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Eugene Driscoll | Aug 25, 2019 6:08 pm
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DERBY — Derby’s Mike “Neech” Cannici recently interviewed his dream guest for “Hometown Heroes,” the sports talk show he hosts on Comcast Channel 10: Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, the legendary radio broadcaster best known for his years with Mike Francesa on WFAN in New York City.
Cannici’s interview will premiere 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 on YouTube and on Facebook.
Click the video above for a preview.
That day will mark 30 years since Russo’s first show with Francesa. Russo is currently heard on Sirius/XM satellite radio.
The Russo episode will also air Tuesday, Sept. 10 on Comcast Channel 10.
Russo’s son, Tim, joins the pair for the interview.
‘Valley Sports Rewind’/‘Valley Navel Gazing’ takes a bite of the turn buckle this week with a deep dive into golden era pro wrestling.
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Both host Mike Cannici and reporter Eugene Driscoll are children of the 80s, when Vince McMahon and Hulk Hogan transformed wrestling from a regional low budget affair into an international juggernaut.
In this episode of the “Valley Sports Rewind” podcast, host Mike Cannici chats with Graig Soldra about growing up in Ansonia and playing for the Chargers while in high school in the 90s.
Soldra also talks about a commitment level that separates Ansonia players from everyone else. PRESSPLAYTOLISTEN.
Ron Luneau, a lifelong Derby resident, isn’t known as a guy to shy away from sharing his opinion, and he doesn’t disappoint in the latest episode of “Valley Sports Rewind,” a podcast hosted by Mike Cannici.
Shelton High School varsity football Coach Jeff Roy sits down with ‘Valley Sports Rewind’ host Mike Cannici to talk about his days playing as a Gael in the early 1980s.
Roy then talks about his college playing days, before transitioning into a Shelton coach in the 1990s.
Derby’s Mike Cannici hosts a very special livestreaming episode of “Valley Sports Rewind.”
The episode was aired live on ValleyIndy.org and The Valley Indy’s Facebook page during The Great Give, an online fundraiser that netted more than $1 million for area nonprofit groups.
The Neech welcomes Derby track historian and all-around good guy Joe Musante to talk about the Derby Running Club.
