Raucous Reunion Crowns Third Edition of FrancesaCon

WFAN host was joined this weekend by former partner in radio crime Chris "Mad Dog" Russo.

The event was launched informally in 2014 at a New York City bar and moved the following year to Irving Plaza to accommodate a larger attending audience. This past weekend, the third edition of FrancesaCon, in honor of WFAN radio host Mike Francesa, unfolded with an extra twist: a reunion with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, who co-hosted a program with Francesa from 1989 to 2008.

From a report by Newsday’s Sal Cacciatore:

“When we first started it, we had no idea it was going to be this big.

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