Arnie Spanier
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Arnie Spanier is an American
radio host
for KRLD-FM 105.3 in Dallas, Texas. He was previously the weekday evening host on Sporting News Radio
.
Spanier was born in Bronx, New York and educated at the University of Arizona
.
He began his career in Las Vegas, Nevada
with the Sports Entertainment Network (SEN), which is now Sporting News Radio. After one year with SEN, Spanier moved to Phoenix, Arizona
to do radio. After two years in Phoenix, Spanier moved back to the network side of radio, this time with One on One Sports, which is now Sporting News Radio. After four years with One on One Sports, Spanier spent three years in Los Angeles, California
, two years in Atlanta, Georgia
as the morning drive co-host on WCNN, and then back to Sporting News Radio.
His nickname is the Stinkin Genius and is well known for his gravelly voice, yelling and love of the Mets
and University of Arizona
. He also loves Arbys and Steak and Shake. Arnie and his wife Beth once appeared on an episode of The Newlywed Game
during the mid-1990s.
On May 4, 2009, he started a weekday morning talk show at KDUS
in Phoenix, from 7 to 10 A.M. local time.
He is no longer on KDUS 1060 AM Phoenix. He is currently on KRLD-FM 105.3 The Fan in Dallas.
He now has a night show on 105.3 the Fan from 10 at night to 1 in the morning.
United States
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radio host
Talk radio
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for KRLD-FM 105.3 in Dallas, Texas. He was previously the weekday evening host on Sporting News Radio
Sporting News Radio
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.
Spanier was born in Bronx, New York and educated at the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
.
He began his career in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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with the Sports Entertainment Network (SEN), which is now Sporting News Radio. After one year with SEN, Spanier moved to Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
to do radio. After two years in Phoenix, Spanier moved back to the network side of radio, this time with One on One Sports, which is now Sporting News Radio. After four years with One on One Sports, Spanier spent three years in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
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, two years in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
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as the morning drive co-host on WCNN, and then back to Sporting News Radio.
His nickname is the Stinkin Genius and is well known for his gravelly voice, yelling and love of the Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
and University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
. He also loves Arbys and Steak and Shake. Arnie and his wife Beth once appeared on an episode of The Newlywed Game
The Newlywed Game
The Newlywed Game is an American television game show that pits newly married couples against each other in a series of revealing question rounds to determine how well the spouses know each other. The program, originally created by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir The Newlywed Game is an American...
during the mid-1990s.
On May 4, 2009, he started a weekday morning talk show at KDUS
KDUS
KDUS, also known as "The Fan," or "The Fan AM 1060," is a sports talk radio station broadcasting out of Tempe, Arizona and serving the Phoenix metropolitan radio market...
in Phoenix, from 7 to 10 A.M. local time.
He is no longer on KDUS 1060 AM Phoenix. He is currently on KRLD-FM 105.3 The Fan in Dallas.
He now has a night show on 105.3 the Fan from 10 at night to 1 in the morning.