Jonathan Zaslow
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Jonathan Bradley Zaslow is an American sports radio show host in South Florida. "Zaz" currently hosts the "Zaslow Show" on 790 The Ticket
. Zaz was raised in North Miami Beach, Florida
where he attended Sabal Palm Elementary School and was a classmate of James Jones
of the Miami Heat
and 2011 NBA three point shootout champion. He graduated from North Miami Beach Senior High School in 1999 and was a member of the varsity basketball team. However, he was only put in the games during blowout situations. After graduating from the University of Florida
in 2004, he became a producer at the newly formed 790 where he has been ever since. Zaslow originally was a producer for Craig Minervini and then became a producer for The Boog Sciambi Show hosted by Jon Sciambi
. Sciambi frequently incorporated Zaslow into his show, and eventually Zaslow became known as Sciambi's "sidekick." Zaz eventually got his own show from 7pm-10pm on weekdays and in January 2009, was promoted to the 10am-12pm slot. Zaz's show is currently on weekdays at 7pm-10pm. Formerly, during the NHL season he hosted Panthers Unrestricted Weekend every Saturday from 9-10am with Florida Panthers
play-by-play man Randy Moller
where the duo looked at everything revolving around the Panthers
. He eventually stopped doing the Panthers weekend show and is now the host of the Miami Heat pregame, halftime, and postame shows for the Miami Heat broadcasts on 790 The Ticket.
fan and has been to 15 shows. His hero is former NBA and Miami Heat
forward Glen Rice
.
WAXY
WAXY is a radio station licensed in South Miami, Florida broadcasting on 790 kHz with a sports talk format. The station is owned by Lincoln Financial Media, which was previously known as Jefferson-Pilot Communications...
. Zaz was raised in North Miami Beach, Florida
North Miami Beach, Florida
North Miami Beach is a Miami suburban city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Originally named Fulford in 1926 after Captain William H. Fulford of the United States Coast Guard, the city was incorporated in 1927 as Fulford, but was renamed North Miami Beach in 1931. The population was...
where he attended Sabal Palm Elementary School and was a classmate of James Jones
James Jones (basketball player)
James Andrew Jones is an American professional basketball player who last played with the Miami Heat.The 6'8" , 215 lb small forward who attended American Senior High in Miami was picked 49th by the Indiana Pacers in the 2003 NBA Draft out of the University of Miami...
of the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
and 2011 NBA three point shootout champion. He graduated from North Miami Beach Senior High School in 1999 and was a member of the varsity basketball team. However, he was only put in the games during blowout situations. After graduating from the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in 2004, he became a producer at the newly formed 790 where he has been ever since. Zaslow originally was a producer for Craig Minervini and then became a producer for The Boog Sciambi Show hosted by Jon Sciambi
Jon Sciambi
Jon "Boog" Sciambi is an American sportscaster for ESPN. He has worked extensively as a baseball play-by-play announcer, calling games for ESPN television in 2005 and 2006 and currently on ESPN Radio. Sciambi's nickname, "Boog," was given to him owing to his physical resemblance to former major...
. Sciambi frequently incorporated Zaslow into his show, and eventually Zaslow became known as Sciambi's "sidekick." Zaz eventually got his own show from 7pm-10pm on weekdays and in January 2009, was promoted to the 10am-12pm slot. Zaz's show is currently on weekdays at 7pm-10pm. Formerly, during the NHL season he hosted Panthers Unrestricted Weekend every Saturday from 9-10am with Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
play-by-play man Randy Moller
Randy Moller
Randall W. Moller is a retired professional ice hockey player. He was drafted in the first round, eleventh overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1981 NHL entry draft. The majority of his career was spent with the Quebec Nordiques...
where the duo looked at everything revolving around the Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
. He eventually stopped doing the Panthers weekend show and is now the host of the Miami Heat pregame, halftime, and postame shows for the Miami Heat broadcasts on 790 The Ticket.
Personal life
Zaslow is married to the former Tamara Simkin who, in January 2009, gave birth to their first child: a son named Corey. Zaz is a die-hard Pearl JamPearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
fan and has been to 15 shows. His hero is former NBA and Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
forward Glen Rice
Glen Rice
Glen Anthony Rice is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA. The 6'8" tall Rice was a three-time NBA All-Star guard/forward, ranking 11th in NBA history with 1,559 three-point field goals made during his 15-year career. As a player, Rice won an NCAA Men's Division...
.