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Evan Roberts
Roberts at Citi Field, 2012
Born (1983-07-11) July 11, 1983 (age 41)
Career
Show
StationWFAN
Time slotM-F 02:00 p.m. - 06:30 p.m. ET
StyleSports radio
CountryUnited States
Websitewfan.radio.com/shows/joe-evan

Evan Roberts (born July 11, 1983) is an American sports radio personality. He co-hosts the Evan and Tiki radio show, along with Tiki Barber, on the New York radio stations WFAN-AM and WFAN-FM.

Biography

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Early years

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Roberts grew up in Cedarhurst, New York and graduated from Lawrence High School in 2001.[1]

Roberts' career began at the age of 15 when he had an opportunity to do updates for WFAN's Imus in the Morning radio program.[2] He then hosted his own radio show called Kidsports on WGBB and expanded it to a wider kids audience with a show called Going Bzircus; a few years later, he hosted "What's Up With Evan Roberts" and Nets Slammin' Planet [3] with Albert King and Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson for the now-defunct Radio AAHS (later AAHS World Radio) children's radio network.[4] In 1996, Roberts played "Boy Dancing in Field with Father Lawrence" in the film Tromeo & Juliet.[5] In 1997, Roberts played a role in the Howard Stern's movie autobiography Private Parts as Elliot.[6]

Professional radio career

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After graduating from high school he worked for XM Satellite Radio[2] in Washington, D.C. for 2 years. In 2003 and 2004, he worked for WJFK in Baltimore, Maryland and then moved back to New York to host his own show on Maxim Radio, a channel on Sirius Satellite Radio.[7]

In July 2004, Roberts was hired as an overnight host on WFAN.[8]

On Jan. 2, 2007, Roberts moved from overnights to a midday show. He teamed up with Joe Benigno to cohost the “Benigno & Roberts in the Midday”,[9] which aired weekdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on WFAN. This show lasted in that timeslot for 11 years. On January 2, 2018, with the initial departure of Mike Francesa from his 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. show, the Benigno and Roberts show was increased by 1 hour, now airing on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.[10]

On January 2, 2020, following a subsequent retirement by Francesa, the 13 year midday show got elevated to an afternoon program Joe & Evan, airing from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.[11] This new afternoon show lasted until November 6, 2020, when Benigno retired from full-time work, ending a 14-year partnership with Roberts.[9]

On November 9, 2020, a new show with Roberts and Craig Carton, Carton and Roberts, replaced Joe & Evan as the afternoon drive radio show, airing from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.[12]

Aside from his regular WFAN work, Roberts started The Evan Roberts Podcast on Radio.com, on March 29, 2018, The podcast does not have a regular schedule, but rather is on-demand, when Roberts wants to give his instant opinions right after an exciting sporting event or an interesting news story breaks outside of his normal show.[13]

Personal life

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Roberts is a fan of the New York Mets,[1][14] Brooklyn Nets,[1] New York Islanders,[15] New York Jets,[16] as well as WWE. Roberts resides in Westchester County, New York.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Coen, Andrew (10 June 2011). "Q&A: WFAN's Evan Roberts' Persistence Paid Off". fivetowns.patch.com. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Evan Roberts". newyork.cbslocal.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  3. ^ "He's Scoop, He Scores, the Journey of Brandon 'Scoop B' Robinson". Front Office Sports. 24 April 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  4. ^ Heffley, Lynne (18 August 1996). "A Veteran of the Airwaves--at Age 13". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  5. ^ Newman, Kim. "Troma & Juliet". Sight and Sound. Vol. 6, No. 12. December 1996. p. 54.
  6. ^ "Kids in the Biz: This Year's Biggest Hit, 'Private Parts'; Congratulations, Evan Roberts". Back Stage. April 4, 1997. p. 28. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "Maxim Radio On SIRIUS To Officially Launch From Jacksonville During Super Bowl Week". investor.siriusxm.com. Sirius XM Radio Inc. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  8. ^ Colon, Mike (2017-08-23). "How Evan Roberts Rose through the Ranks at WFAN". Medium. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  9. ^ a b "Joe Benigno announces retirement from full-time WFAN duties, will leave Joe & Evan show on Nov. 6". www.radio.com. 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  10. ^ "WFAN and WIP Announce Official Lineup Changes". Barrett Sports Media. 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2021-01-09. The new schedule for WFAN launches January 2nd, 2018...Benigno and Roberts in the midday with an additional hour from 10-2
  11. ^ "Report: Joe Benigno-Evan Roberts tandem will replace Mike Francesa at WFAN". silive. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  12. ^ Bumbaca, Chris. "Craig Carton returns to WFAN after prison stint, will host drivetime show with Evan Roberts". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  13. ^ "The Evan Roberts Podcast". www.radio.com. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  14. ^ "Dwight Gooden, Rusty Staub, Howie Rose and Evan Roberts named judges for Banner Day on Sunday, May 27 at Citi Field". newyork.mets.mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  15. ^ Holden, Eric. "Top Five Best Baseball Radio Personalities in New York: A Fan's View". sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Inc. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  16. ^ "WFAN Evan Roberts Gives Giants Prediction". fox5sandiego.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
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