Joe Benigno

Joseph Benigno (born September 26 1953) is an American sports radio personality. He co-hosts (with Evan Roberts) the 10am-1pm weekday show on WFAN in New York City. Benigno graduated from Franklin College in Franklin, Indiana, in 1975 with a degree in political science. Prior to joining WFAN, Benigno was a frequent caller to the station, known on-air as "Joe from Saddle River." He would get his first taste of radio experience in 1994, when he guest-hosted a show on WFAN as a result of winning a contest held by the station. He would then host a sports-talk show on a radio station in Elizabeth, New Jersey before returning to the station as their overnight host in 1995. He continued as overnight host until November 2004, when he was moved to middays to co-host with Sid Rosenberg after Rosenberg's previous co-host, Jody McDonald, did not have his contract renewed with the station. After Rosenberg resigned from the station on September 12, 2005, he became the sole host of the midday show. After more than a year of hosting the show solo, Joe was paired with Evan Roberts in January 2007.

Benigno is a die-hard fan of the New York Mets, New York Knicks, New York Rangers, and especially the New York Jets. He is not afraid to go into tirades when his teams aren't doing so well. He is a Jets season ticket holder and lives close to the Meadowlands. His daughter Samantha, ironically, is a New York Yankees fan (although Benigno has stated that he doesn't hate the Yankees, and that he rooted for them in the 1996 World Series) and is a part-time employee at the station. Benigno often makes light of his uncanny resemblance to professional baseball player Sal Fasano, and Hollywood actor Vincent Schiavelli.

Benigno also co-hosts (with Chris Cotter) "Daily News Live" on SNY.

External links

* [http://www.wfan.com/pages/123167.php WFAN profile]