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Tony Caridi
American sportscaster
This article is about the sportscaster. For the author/journalist, see Tony J. Caridi.
Tony Caridi (born September 8, 1962) is a children's book author and an American sportscaster for West Virginia University's Mountaineer Sports Network and West Virginia Radio Corporation's Metronews Radio Network.[1]
Early life
[edit]Caridi was born on September 8, 1962, in Lockport, New York. Caridi's desire to become a play-by-play announcer was inspired by his experiences listening to the NBA's Buffalo Braves, the NHL's Buffalo Sabres, and the NFL's Buffalo Bills.[2]
Education
[edit]Caridi graduated from Lockport High School in 1980.[3] He attended the State University of New York at Geneseo and studied communications as a freshman and sophomore. An internship with Clip Smith at ABC affiliate WKBW-TVBuffalo made Caridi realize he needed more of a challenge. He transferred to Syracuse University's S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Upon graduating from Syracuse in 1984,[4] Caridi worked for WHEN Radio in Syracuse doing overnight news.[2]
At Syracuse, Caridi was a classmate of prominent national sportscasters. His peers included Sean McDonough of ESPN and Monday Night Football;
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The state of West Virginia’s most recognizable sports voice is in his second decade with West Virginia Radio Corporation.
Tony joined the company in 1984 as a news anchor on WAJR in Morgantown, and assumed the role of Sports Director when Metronews was created two years later. He took over as host of the Metronews Statewide Sportsline in 1986.
Critically acclaimed for his work, he is a multiple winner of the state’s sportscaster of the year. In addition, Tony has broadcast nationally on ESPN, Westwood Radio, and regionally for the Big East and Atlantic Ten television networks.
A native of Lockport, New York, and graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, Caridi began working with the Mountaineer Sports Network in 1987 as a television play-by-play announcer and feature reporter. He assumed radio play-by-play duties on MSN in 1997.
In addition to his on-air work, Tony oversees the Metronews Internet division and serves as Special Projects Manager for Pikewood Creative.
Tony and his wife Joan have three children, Michael, Andrew, and Matthew.