NFT: Steve Somers Leaving WFAN

not a must listen because of any particular knowledge or insight, but a nice guy who you can "schmooze" sports with. I remember listening to him as a kid when he was Captain Midnight.

He’s one of a kind. I love listening to him. Very funny, very good at his job. I haven’t listened to the FAN in years but I was absolutely a regular back in the early days and Somers and Binigo were always my favorites. Along with Mike and the angry puppy, and Imus in the morning, those were the greatest days of WFAN. Truly historic radio. And man, Captain Midnight was always great!

but he would always put together an entertaining montage whenever the Cowboys suffered a painful loss.

even if you couldn't make out all the undertones...a real eye and ear for the sarcastic, and a homer for his NY teams, and he would bemoan

And always a moment or two for the nostalgic, which I liked, figured he would be hanging them up soon, in peace

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personalities that doesn't take himself too seriously. His bits have always been offbeat but certainly creative and funny.

I couldn't agree more on the humorous montages where he took aim at the Cowboys and the Fishsticks! He'll be missed.

every night. Gonna be sad to see him go. Comes across as a gentleman

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Absolutely. Gotta push the product. I’m literally watching a commercial for it right now.

Haven't listened to him in ages, but back in the 90's he was great with the montages and shtick with playing the "how'bout them Cowboys!" All night after the would suffer a humiliating defeat

He's had a terrific run. He's been a little off some nights given the age and schtick, but been a help some nights where insomnia strikes or not feeling great to be able to sleep.

I wonder if they'll try to move Sal Licata up into that spot and give Chris LoPresti a shot.

Have to think a change is coming too with the Moose and Maggie midday show. It's gotten stale.

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just a great radio guy. Will miss him.

Just the other night I was going to post a Steve Somers Appreciation thread. As someone that doesn’t get to listen to WFAN often, because I moved to Seattle, I really appreciate getting to listen to Somers when I’m back home. He had a segment on Leonard Williams not liking the boos he got at home the other night. It wasn’t the most interesting subject, but he has a way of talking that makes any subject worth listening to. He’s an old school, iconic show host, that I’ll always associate with late night WFAN.

Loved the occasional "Saturday Schmooze" he would do on a winter day.

Being fired, or just leaving?

The time line is sometime this fall. Also sounds like he might fill in for shows every now and then.

Man, the WFAN has seen a mass exodus of late...Sports Pope, Beningo, & now Somers.