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For the Apprentice 2 candidate Chris Russo, see The Apprentice 2 candidates. This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. Please improve this article if you can. (July 2008) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced Chris "Mad Dog" Russo Born October 18, 1959 (1959-10-18) (age 49) Syosset, New York, U.S. Show Mad Dog Unleashed Station(s) Sirius XM Time slot 2 pm - 7 pm ET Style Sports radio Country United States Christopher Michael Russo (born October 18, 1959), known as the "Mad Dog," is an American sports radio personality who is best known as the former co-host of the widely popular Mike and the Mad Dog sports radio show with Mike Francesa, which was broadcast on WFAN in New York City and simulcast on the YES Network. Russo has joined Sirius XM Radio and is in charge of his own channel, Mad Dog Radio. He now hosts an afternoon radio show, Mad Dog Unleashed. Contents [hide] 1 Background 2 Rise to Prominence 2.1 Mike and the Mad Dog 2.2 Sirius XM Radio 3 Personal 4 Books 5 References and notes 6 External links // Background Russo was born in Syosset, New York.[1] He went to Darrow School in New Lebanon, New York, and Rollins College near Orlando, Florida graduating with a degree in history. [2] He also spent one spring at the Cranleigh School south of London, England (Russo's mother is English) and one semester at Sydney University in Australia studying Australian history Russo has wanted to be a broadcaster since he was a child. Prior to joining WFAN, Russo worked for WKIS in Orlando, Florida between 1984 and 1987 and WMCA in New York City between 1987 and 1988. During his career at WKIS, when it became clear that the people of Central Florida were having trouble understanding his accent, the station sent him to see a speech therapist twice a week. He got the "Mad Dog" nickname from New York Daily News Sports TV and Radio critic Bob Raissman.[3] Russo is known for his quick manner of speaking, the expressiveness of his voice, and his trademark greeting of "Sup?"[4] at the start of the Mike and the Mad Dog show. George Vecsey of The New York Times described his voice as "a bizarre mixture of Jerry Lewis, Archie Bunker and Daffy Duck."[5] Russo's voice is also described as "Donald Duck on steroids."[6] Russo has done his shows from the US Open and the Jersey Shore on many occasions. However, he has made no secret of his dislike for NASCAR, despite his previous on-air work in Orlando. Russo transforms into his alter-ego, "The Marquis", during the two week period between the NFL Conference Championship games and the Super Bowl. As "the Marquis", he takes pride and joy in shooting down the hopes of callers who look to answer 4 Super Bowl trivia questions in exchange for a trip and tickets to the Super Bowl. The Marquis | ||||
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