Outspoken radio personality Mike Francesa will officially be leaving WFAN effective Dec. 15, according to “Mike’s On” producer Brian Monzo on Twitter.
Francesa, 63, began his own weekday show in 2008 after the conclusion of “Mike and the Mad Dog” which ran from 1989-2008 with co-host Chris Russo.
After fellow WFAN host Craig Carton was arrested earlier this month and subsequently removed himself from the radio station, Francesa left the door open to possibly staying on the station longer.
“I would not turn my back on the company if I thought it was in trouble,” Francesa told the New York Post last week.
But in less than three months, he will be gone when his contract expires.
“Now that the things have settled down, we can announce that I am going back to my original schedule and I’ll be departing on Dec. 15,” Francesa said. “We’ve gone through that and that is now official. That station and I have looked through everything and agreed upon. It’s going to come pretty fast.”
