Final Four began.

Francesa applied for a host job when WFAN was established in 1987. However, station employees were searching for top-shelf individuals rather than those with no expertise, and he was only given a producer's position, which he ended up rejecting. Francesa continued to pursue WFAN with his then-wife Kate's encouragement. In August 1987, WFAN gave him a job as a weekend host broadcasting college football and basketball. Francesa began to host other shows as a result of the positive feedback.

He was teamed with local New York City host Ed Coleman to host a popular show on the 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. slot, and he was reunited as a weekend and fill-in host. In 1989, WFAN was searching for hosts to replace Pete Franklin during the afternoon drive time period between 3 and 7 p.m. Station leadership decided to bring together the young and vibrant Francesa with the dynamic, but somewhat dry Chris Russo. Although Francesa's brand of sports commentating had been deemed hard-hitting and serious, Russo's was less colorful, unconventional, and amusing. Mike and the Mad Dog appeared on the television show. The show soared in success and became a staple of the New York sports scene from 1989 to 2008. The pair received the 2000 Marconi Award for the Best Market Personality of the Year. They were the first sports-talk hosts to win the award.

The NFL Now, which debuted on WFAN and aired from 1987 to 2016, was also hosted by Francesa. It eventually became syndicated and was simulcast on MSNBC and later on NBCSports.com. When WBZ-FM in Boston began airing the football Now franchised program, it was a few weeks after the station's debut.

On the CBS Radio Network and Westwood One, Francesa also provided the nightly "Sportstime" commentary. When it aired on WFAN and Westwood One, Francesa regularly contributed to the Imus in the Morning program with his thoughts on sports.

Russo had decided to leave WFAN, putting the Mike and the Mad Dog show two weeks before its 19th anniversary was announced on August 14, 2008. Two months of rumors over the show's future came to an end. Francesa also signed a five-year contract to remain at WFAN in the same time. On September 8, 2008, Francesa's new solo WFAN program, Mike'd Up, was launched, based on the same name as that of his former weekly television show on WNBC. On the YES Network, Francesa's show was simulcast from 2008 to 2014.

Mike's On is a documentary that appeared on January 17, 2012. The television network retained the right to the show's name after Francesa left the show. Mike'd Up: The Francesa Sports Final on WNBC was broadcast on WNBC. Although NBC and CBS were unable to reach an understanding for the rights, the WFAN had to rename the program.

"This is Mike's On: Francesa on the FAN," he said during his show on the YES Network, Francesa's trademark show debut was: "From the studios of WFAN in New York and simulcast around the world on the YES Network, this is Mike's On: Francesa on the FAN."

During a segment with Yankees beat reporter Sweeny Murti, Francesa fell asleep live on air on September 10, 2012. He later denied that he had fallen asleep after national ridicule and mockery, including callers to the show.

On March 24, 2014, Francesa's show debuted nationally on Fox Sports 1. On Fox Sports 1, Mike's On: Francesa changed his trademark intro to the show to "From the studios of WFAN in New York and simulcast across the country" on Fox Sports 1. At times, the Fox Sports friendship was turbulent, and Francesa's deal came to an end on September 11, 2015. The failure of the relationship was primarily blamed on Francesa. Francesa hosted the top-rated drive-time sports talk show in New York City during his entire solo run.

At Radio City Music Hall on March 30, 2016, Mike and the Mad Dog reunion show was hosted by Francesa and Russo.

After CBS decided not to renew it for 2017, Francesa aired his last Mike Francesa Football on Sunday.

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According to Mike Francesa, Tom Brady is not the best regular season or Super Bowl quarterback ever

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 1, 2023
On ESPN's 'First Take' on Wednesday, the legendary New York radio host reunited with his former co-host Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo, and Stephen A. Smith, who joined him on Twitter, offering some scathing comments on the quarterback after he announced for the second time that he was hanging up his cleats. Although Francesa admitted that the former Patriots and Buccaneers actor was exceptional, he denied the belief that he was the most gifted to ever play the position. Peyton Manning isn't the best regular season quarterback I've ever seen.' Joe Montana isn't the best Super Bowl quarterback who ever lived,' he said.