Full StoryAfter 19 years, Russo leaves 'Mike and Mad Dog'
BY NEIL BEST | [email protected]
1:06 AM EDT, August 15, 2008
"Mike and the Mad Dog," a New York sports talk radio institution for nearly two decades, has been disconnected.
WFAN abruptly ended the 19-year-old show late Thursday afternoon when it announced to the media that co-host Chris Russo has left the station, leaving Mike Francesa to carry on without him. Russo had hoped to do a farewell show, but WFAN opted to part ways immediately after releasing him from a contract that would have run through next spring. The announcement was made after Francesa left the air Thursday, but he said he will answer all questions about it on Friday's show.
The news did not come as a surprise; Newsday first reported June 22 that the show likely would end before Labor Day. But it still was an emotional moment for the longtime duo.
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