Deranged Hermit
Not cool & Pissed
Anyone in NY have some info on this. I don't listen to them much anymore, but there was a time when they were the best show on the radio IMO......
"Mike and the Mad Dog," the most successful, influential show in sports talk radio history, could soon be history itself. Barring a change of heart, the partnership between Mike Francesa and Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo is not expected to survive to see its 19th anniversary Sept. 5, industry sources with knowledge of the situation said. They may have already done their final show together; their next scheduled broadcast is not until July 11. It is not clear which host would remain on WFAN, only that it would not be both of them. One factor appears to be a fraying of their personal relationship in recent months. Reached on vacation last night, Francesa flatly said, "No comment." Russo, meanwhile, denied knowledge of a potential breakup, and said that his contract, including a no-compete clause, runs through October of 2009. "That is news to me," he said. "I have not heard that...That is fascinating information." Later, he added, "The only thing I can say is I am signed under contract for another year and a half. I don't think WFAN is going to let me out of that...I wish I had leverage like that." They are believed to be among the highest paid sports talk radio hosts in the country. In 2005, New York Magazine reported Francesa made $1.4 million and Russo made $1.3 million. -- Newsday
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