No one in the radio business is surprised that Craig Carton appears to be headed back to WFAN for a third stint.

The report to that effect in The Athletic on Tuesday was news, no doubt, so this is not to diminish that.

But all signs pointed to this as an inevitability once Carton’s FS1 morning TV show, “Breakfast Ball,” was canceled in July.

Why? For the same reason star athletes and coaches get multiple chances: talent.

Heck, a week after Carton lost his Fox gig, here is how I started my column on this subject :

“If Craig Carton becomes available, WFAN can, should and probably will seek to bring him back to the station for a third term.”

And here we are.

According to The Athletic, Carton will return to afternoon drive time in January, perhaps paired with overnight host Chris Mc

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