Loudmouth
Tales (and Fantasies) of Sports, Sex, and Salvation from Behind the Microphone
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4.3 • 102 Ratings
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Publisher Description
From one of radio's former loudest, orneriest, most beloved, and highest-rated sports radio personalities, a bold and hilarious memoir of sports, manhood, and what it is to be a fan.
In 1991, fresh from college, Craig Carton drove a crappy 1980 Buick to Buffalo, New York, to interview for a job at WGR radio. The station manager who hired him was the first to recognize his considerable on-air talent, and helped start what has become a legendary radio career. Often compared to Howard Stern, Carton has hosted a series of highly rated shows, and in 2007 he joined WFAN, where he and Boomer Esiason hosted an eponymous show every morning for four hours out of a studio in New York City.
In this debut book, Carton invites the reader to join him as he recounts tales from his suburban youth, defends his long-held love affair with the New York Jets, reminisces about the shenanigans of some of the highest paid and most celebrated athletes playing today, and reflects on his work as one of radio’s craftiest, most hilarious personalities ever to get behind the microphone.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Since 2007, Carton and former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason have kept New Yorkers company every morning on their Boomer and Carton radio show. In the same loud, irreverent style of his radio show, Carton broadcasts the story of his life in sports and radio through a series of vignettes on topics ranging from his father's intolerance and authoritarian manner to the night he lost his virginity, his encounters with hookers, and his ascent to radio stardom through various stints in Buffalo, N.Y.; Cleveland, Ohio; and Philadelphia. Along the way, Carton entertains us with his take on life, sports personalities, radio, and Howard Stern. "A number of people have referred to me as the Howard Stern of Sports Radio... I view this as a huge compliment." On his less-than-stellar school days: "I was as clueless as Snookie taking her SATs." He candidly admits that "radio is my salvation; it's my escape from reality... Radio is my drug. I need a microphone and an audience, even if I can't see them, to release my demons."
Customer Reviews
Good book
Im an avid reader and definitely enjoyed this book! Great stories and well laid out. Gets a little choppy toward the end but for sure a very highly recommended book. I listen to the show daily and am a huge fan. Ive even called in a few times. Putting that aside, even if you've never heard the show, Carton writes well and keeps you entertained. 4.5 stars
COO, BPG Advisory Group Inc.
Craig Carton is truly a genius at what he does and never ceases to stop making my family (personal and business) laugh, smile, and, believe it or not, think critically about a whole host of issues each and every day. A remarkable talent, we consider his show (who's that Boomer guy - just kidding) to be an irreplaceable part of our mornings. This book is just as captivating as the radio show. Give if a read; we highly recommend it!
Unique and Entertaining
Maybe it's the sports fan in me or maybe it's that we share an alma mater, but this book is great.