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Greg Brinda
Brinda is now in his 30th year of broadcasting, and 17th year at ESPN 850 WKNR. He is a 2000 inductee into the Ohio Radio and TV Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Brinda has received numerous journalism awards including those from the Akron Press Club, The Associated Press and UPI. Brinda worked for ESPN Radio, doing weekend Game Night from 1998-2004. He is also a contributer to ESPN's First Take. He has done over 7,000 talk shows 20,000 sportscasts and has done sports talk in Cleveland longer than anyone including the legendary Pete Franklin.
Antonio Castro
Antonio Castro was born in Cleveland, but grew up around the world. Antonio has always rooted for Cleveland teams in spite of their ineptitude. Upon graduating from high school in Germany, Antonio attended college in Florida before returning to Ohio. After 4 years of struggling through the day to day aspects of accounting, Antonio realized his dream of sports broadcasting and started “The Boxing Show."
Colin Cowherd
Colin Cowherd has followed Mike and Mike in the Morning on ESPN Radio since 2004. Cowherd says his show is for the guy that "loves sports, but also has a life." Cowherd got his start in Nevada, where he was named sportscaster of the year five times. Before joining ESPN Radio, Colin spent time as a TV and radio sportscaster in both Portland and Tampa.
Steve Czaban
Steve Czaban joined Fox Sports Radio as an evening talk show host in June 2002, and moved to morning drive in January 2005. Czaban doubles as the afternoon drive host at WTEM-AM 980 in Washington D.C. and also fills-in occasionally on the Jim Rome Show. Like Rome, Czaban graduated from UC Santa Barbara (CA) in 1990. Czaban is married and resides in Sterling, VA.
Chris Fedor
Fedor is the the producer of the Kenny Roda show from 6 PM - 9 PM on ESPN 850 WKNR. He comes to WKNR after graduating from Baldwin Wallace College in 2006 with a degree in Broadcasting and Mass Communications. While at Baldwin Wallace Chris served as the play-by-play voice of BW athletics as well as the sports director at WBWC radio. You can hear Chris on Cleveland Sports Centers every 20 minutes on Cleveland's AM 1540 KNR2.
Aaron Goldhammer
Goldhammer comes to ESPN 850 WKNR from Madison's Fox Sports Radio 100.5 FM in Madison, Wisconsin. While in the cheese state, Aaron served as an update anchor and host for the now world famous Hammer and Wood show. The New York University graduate and "Rizzo on the Radio" co-host is best known for his girly bump music, disdain for Buckeye honks, and obnixious "NOOOOOOO." While he would never admit it in the company of Clevelanders, Aaron is originally from Denver and roots for the Nuggets, Avs, Rockies, and Broncos. Though he has fond memories of The Drive and The Fumble, Aaron hopes that you will accept him into the Dawg Pound.
Mike Golic
Cleveland native Mike Golic started his football career locally at St. Joseph high school. He would later go on to star at Notre Dame followed by an eight year NFL career with Houston, Philadelphia and Miami. Mike Golic joined ESPN as a football analyst in 1995 and has been a co-host of the Mike and Mike in the Morning Show since 1998.
Mike Greenberg
Mike Greenberg got his start in sports radio in Chicago in the late 80s and joined ESPN in 1996. Over the last seven years, "Greenie" has been co-host of The Mike and Mike in the Morning Show. In addition, he anchors for SportsCenter, writes for ESPN.com, and authored the book Why My Wife Thinks I'm an Idiot.
Munch
Mark “Munch” Bishop brings an energy and charisma to afternoon sports that can only be done by a true fan. He lives and dies with every local team and can talk as knowledgably about the Browns of the Jim Brown or the Tim Couch era. “Munch” has been a household name in Cleveland Radio for more than 25 years and is known as a huge Buckeye supporter. Munch would tell you he has never worked a day in his life, although he is considered by many the hardest working guy in radio.
Michael Reghi
Michael Reghi has been a broadcasting constant on the Cleveland sports scene for over two decades, gaining popularity among fans with his distinctive and entertaining style. Reghi's play-by-play efforts include serving as the television 'voice' of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers for twelve seasons, from 1994-2006. Reghi also called Cleveland Indians games in 1995-1996 for Fox Sports Net.

Reghi also served as the preseason television play-by-play voice as the 'new' Cleveland Browns came back in 1999-2000, making him the only Cleveland sports play-by-play talent to call the action in all three main professional sports. He is a two time Emmy recipient for his play-by-play work. Reghi's serves as host of 'Browns React' following Cleveland Browns games, and 'KNR's Overtime show following Cleveland Cavaliers games.
Tony Rizzo
Top men beware. Fox 8 sports anchor Tony Rizzo is back on the radio! Catch him every weekday after Mike and Mike on ESPN 850 WKNR. "The Rizz" embodies the Cleveland sports fan better than any other local media member. He is passionate, down to earth, and not afraid to speak his mind. You never know what Cleveland sports personality will make an appearance on Rizzo on the Radio.
Kenny Roda
Kenny Roda has been a constant on the Cleveland sports radio scene since 1992. The "Roadman" has been entertaining listeners on their commute home since 1998. Kenny is a huge Ohio State fan and still is holding onto his claims that he was in the same college fraternity as Jim Tressel. As a noted Steelers fan, Kenny has carved out his immense popularity at times arguing, but usually befriending the home town Browns fans.
Jim Rome
Perhaps the most respected voice in the world of sports broadcasting, Jim Rome is the leading opinion-maker of his generation. As host of the nation’s premiere sports radio talk show, Rome is known for his aggressive, informed, rapid-fire dialogue. Jim has established himself as the top choice of athletes and fans when it is time to know what is going on beyond the scoreboard. Rome’s nationally syndicated radio program, The Jim Rome Show, a.k.a. The Jungle, airs on more than 185 radio stations each weekday and boasts more than two million listeners.
Daryl Ruiter
A former Fox 8 intern, Daryl wisely chose radio over TV and has been associated with WKNR since 1998. Although The Drive, The Fumble, The Shot 1 & 2 and 100 loss seasons have scarred him for life, watching a parade down Euclid Avenue remains a lifelong dream. Unlike Munch, Daryl adheres strictly to the "no cheering in the press box" rule. You can hear Daryl weekday afternoons on ESPN 850 during Munch on Sports as well as during the Cleveland Sportscenters on KNR2. Daryl is also a member of our crack engineering staff and is responsible for all the stuff that does not work in our studios in the Galleria.
Craig Shemon
Craig Shemon joined Fox Sports Radio as an update anchor and talk show host for the network debut in September 2000. He was moved to the weeknight slot in January 2005. An award winning play-by-play announcer, Craig is a true Indiana sports expert. Craig Shemon is married and resides in Stevenson Ranch, CA.
Josh Sabo
Josh Sabo lives and dies with Cleveland sports and Ohio State football. You hear him weekdays with the latest news on Cleveland's AM 1540 KNR2. He is WKNR's ultimate utility player. He assists on The Really Big Show with Tony Rizzo and Aaron Goldhammer, as well as station production for both stations, and reporting. He has been producing and hosting shows with WKNR since the winter of 1999. Josh also roots his hometown teams on as the music coordinator for the Cleveland Cavaliers at all home games at the Q, and for the Cleveland Indians as the main scoreboard operator at Jacobs Field.
Jordan Sherwood
Jordan Sherwood is the Ohio State beat reporter for ESPN 850 WKNR and Cleveland's Am 1540 KNR2. Jordan comes to WKNR after graduating from the University of Illinois in 2003 with a degree in broadcast journalism. He also co-hosted the infamous "Hammer N Wood" show with Aaron Goldhammer on Madison's Sports Radio 100.5.
Jeff Thomas
No one in Cleveland broadcast history likes to get drunk and play ping-pong more than Jeff Thomas. Jeff does Cleveland Sportscenter Updates during "Mike & Mike" and "Rizzo on the Radio." Jeff has been in radio since 1987 and has been heard on WKNR since February of 1996.
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