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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 would continue 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 year of hosting the show solo, Joe was paired with Evan Roberts on January 2 , 2007 Benigno is a longtime die-hard fan of the New York Mets , New York Knicks , New York Rangers and especially the New York Jets , and is not afraid to go into tirades when his teams aren't doing so well. He once said a Jets loss on Christmas ruined his celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ . He is a Jets season ticket holder and lives close to the Meadowlands . His daughter Samantha has sometimes called in to defend the New York Yankees and is a part-time employee at the station. Benigno has a history of giving nicknames to his Producers that become permanently attached to them. These include "Sugar" Ray Martel, "The Moose" Marc Malusis, and "The Sheik" Rob Axisa. QUOTATIONS
During his tenure on the overnights, one of Benigno's sponsors was Umberto's Clam House , an Italian seafood restaurant in Little Italy on New York City's Lower East Side . The advertisements for Umberto's were read by Benigno personally and were usually backed up with the theme song for The Godfather series of movies (his producer "Sugar" Ray Martel thought it fit, so he used it instead of stock music). Benigno would also close the advertisement by stating "for the best in late night dining, go to UMBERTOOOOOOOOOOOO'S CLAM HOUSE!" Currently, Benigno and his radio partner, Evan Roberts , speak to New York Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca for approximately five to ten minutes on a weekly basis, to get Lo Duca's take on the current fortunes of the team. When introducing Lo Duca, Benigno calls out "and now, in his regular spot, the DOOOOOOKE!!, Paul Lo Duca of the New York Mets. How're you doin' Paulie?" Once said over and over again in a famous tirade about his beloved New York Jets after a loss on )". EXTERNAL LINKS |
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