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Anthony Bellino Joins WJR/Detroit as SportsWrap Co-Host


Anthony Bellino and Lomas Brown
Anthony Bellino and Lomas Brown

Veteran Detroit area sports personality Anthony Bellino (far left) debuts as co-host of 760 WJR's "SportsWrap." Bellino joins "SportsWrap" host and Lions great Lomas Brown for the one-hour show and can be heard weeknights from 6-7pm. Bellino is currently an in-game host for the Detroit Lions and University of Michigan football program. He comes to WJR from the Toledo radio market and also serves as the PA announcer for University of Michigan men's and women's basketball and the University of Toledo men's and women's basketball.

Cumulus Detroit Vice President/Market Manager Steve Finateri said, "SportsWrap covers a wide range of sports topics and features expert analysis from some of the most respected voices in the industry. With Anthony joining Lions great Lomas Brown, the show will continue to entertain and engage Detroit sports fans with insightful commentary and lively discussions."

WJR Program Director Ann Thomas commented, "Anthony Bellino started his broadcasting career as an intern for the "Paul W. Smith Show" in 2007. I could not be more pleased to welcome him back to the Great Voice of the Great Lakes as a seasoned sports professional ready to bring our listeners timely and thoughtful insights on Detroit's sports scene."

Bellino remarked, "What an honor and a privilege it is to be joining the Great Voice of the Great Lakes, 760 WJR. I can't wait to contribute to the station's legendary broadcasting history and make some new history of our own. The phone call from WJR was really a full-circle moment, having started my broadcasting career as an intern on the Paul W. Smith Show during the summer of 2007. I can't wait to get started and to host SportsWrap with my good friend Lomas Brown."

Brown added, "Anthony Bellino - known to me as "AB" - brings the energy that will make this a great sports show for the State of Michigan."

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