Ryen Russillo was born on August 5,1975 and is an American sports host who for many years hosted a popular radio show on ESPN.
14 Facts About Ryen Russillo
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From 2009 to 2017, Russillo was a host or co-host of the afternoon show on ESPN Radio.
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Ryen Russillo spent most of his childhood in Connecticut, before his family moved to West Tisbury, Massachusetts when he was a teenager.
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Ryen Russillo has previously praised his parents for encouraging his and his siblings' artistic exploration.
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Ryen Russillo is a 1997 graduate of the University of Vermont, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and was an intern at WCAX in Burlington.
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Ryen Russillo was a play-by-play man for the Trenton Thunder for six months.
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Ryen Russillo did pre-game and post-game commentary for the New England Patriots on WBCN.
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Ryen Russillo was let go after, and possibly as a result of, a personal conflict with John Dennis of WEEI, who had left him a threatening voicemail.
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Ryen Russillo hosted NBA Sunday, The Baseball Show, and ESPN Radio College GameDay during the 2008 season on ESPN Radio.
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Ryen Russillo was a regular host for GameNight and a fill-in host for The Doug Gottlieb Show and All Night with Jason Smith.
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Ryen Russillo appeared regularly on several shows on Comcast Sportsnet New England, including New England Sports Tonight with Gary Tanguay and Greg Dickerson, and was a studio analyst for the Boston Celtics' television coverage.
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In September 2015, Ryen Russillo welcomed former NFL player Danny Kanell as the new co-host for his Ryen Russillo Show, after Scott Van Pelt's departure from ESPN Radio.
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On December 20,2017, Ryen Russillo announced he was leaving his ESPN radio show to pursue other opportunities, with his final radio show taking place on December 22.
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Ryen Russillo is a 1993 graduate of Martha's Vineyard Regional High School.