Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo may be plotting a return to public life after his loss in last year�s New York City mayoral race�but not through another campaign.

The 68-year-old Democrat is in talks to host a weekly radio show on WABC 77, according to station owner John Catsimatidis, who confirmed discussions this week. Catsimatidis said a show is �in the works� and described Cuomo as eager to remain publicly engaged after losing the 2024 mayoral election to Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani.

�I think he wants to do [a show] once a week. He wants to stay in touch with the people,� Catsimatidis said, teasing the possible arrangement during his �Cats Roundtable� program, where he interviewed Cuomo over the weekend.

Cuomo appeared receptive, praising WABC�s reach and tone. �Your station has an audience that is participatory, and large,� he said. �It�s very important that we understand what�s going on and have informed dialogue�and your station is a great vehicle to do that.�

A spokesman for Cuomo framed the potential radio role as part of a broader effort to stay active in public debate rather than a prelude to another run for office. �From fighting the scourge of antisemitism to the future of cities and urban America, among other issues, Andrew Cuomo has a perspective and points of view that more than 900,000 New Yorkers supported in the last race,� spokesman Richard Azzopardi said. �He will continue to speak out on the important issues on WABC and many other media outlets.�

Catsimatidis declined to say whether Cuomo would be compensated, though the former governor hardly needs the income. Cuomo earned roughly $4.7 million last year through a legal consulting business, and after resigning the governorship in 2021, he briefly experimented with hosting his own podcast.

The potential move also comes as WABC reshapes its political lineup. Cuomo�s Republican rival in the mayoral race, Curtis Sliwa, recently left the station for iHeartMedia 710 WOR after a public dispute with Catsimatidis and WABC hosts, who had urged Sliwa to exit the race to improve Cuomo�s chances against Mamdani. Sliwa refused, Mamdani prevailed, and Cuomo now appears poised to trade the campaign trail for the airwaves.

(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)