By: Don Driggers

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is stepping back into the public spotlight with a new weekly radio program on 77 WABC, marking his most prominent media move since his failed political comeback, as NY Post reported.

Cuomo has landed a one-hour Sunday show on the talk radio station titled “The Pulse of the People,” which is set to debut at 5 p.m. this Sunday, according to NY Post reported. The program will air weekly and focus on open discussion, listener calls and issues impacting New Yorkers and the nation.

Sources familiar with the arrangement said Cuomo will not be paid for the role, a decision intended to allow him to speak freely and avoid potential conflicts of interest, NY Post reported.

“This is a moment when our country has rarely felt more divided, politics more polarizing and public discourse more toxic,” Cuomo said in a statement. “Pulse of the People is about cutting through the noise and the rancor to have real, substantive, fact-based conversations about the issues that actually affect people’s lives,” NY Post reported.

Cuomo said the show will reflect the same approach he took throughout his career in government.

“I’ve spent my career focused on making government work and getting results,” he said. “That’s the same straightforward, problem-solving approach I’ll bring to this program,” NY Post reported.

WABC owner John Catsimatidis welcomed Cuomo to the station, emphasizing that the show will lean heavily on listener participation and bipartisan dialogue.

“The show will focus on listener calls and open discussion about the issues, concerns, and views of New Yorkers,” Catsimatidis said. “WABC believes in bipartisan conversation and thoughtful discussion of solutions, and we invite listeners to tune in and be part of the discussion,” NY Post reported.

Cuomo is expected to open each episode with prepared remarks before taking calls from listeners, offering a direct line between the former governor and the public, NY Post reported.

The radio gig represents Cuomo’s first major public platform since his unsuccessful run for New York City mayor last year. Cuomo lost the Democratic primary to now-Mayor Zohran Mamdani and later mounted an independent bid in the general election, which also fell short, NY Post reported.

Cuomo served as New York governor from 2011 until 2021, when he resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Cuomo has repeatedly denied the accusations. Prior to becoming governor, he served as New York’s attorney general and as U.S. secretary of housing and urban development during the Clinton administration, NY Post reported.

Despite his departure from office, Cuomo has remained a polarizing figure in state and city politics, and his return to the airwaves is likely to draw strong reactions from both supporters and critics.

The move had been anticipated for weeks. Last month Cuomo and Catsimatidis were in discussions about a possible radio partnership.