Ryen Russillo
Encyclopedia
Ryen Russillo is an American sports host
. He has worked for ESPN Radio
as the co-host of The Scott Van Pelt Show since May, 2009.
Russillo is a native of West Tisbury, Massachusetts
. He is a 1997 graduate of the University of Vermont
, where he was also an intern
at WCAX in Burlington
. He was a Minor League Baseball
play-by-play man. Russillo hosted NBA Sunday, The Baseball Show, ESPN Radio College GameDay
during the 2008 season on ESPN Radio. Ryen was also a regular host for GameNight
and a fill-in host for The Doug Gottlieb Show and All Night with Jason Smith.
Before moving to Hartford, Connecticut
he lived in Boston
, Massachusetts
where he hosted The Die Hards (mid-2003 to 2005) with co-hosts Anthony Pepe, John Anik, Kevin Winter, and Mike Winn while working for the Sporting News Radio
affiliate WWZN
. (Winter and Winn left the show relatively early on.)
He appears regularly on several shows on Comcast Sportsnet New England including New England Sports Tonight with Gary Tanguay and Greg Dickerson
, and is also a studio analyst for the Celtics
' television coverage. Russilo has also appeared on Cold Pizza
.
Sports Illustrated
's Richard Deitsch named him Best Radio Voice of 2007 for his work on ESPN Radio. He praised Ryen's "reasoned approach and knowledge across sports."
He did pre-game and post-game commentary for the New England Patriots
on WBCN
. He was let go after, and possibly as a result of, a personal conflict with John Dennis
of WEEI
, who had left him a strange voicemail.
During the NBA season, he is the host of ESPN's The NBA Today podcast, the network's #2 most downloaded podcast series.
Radio personality
A radio personality is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners, or someone whose primary responsibility is to give news, weather,...
. He has worked for ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
as the co-host of The Scott Van Pelt Show since May, 2009.
Russillo is a native of West Tisbury, Massachusetts
West Tisbury, Massachusetts
West Tisbury is a town located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,467 at the 2000 census. Along with Chilmark and Aquinnah, West Tisbury forms "Up-Island" Martha's Vineyard.- History :...
. He is a 1997 graduate of the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
, where he was also an intern
Intern
Internship is a system of onthejob training for white-collar jobs, similar to an apprenticeship. Interns are usually college or university students, but they can also be high school students or post graduate adults seeking skills for a new career. They may also be as young as middle school or in...
at WCAX in Burlington
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
. He was a Minor League Baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
play-by-play man. Russillo hosted NBA Sunday, The Baseball Show, ESPN Radio College GameDay
ESPN Radio College GameDay
ESPN Radio College Gameday is a day-long talk radio show on ESPN Radio covering the day's college football games. It is heard every Saturday during the season from noon until 7 p.m. ET. Some programs originate from the ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut; others are on location from game sites,...
during the 2008 season on ESPN Radio. Ryen was also a regular host for GameNight
GameNight
GameNight is a weekend sports talk radio show hosted by John Seibel. GameNight is regarded as being the flagship series of ESPN Radio, being the network's first longform program and airing every night since the network's 1992 debut until July 21, 2008. On that day the weeknight run was replaced by...
and a fill-in host for The Doug Gottlieb Show and All Night with Jason Smith.
Before moving to Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
he lived in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
where he hosted The Die Hards (mid-2003 to 2005) with co-hosts Anthony Pepe, John Anik, Kevin Winter, and Mike Winn while working for the Sporting News Radio
Sporting News Radio
Yahoo! Sports Radio, formerly Sporting News Radio is a United States sports radio network that broadcasts sports news, talk, scores, and highlights 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. On August 1, 2011, it was announced the network would change its name to Yahoo! Sports Radio, effective...
affiliate WWZN
WWZN
WWZN is an AM radio station licensed to serve the Boston media market. Its programming is a time-brokered mix between progressive talk radio during the daytime , sports talk and religious programming in the overnight hours...
. (Winter and Winn left the show relatively early on.)
He appears regularly on several shows on Comcast Sportsnet New England including New England Sports Tonight with Gary Tanguay and Greg Dickerson
Greg Dickerson
Greg Dickerson is a Boston sportscaster currently serving as the Boston Celtics sideline reporter and host of The Baseball Show for Comcast SportsNet New England.Dickerson's career began in 1995 at WWTM in Worcester, Massachusetts and WBZ radio in Boston...
, and is also a studio analyst for the Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
' television coverage. Russilo has also appeared on Cold Pizza
Cold Pizza
Cold Pizza was a television sports morning talk show that aired weekdays on ESPN2. The show's style was more akin to Good Morning America than SportsCenters straight news and highlights format. It included daily sports news, interviews with sports journalists, athletes, and personalities, and an...
.
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
's Richard Deitsch named him Best Radio Voice of 2007 for his work on ESPN Radio. He praised Ryen's "reasoned approach and knowledge across sports."
He did pre-game and post-game commentary for the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
on WBCN
WBCN
WBCN is a digital-only radio station airing on WBZ-FM HD-2 in Boston, Massachusetts and owned by CBS Radio. Before switching to 98.5 HD-2 on 12 August 2009, WBCN ran its rock format for 41 years as an analog radio station on 104.1 MHz . WBCN became a legend in the rock music industry for...
. He was let go after, and possibly as a result of, a personal conflict with John Dennis
John Dennis
John Dennis was an English critic and dramatist.-Life:He was born in Harrow, London. He was educated at Harrow School and Caius College, Cambridge, where he took his B.A. degree in 1679. In the next year he was fined and dismissed from his college for having wounded a fellow-student with a sword....
of WEEI
WEEI
WEEI is a sports radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, that broadcasts on 850 kHz from a transmitter in Needham, Massachusetts, and is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is one of the top-rated sports talk radio stations in the nation. Studios are located in Brighton, Massachusetts...
, who had left him a strange voicemail.
During the NBA season, he is the host of ESPN's The NBA Today podcast, the network's #2 most downloaded podcast series.