Mike and the Mad Dog
| Other names | Mike'd Up |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports talk |
| Running time | 5 hours, 30 minutes (1:00–6:30 p.m. ET) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | WFAN |
| TV adaptations | YES Network (2002–2008) |
| Starring | Mike Francesa Chris Russo |
| Original release | September 5, 1989 – August 15, 2008 |
Mike and the Mad Dog was an American sports radio show hosted by Mike Francesa and Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo that aired in afternoons on WFAN in New York City from September 1989 to August 2008. From 2002 the show was simulcast on television on the YES Network. On the radio, the show was simulcast beginning in 2007 on WQYK in Tampa, Florida, and from 2004 until 2007 on WROW in Albany, New York. The popularity of Mike and the Mad Dog, along with other sports talk shows on WFAN, is credited with helping to popularize the sports radio format across the United States.