Where is Tony Bruno?
If you to to the Fox Sports website, you can read a biography of Tony Bruno:

The Morning Extravaganza's Tony Bruno
FOXSports.com
Posted: 159 days ago

Tony Bruno joined Fox Sports Radio as the mid-morning host for the network debut in September 2000, after spending eight years as the anchor host of ESPN Radio....


But for at least the last week, if you tune in to the Morning Extravaganza show, you can hear Tony's co-host Andrew Siciliano, along with a (sometimes changing) second host. No Bruno.

For the last several months, visits to http://www.tonybrunoshow.com/ have resulted in 504 gateway timeouts.

Zany Sports Lady offers a little more information in a September 20 post:

I have to send a quick shout out to my favorite sports guy - Tony Bruno. Tony is no longer the voice I hear in the mornings as I bring you my juicy sports tidbits; and, I am sad about that. Tony Bruno has been the voice of Fox Sports Radio for so long that I can't imagine anyone else there. Thanks for gracing our airwaves every A.M., Tony; not to mention, letting me bogart my way onto those airwaves every once in a while. Man, now I'm depressed.

On September 20, the following was posted to dcrtv:

Bruno Bounced - 9/20 - Tony Bruno, who did the 8 AM to noon shift on DC's SportsTalk 1260, is gone. Fox Sports Radio has jettisoned the nationally syndicated talker after his contract expired. Co-host Andrew Siciliano joins former Kansas City Royals pitcher Mark Gubicza for now, with Bruno's successor to be named.....

I actually even checked Usenet for relevant information:

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In case you haven't heard, Tony Bruno is OUT at Fox Sports Radio. His contract was up last Friday and not renewed. Too bad, because
the rimshot sounder went away with him. Andrew Siciliano and Mark Gubicza are doing the show on an interim basis until Tony's
permanent replacement is found.

AC


Finally, via Usenet, I reached the following article from the San Francisco Chronicle:

Morning sports radio looking for new hosts

Steve Kroner
Friday, September 24, 2004

Flux is the operative word for the morning drive-time slots on the Bay Area's sports stations these days.

Last week, KNBR (680 AM) jettisoned "The John London Not Just Sports Show. " Then last Friday, Tony Bruno had his final appearance on Fox Sports Radio's morning program, which airs in the Bay Area on KTCT (1050 AM), KNBR's sister station.

In a phone interview Thursday, Bruno, who lives in Southern California, said KNBR had offered him the job to replace London, but Bruno decided he wanted to take some time simply to assess what he wants to do with his career, and couldn't commit to the station.

"It wasn't that I wasn't flattered," Bruno said.

KNBR program director Bob Agnew acknowledged the station had considered hiring Bruno, but that "in (Bruno's) heart and mind, he's a network guy."

In Thursday's interview, Bruno made it clear he didn't consider himself too good for KNBR.

"I don't want people to think I'm trying to 'big-time' KNBR," Bruno said, adding that he always has enjoyed the Bay Area whenever he has visited. Bruno, a Philadelphia native who spent time with ESPN Radio, said he is in a relationship with a woman in Southern California and that's one main reason his "goal is to stay in L.A."

Of course, Bruno does have a presence on KNBR. He joins Gary Radnich every weekday morning between 9:30 and 10. With more free time because he doesn't have the Fox Radio responsibilities, Bruno has appeared for two segments, instead of his typical one, with Radnich this week.

Meanwhile, Bruno's former sidekick, Andrew Siciliano, has hosted the Fox show this week with former Royals pitcher Mark Gubicza. Next week, Fox Sports broadcaster Chris Myers will join Siciliano in the studio. In an e-mail, a Fox Sports Radio spokeswoman said, "In the near future, we will announce the new host with Andrew."


While Siciliano is a good sports talk host, Bruno was capable of managing a sports talk show that also appealed to the general public. Based on his appearances with Bruno, Siciliano is also capable of this, but over the last week and a half he's tended to stick to the sports-only format.

Comments

Anonymous said…
You are on a trek to find Tony Bruno, eh?

I just came accross your blog - nice blog.

- The Zany Sports Lady
zanysportslady dot com

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