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10 Questions with ... Dan Sileo
June 5, 2007
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NAME:Dan SileoTITLE:Morning Sports Radio HostHostMARKET:Orlando, Tampa, JacksonvilleCOMPANY:Clear ChannelBORN:New York City
BRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS:
Football- defensive lineman, University of Miami Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Orlando Thunder (WLAF), Las Vegas Sting (Arena Football). Radio- KNBR and KTCT/San Francisco, WDAE/Tampa, Fox Sports Radio, WQTM/Orlando-WDAE/Tampa, WFXJ/Jacksonville. "Host of the #1 rated morning sports radio show in America... period."
1. Since we last talked, you moved back to Florida and things have gone well: you're expanding to new markets (three already, more to come).ÿ Why do you think you're expanding so quickly now?ÿ What about you and your show that's hitting a nerve with stations and listeners?
I think it's because people see there's such bad syndicated radio out there. My show makes money and gets ratings. Fox and ESPN give you soft radio. We are very to the edge- and unlike (Jim) Rome, when you call my show, you can disagree with the host.
And I am the last Randy Michaels morning show that is still coached by the legend!
2. You were on the west coast for a while in San Francisco and at Fox in L.A.ÿ Now you're back in Florida where you went to school and played for the Bucs- what's better about Florida over the west coast?ÿ Do you miss anything about L.A. or San Francisco?
Florida is a better sports region. L.A. is a brutal sports talk radio city, but San Francisco is a great sports talk market. I loved my days at KNBR with former PD Bob Agnew.
3. The Devil Rays recently played a series in Orlando and couldn't sell a small park out (less than 9,000 seats).ÿ They draw poorly at Tropicana Field.ÿ Is Central Florida just not a baseball market- can a major league baseball team ever succeed at the gate in Florida?ÿ Why or why not?
Baseball in central Florida is awful. Major League Baseball made a huge mistake thinking it would work in Florida. It's a minor league state when it comes to baseball.
4. You do a separate show for Jacksonville- how's that going so far?
The Jacksonville show is doing great- we're getting advertisers and listeners excited again about sports talk in Jax.
5. What in sports makes you angry these days?
The racist coverage of today's black athletes. Like with Barry Bonds- there's always a rush to judgement without the facts.
6. What do you do for fun these days?
I do things with my beautiful daughter, Danielle Sileo- we go to the beach a lot.
7. Can't resist a steroids question, since you've been candid about your own experiences: should baseball accept or put an asterisk on Barry Bonds' upcoming home run record?ÿ Should Bonds and McGwire be kept out of the Hall of Fame for steroid use?
The coverage of Bonds is a disgrace- and the asterisk talk on him is just stupid. Remember, nobody has been convicted of anything.
8. What's the best thing about being a radio host?
Barking my spins every morning.
9. Fill in the blank: I can't make it through the day without____________.
...my little girl, Danielle.
10. What's the best advice you've ever gotten? The worst?
I'm proud I proved people wrong about my radio show... It's the best in America!
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