Why is steve somers voice different

He might have been speaking for all of us. Already a subscriber? Log in or link your magazine subscription. Account Profile. Sign Out. Somers broadcasts live from his home on the Upper East Side.

Photo: Robin Somers. Tags: steve somers wfan vulture sports sports radio. It was important to me that I find a real partnership with a company that shared my passion for this issue. It became clear FanDuel shared the same goals and was comfortable working transparently with me for the sole purpose of protecting people.

FanDuel is planning to utilize Carton in a number of ways. The show airs on weekends and features Carton discussing his addiction and offering advice to others seeking help. Smith to acknowledge that he either has inside information regarding the Nets or that he completely made up a trade rumor on First Take earlier this week. Stephen A. Smith accused some in the media of lying about his report. He tried to claim that he what said on First Take was that the Irving for Simmons deal is a trade the Nets could do.

That was enough to sett Malusis off. Moose reacts to Stephen A. Smith backtracking his Nets trade speculation: MarcMalusis pic. Somers and FAN executives have been discussing how Somers should go out for weeks.

He is without a doubt one of the most important building blocks in the history of WFAN. Steve and The FAN became stars together in this town. The voice, the wit, the humor, the catchphrases all iconic.

Now we have to convince him to give us all, especially the listeners, a chance to celebrate him because he is worthy of the accolades. FAN has had a pretty drastic facelift over the last five years, beginning with the retirement tours of Mike Francesa and then Joe Benigno. Not people with irregular jobs.

In radio, drivetime is coveted because many of us are in our cars driving to or from work. Overnight radio is the least desirable because most of us are asleep. However, New York City never sleeps. Many people are working graveyard shifts in various industries: transportation, food, entertainment, etc.

There are night owls, insomniacs, and early risers too. Sometimes they were by themselves and needed to hear a friendly voice. In that space, Somers carved out his niche. Plenty of sports teams. Plenty to talk about.

But Somers was different. What set him apart was the way he bonded with listeners.