New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has no more worries about approval ratings. In his next career, the ratings he’ll be pre-occupied with will pertain to radio listenership. Christie is going through the motions as he finishes out his final term, blissfully aware that it no longer matters what the public thinks of him as a politician.
The Fourth of July Holiday week, in which Beachgate had a heavy presence in the news cycle, showcased just how much Chris Christie doesn’t a give a you-know-what. Well, in his next career, being hated could help, as long as the haters tune in.
Christie will sit in as a guest host on sports talk station WFAN 660-AM New York for “audition days” Monday and Tuesday, a station spokeswoman told NorthJersey.com. Chris Christie will fill in for afternoon host Mike Francesa, who is ending his three decade tenure at the station.
Christie will face some strong competition in the derby to become Francesa’s replacement, including but not limited to:
Mike Valenti from WXYT-FM 97.1 in Detroit, former National Football League quarterback Chris Simms, SNY’s Brian Custer, NFL Network and WFAN contributor Kim Jones. Christie does have plenty of experience going for him though.
Inspired by 'Beachgate,' artists sculpted Chris Christie out of sand on a Jersey Shore beach https://t.co/ysOM3cjPzw pic.twitter.com/nVfnjiirSL
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He’s hosted a show called “Ask the Governor” on New Jersey 101.5 and served as a fill-in host alongside Craig Carton on WFAN’s morning show “Boomer and Carton.” By the way, he also once ran up a $82,500 concession bill at a New York Jets game.
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