On December 19, 2017 Carlin replaced longtime sports radio host, Mike Francesa, on the afternoon drive on WFAN 660 in New York City. He was joined with Maggie Gray and Bart Scott to form the afternoon team. Carlin and Scott began hosting on December 18, 2017, the Monday after Francesa's last show. On September 11, 2019 Carlin announced that he would be leaving WFAN after his show that day. On December 17, 2019, Carlin announced he would be joining 98.7 ESPN New York to host "Carlin at Night," weekdays from 7:00-10:00 PM.