Joe Benigno

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Joe Benigno is an American sports radio personality. He is currently the host of the 10am-1pm weekday timeslot on WFAN in New York City.

Prior to joining WFAN, Benigno was a frequent caller to the station, known on-air as "Joe from Saddle River." He would get his first taste of radio experience in 1994, when he guest-hosted a show on WFAN as a result of winning a contest held by the station. He would then host a sports-talk show on a radio station in Elizabeth, New Jersey before returning to the station as their overnight host in 1995. He would continue 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, he became the sole host of the midday show. After more than year of hosting the show on his own, Beningo will get a new co-host on January 2, 2007 when Evan Roberts will becomes his new on-air partner.

Benigno is a longtime die-hard fan of the New York Mets, New York Knicks, New York Rangers and especially the New York Jets, and is not afraid to go into tirades when his teams aren't doing so well. He is a Jets season ticket holder.

Favorite Quotations: "We'll be here with you until 1 o'clock when ooooooooooooof coooooooourse the Mike and the Mad Dog program will come your way.... Dov Kramer, the INCOMPERABLE Sugar Ray Martel on the other side of the glass..."

"How you doing babe? -- to male callers