Joe Benigno
| Joe Benigno | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 26, 1953 Garfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Show | Joe & Evan |
| Station(s) | WFAN, New York City |
| Time slot | 10:00 am – 01:00 p.m., Monday–Friday |
| Style | Sports radio |
| Country |
 United States
|
| Website | www.joeandevan.com |
Joseph S. Benigno (born September 26, 1953) is an American sports radio personality. He co-hosts the Joe & Evan show with Evan Roberts weekdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET on the New York radio stations WFAN-AM and WFAN-FM.
Benigno, who is of Italian descent, was born in Garfield, New Jersey and grew up in nearby Paramus. He graduated from Franklin College in 1975 with a degree in political science. Prior to joining WFAN, Benigno was a frequent caller to the station and was known on-air as "Joe from Saddle River."
His first taste of radio experience occurred in 1994, when he guest-hosted a show on WFAN as a result of winning a contest held by the station. He then hosted a sports-talk show on a radio station in Elizabeth, New Jersey before returning to WFAN as their overnight host in 1995. He continued 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, Benigno became the sole host of the midday show until January, 2007, when he was then paired with Evan Roberts.
Benigno also co-hosts Daily News Live on SNY.
Benigno was filling in for the vacationing Boomer and Carton in the Morning program on March 28, 2013 with his partner Roberts when he made disparaging remarks about having to get makeup done for radio. The program is simulcast on MSG and Benigno continued by mocking them, claiming he was annoyed about the chair time required for MSG's "11 viewers." The Benigno & Roberts show scheduled to be broadcast on Good Friday via MSG was immediately cancelled.
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