Fast forward to 2026. Carton gets out of prison, does a press tour where he cries about his gambling addiction, and somehow—somehow—WFAN gives him a second chance. The new contract? Reports say it’s “significantly less” than that $2 million peak. We’re talking maybe $300,000 to $500,000 a year. That’s like going from a penthouse to a studio apartment, but hey, it’s still more than your average teacher makes.
But wait, there’s a catch. Carton doesn’t just get a salary; he gets a “show”—the Craig Carton Show, which airs in middays. And because he’s a hustler, he probably negotiated a piece of the ad revenue. So his actual yearly take-home could bounce around like a Deflategate scandal. One day he’s buying a hot dog from a cart; the next, he’s ordering steak frites at Peter Luger.
The Unspoken Truth
Here’s the fun part: nobody at WFAN will officially confirm his exact salary. It’s like a Vatican secret, but with more shouting about the Giants. Insiders whisper that his base is “low seven figures” again, but that’s probably just radio smoke. Remember, this is a guy who once bragged about losing $500,000 in a single day gambling. His salary is just a number to him—it’s basically Monopoly money at this point.
Craig Carton leaving WFAN for Fox Sports millions | United States
And let’s not forget the audience. Carton’s show is a wild mix of sports takes, gambling picks, and personal stories about his time in the slammer. That kind of “I went to prison and all I got was this lousy radio show” material sells. So even if his salary is modest, his value to the station is tied to ratings. If he draws listeners, he could be making $1 million again in a heartbeat. If he bombs? Well, that’s why they call it a gamble.
