Mike Missanelli is an American sports radio personality, who most recently served as the afternoon host for ESPN affiliate, 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia.
22 Facts About Mike Missanelli
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Mike Missanelli previously served as a sports journalist for The Philadelphia Inquirer and a sports radio personality for 610 WIP.
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Mike Missanelli attended Pennsylvania State University where he played college baseball as a second baseman for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
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Mike Missanelli graduated from Penn State in 1977 and in 1986 graduated from Widener University Delaware Law School.
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Mike Missanelli eventually moved over to radio working on-air at 610 WIP.
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Mike Missanelli was fired from 610 WIP in 2006 after an altercation with an on-site producer in which it was alleged that he hit the producer.
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Mike Missanelli then began a show with comedian Joe Conklin on 93.3 WMMR.
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Mike Missanelli apologized for having a fake caller and for the racial stereotypes of the character, but he denied having knowledge that the caller was fake.
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In May 2020, while on the air, Mike Missanelli got into a heated debate with producer Tyrone Johnson and sports update anchor Natalie Egenolf, about an incident in Central Park where a white woman called the police on a black man, who was birdwatching.
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Right before cutting to commercial, Mike Missanelli could be seen throwing his headset in anger.
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In January 2022, Mike Missanelli gave an interview where he said he has no plans to retire.
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On May 31,2022, Mike Missanelli announced on air that it would be his last show.
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Mike Missanelli's contract was set to expire and 97.5 The Fanatic opted to go in a different direction.
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In September 2022, Mike Missanelli announced that he had joined the Chicago-based gaming company Rush Street Interactive to represent its brand Bet Rivers Network.
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Mike Missanelli has a biweekly podcast on Philadelphia sports that is distributed via multiple outlets.
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Mike Missanelli left the station in 2003 when his contract expired.
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Mike Missanelli was fired in 2017 from a weekly gig he had on 6 ABC after he made he said it was "unnatural" for a female broadcaster to call an NFL game.
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Mike Missanelli has repeatedly battled the negative perception that exists surrounding Philadelphia sports.
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Mike Missanelli has worked as a professor at Saint Joseph's University.
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In June 2021, Missanelli launched his first off-air business entity, MikeMiss Ventures, that focuses on his interests outside of sports radio.
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In September 2023, Missanelli launched a weekly sports video blog called "Mike Speaks".
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Viewers will be able to speak with Mike Missanelli about selected subjects including sports, broadcasting, wine - among other subjects.