Craig Carton’s 33-year career started in the summer of 1991, at WGR AM Radio in Buffalo, NY, and quickly became a fan favorite. He was then lured away by the legendary radio station WWWE in Cleveland. His success soon led to WIP Radio in Philadelphia, where he was the youngest person in the country to host a daily sports talk radio show in a major market.  His success led to a nationally syndicated show broadcast on over 60 stations nationwide by Sportsline USA.  He was wooed back to local radio by KKFN in Denver, Colorado, and later hired by crosstown rival KBPI to “Rock the Rockies.”  In 2000, Craig returned to WIP in Philadelphia.

New York called and he became the new morning drive host of The Sports Guys Show at WNEW.  In 2002, Craig hosted the Jersey Guys at New Jersey 101. Over the next five years, Carton became the highest-rated host in the station’s storied history.

WFAN in New York hired Craig along with fellow Hall of Fame member, Boomer Esiason. For the next ten years, Boomer and Carton dominated the ratings as the most listened-to local morning show in the country and the highest-rated show in FAN history. Winners of countless awards, Boomer and Carton were quickly simulcasted, first on MSG Network and then on CBS Sports Network.

After a three-year hiatus, Craig had a remarkable comeback. In 2020, he returned to WFAN to host the new Afternoon Drive Show, Carton and Roberts, reaching # 1 for two years. In 2021, Carton and Roberts became the first show to be simulcasted on the SNY television network. In 2022, he became the host of a national television show on Fox Sports 1, where he has enjoyed double-digit ratings growth.

Craig is credited with popularizing the “Guy Talk” brand of sports talk, a tremendously successful format and widely copied.  Craig also hosted the first-of-its-kind prime-time show on Spike Network called MMA Uncensored, as well as The Weekend Pregame on Spike. He penned his first book titled LoudMouth, in 2013.

Most importantly, Carton has used his platform to support many worthy causes and has helped raise millions of dollars for local charities throughout the 5 boroughs. In January of 2021, he and WFAN debuted “Hello, My Name is Craig,” a public service show aimed at humanizing gambling addicts and bringing their stories to light. The show is now in its 4th year of airing on Saturday mornings on WFAN.