Radio Sports Star Tony Bruno Recruited to Do Mornings at Greater Media's Sports Talk 950 in Philly

Radio Sports Star Tony Bruno Recruited to Do Mornings at Greater Media's Sports Talk 950 in Philly

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Greater Media Philadelphia is pleased to announce legendary sports personality Tony Bruno has been recruited to do mornings at the new Sports Talk 950. He will officially take over the radio airwaves weekday mornings from 9 am - 12 noon beginning on October 3, 2005.

Bruno has been called "possibly the best sports talk show host in America" by the Los Angeles Times. His career started at the age of 17 at WIFI in Philadelphia and a year later was working at the legendary pop station WFIL. Thirty-five years later, he has achieved what most sports broadcasters can only dream about.

Tony launched Sports Radio WIP as well as two networks - the ESPN Radio Network in 1992 from Bristol, Connecticut and eight years later launched FOX Sports Radio in Los Angeles.

"We are thrilled Tony has decided to join our team. He is the perfect player to kick off weekday mornings on Sports Talk 950. I cannot think of a better choice than Tony to give Philly sports fans the latest news and views they want to know about," said Station Manager Bob DeBlois.

The new interview-based, sports/talk oriented format will provide listeners with a new choice to hear the very best sports variety; facts, information and talk in Philadelphia.

"Wow! Philadelphia is my hometown, and it'll be great for my family, friends and supporters to get to hear how the local kid made good with the kind of sports talk they're not used to getting. I live and breathe Philly sports and am proud all the hard work has led this to finally becoming a reality," said Bruno.

He added, "I'm back on Philly radio and on a legendary station like 950 WPEN. I know this much, no one knows how the fans think, tick and breathe better than me. It's the best sports town in America and now I get the chance to show them how great sports talk radio really sounds."

WPEN is owned and operated by Greater Media Philadelphia, a subsidiary of Greater Media, Inc., the parent company of 19 AM and FM radio stations in the Boston, Detroit, New Jersey and Philadelphia markets. It also owns a modern printing plant and a group of weekly newspapers in central New Jersey as well as several telecommunications towers located throughout the United States.

For more information, please contact Heidi Raphael, Director of Corporate Communications at 248-591-6864 or hraphael@greatermediadetroit.com.

Source: Greater Media Philadelphia

CONTACT: Heidi Raphael, Director of Corporate Communications, Greater Media, +1-248-591-6864, hraphael@greatermediadetroit.com

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