Jerry Recco

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Jerry Recco is a "20/20 sports anchor" on all-sports radio station WFAN in New York City and has been with the station since 1997. Born in Brooklyn and raised in New Jersey, Recco received a BA in Media Arts from Jersey City State College. He began his career at WFAN first as an intern and then moved up to producer and board operator, before taking over as the overnight anchor. He left the FAN for a short time to disc jockey at WHTG-FM in New Jersey and anchor sports at Sportsphone before returning in April 2000 as part-time anchor and full-time board operator for the Mike and the Mad Dog show. Recco is an avid golfer and Dallas Cowboys fan.

Since 2006, Recco has been the radio play-by-play voice of Columbia Lions football and basketball. Their games are streamed on the Columbia University Athletics website.

Recco, his wife Kim and his son Matthew currently reside on the Jersey Shore in Hazlet, New Jersey.[1]

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  1. ^ Columbia Football Games to Air Locally on WSNR, 620 AM, Columbia University press release dated September 5, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2007. "Recco is a 1998 graduate of New Jersey City University. He currently resides in Hazlet, New Jersey."