| Tony Ortiz | |
| Born | Anthony Ortiz Detroit, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Other names | T.O. |
| Education | Specs Howard School of Media Arts, Diploma |
| Occupation | Radio: sports talk show host and reporter, NFL sideline reporter, MLB reporter TV: sports analyst |
| Notable credit(s) | Radio: Detroit Lions Radio Network (2001-present) [1] WXYT-AM, WXYT-FM and WWJ [2] TV: Fox 2 Sports Works (WJBK) |
| Website | |
| http://www.wwj.com/pages/118694.php?contentType=4&contentId=233934 | |
Tony Ortiz is a sportscaster and sports talk show host for CBS Radio owned sister stations WXYT-FM, WXYT-AM and WWJ in Detroit, MI.[2][3]
Broadcasting career[]
Education and early positions[]
After he graduated from Cooley High School in Detroit, Tony enrolled at Specs Howard School of Media Arts. In 1986, Ortiz began his radio career as an intern at WXYT-AM, where he later he gained a paid position with the station. He first worked as a producer for Michigan State basketball and football. In 1991, Ortiz left WXYT-AM and joined sister station WWJ, going on to produce Detroit Lions football.[2]
In 1994, Ortiz moved from Detroit to work in Houston, TX at KTRH as a reporter and show host covering Houston sports.[2] Ortiz moved from KTRH to competing Houston sports station in KILT in 1999 [2] before returning to Detroit in 2001.[2]
Current roles[]
Since 2001,[1] Ortiz has provided sideline reports for the Detroit Lions Radio Network. He also co-hosts the network's pre-game show The Lions Roundtable and flagship station WXYT-FM's local pre-game show Lions Game Day.[4] He is joined by play-by-play announcer Dan Miller and color commentator Jim Brandstatter, and on The Lions Round Table, Detroit Free Press Lions beat writer Nick Cotsonika. He is also a Detroit Lions and Detroit Tigers beat reporter for WXYT-FM / AM and provides sports updates during the breaks of some WXYT-FM / AM and WWJ shows. He also hosts a weekly Lions discussion show on the station during the regular season. He also appears on Fox 2 SportsWorks, WJBK-TV's weekly local Detroit sports talk show. He also frequently appears on WJBK Sports segments such as Lions Beat Writer Cross Fire. [5]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Detroit Lions Official Site August 10, 2005 A New Era in Lions' Broadcast - Dan Miller Joins Longtime Color Commentator Jim Brandstatter to Call the Plays
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 WWJ Radio - Our Staff
- ↑ Detroit's 97.1 The Ticket - Starting Lineup
- ↑ Detroit Lions Official Site: Current Radio Affiliates
- ↑ FOX 2 Official Site September 18, 2008 Lions Beat Writer Cross Fire Week 3 Full Video
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